Higher sugar sales and strong growth at the Primark clothes retailer helped Associated British Foods to insulate itself against tough conditions in the UK food grocery market in its first fiscal quarter. For the 16 weeks to 5 January, ...
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General Mills is going after the children's yoghurt market in the US with the launch of a Yoplait-branded high protein yoghurt named Pro-Force Greek. The range comes in "snack size" packs of 'strawberry blast' and 'mixed berry burst' ...
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KappAhl announced results for quarter one fiscal year 2012-13. Increased sales and strong gross margin – Women’s assortment back at a good sales level -Net sales increased by 4.4 per cent for the quarter. Of this, the ...
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Two of America’s largest retailers reported their earnings from the Christmas holiday shopping season and the results are confusing, to say the least. Tiffany & Co., said sales in the Americas region (mostly consists of the ...
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FY sales up 1.2% to EUR66.7bn (US$88.7bn) Momentum slows in Q4 Reconfirms EBIT guidance German retailer Metro Group has reported a slight lift in overall net sales in 2012, enabling the firm to reconfirm its operating ...
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On BSE, 7,509 shares were traded in the counter as against average daily volume of 12,016 shares in the past one quarter. The stock hit a high of Rs 1,906.80 and a low of Rs 1,845.95 so far during the day. The stock had hit a record ...
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US-based global packaging company, Sonoco has announced that it will raise the price for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) products by $25 per ton, effective for shipments in the US and Canada from 11 February 2013. Sonoco ...
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Chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has reported a 7% rise in net sales for 2012 and estimated that profit margins widened during the year. For the 12 months to the end of December, Lindt reported sales of CHF2.67bn (US$2.8bn), ...
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Lifeway Foods has booked a 23% jump in fourth quarter sales, thanks to growing distribution and awareness of its Kefir, ProBugs and BioKefir lines. The company said gross sales rose to US$23m, up from $18.7m in the comparable period of ...
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Turkish Glass maker Trakya Cam Snayii AS bought a 45 per cent stake in HNG Float Glass Limited (HNGFL) through a joint Venture (JV) agreement on Friday. According to the JV, Hindustan National Glass and Industries (HNGIL), the ...
PPG Industries reported fourth-quarter 2012 net sales of $3.6 billion. The company's annual sales for 2012 were $15.2 billion, an increase of 2 percent versus 2011, according to a Jan. 14 release. Despite the record fourth-quarter results, ...
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Jaclyn, Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter ended November 30, 2012. Net sales for the three-month period ended November 30, 2012 were $51,880,000 compared to $57,882,000 for the three-month period ended November 30, ...
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The board of Russia's X5 Retail Group has nominated interim CEO Stephan DuCharme to take the post permanently, as new figures show that store openings lifted the firm's sales in 2012. DuCharme, who's appointment is still subject to ...
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PPG Industries reported fourth quarter 2012 net sales of $3.6 billion. Net income for the quarter was $227 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, including nonrecurring charges. Adjusted net income for the quarter, excluding the nonrecurring ...
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Portugal and Poland-focused retailer Jeronimo Martins has seen strong growth at its Biedronka chain lift the group to a double-digit sales rise for 2012. For the 12 months to the end of December, Jeronimo Martins reported net sales up by ...
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