In 2012, BASF reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 31.7% per metric ton of sales product and increased its energy efficiency by 19.3% compared with baseline 2002. The number of work-related accidents dropped in the same period by 48%. ...
The Union Budget 2013-14 presented by the India’s Finance Minister P Chidambaram has brought cheer for the textile and garment industry as the Central Government has accepted their long standing demand for removal of excise duty on ...
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VMG Partners, a private equity firm that specializes in investing in and building branded consumer product companies in the lower middle market, today announced the promotion of Wayne K. Wu to Principal. "As we continue to grow and build ...
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Prices for grocery items remain high, as unit prices in Nielsen-measured categories and retail channels have risen every month over the past two-and-a-half years. And the higher prices have consumers keenly focused on their budgets and how ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announced the promotion of Amy Zehrer to the position of Executive Vice President, Stores, from Senior Vice President, effective immediately. Zehrer will continue to report to Chairman & CEO Mike Jeffries. ...
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The performance of the Indian Textile Sector has improved considerably during last two decades The production of Spun-yarn, Man-made fibre and filament yarn increased from 2443 Mn Kg. in 1991-92 to 7069 Mn Kg. in 2011-12, whereas total ...
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CQuotient unveiled its new technology that enables retailers to send highly relevant digital communications to individual customers. By using the most advanced machine learning and predictive algorithms, CQuotient’s technology ...
Three FIT Fashion Design students specializing in intimate apparel have won the 2013 Femmy Awards Student Design Contest. Dr. Joyce F. Brown, president of FIT, announced the top winners from the competition’s six finalists at the ...
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The significant growth in steel imports to Mexico in 2012 was the highest in history, with some months registering volumes close to 1 million tons. According with data from Mexico's National Chamber of Iron and Steel Industry (CANACERO), ...
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The social network is partnering with mobile operators to allow free data access for consumers to use Facebook messaging. Facebook first opened its messenger app up to non-members in December 2012 in efforts to rival similar services like ...
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The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has rolled out an ambitious plan to increase India’s apparel exports to US$ 30 billion in three years, AEPC chairman Dr. A Sakthivel has said. Speaking at a function to present awards ...
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"In a perfect world, all of us retailers that are utilizing iPads in the store would love to see each and every one of our manufacturers develop their own apps. Within these apps, we should be able to access the complete catalog as well as ...
Apparel Export Promotion Council organised Export Excellence Award and Lifetime Achievement Award, here on 22nd February evening. Shri Anand Sharma, Hon’ble Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles, Government of India was the ...
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The Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) will be showcasing various Indian synthetic and rayon textiles on February 26-27, 2013, in Nigeria. The Lagos Consulate of the Indian High Commission in Nigeria said ...
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The Bikes Belong Coalition wants more retail members and has lowered dues for dealers joining for the first time to $100. The reduced first-time retail member rate is effective starting Friday, Feb. 22 and will run through Sept. 20. ...
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