Volkswagen Brazil has reported sales of 768,395 vehicles in 2012, up 10%, compared to 2011. Volkswagen Brazil president Thomas Schmall said: "In 60 years of activity in the country, we ended 2012 with expressive record sales confirming ...
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Iconic and now wholly Chinese-owned car maker MG is the fastest-growing British brand in the UK, according to official industry data. Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reveal MG sales grew by 117 per cent ...
Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco enjoyed a happier Christmas than Marks and Spencer, with sales up by nearly 2%, compared with sales down by the same amount at M&S. Online food sales were up by 18% on the same period last year. ...
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Marks and Spencer group Plc released its quarter 3 2012/13 interim management statements 13 weeks to 29 DECEMBER 2012 - Group sales +0.6% - Total UK sales +0.3% - Like for like UK sales -1.8% - Multi-channel sales +10.8% - International ...
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John Lewis has revealed solid sales growth over the festive period - with total sales up 14.8 per cent compared to 2011. Like for like sales for the five weeks to December 29th, 2012 were up 13.0 per cent. Compared with two years ago, ...
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The acquisition of Premier Foods’ East Anglian canning business has helped to boost the sales figures growth of food and drink manufacturer Princes by 28%, according to figures filed at Companies House last week (December 12). ...
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Apple dominated the global tablet market last quarter on the back of record sales, a research firm said today, and reclaimed a massive lead over rivals. The Cupertino, Calif. company's share of all tablet sales jumped 44% in the second ...
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Starbucks said Friday it will update Passbook in iOS 6 at the end of September, presumably meaning it will integrate its existing Starbucks digital payment card into the new app for users to pay for coffee. In a tweet, the company said: ...
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The Netherlands - Dutch super group Within Temptation and lighting designer Pim Elberse are making full use of Clay Paky Sharpys on their extensive summer tour. Following a hugely successful Dutch theatre tour, Within Temptation ...
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SAN FRANCISCO – SAGE, the leader in dynamic window glass, today announced at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuildconference it is having its strongest year ever as the company experiences record sales, nears completion ...
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Lenovo reported record sales of $8.4bn during its fiscal third quarter 2012, an increase of 44% year-over-year, in its latest results. Lenovo said it experienced increased demand in commercial PC opportunities across Western Europe and ...
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Acer saw sales stalll in its second quarter, down 2.2% compared to the first three months of the year. The Taiwanese company said it didn’t expect revenue to pick up until its fourth quarter. But Acer will start shipping ...
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Apple on Tuesday reported revenue for the quarter just ended that was lower than analysts had expected, despite a big jump in iPad sales. At the same time, as if to cushion the blow, Apple said its new Mountain Lion OS will ship on ...
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Apple on Tuesday announced record sales of its iPad tablet, but missed Wall Street's consensus on total revenue. During an earnings call with analysts and reporters, Apple said it had sold 17 million iPads, an increase of 84% over the ...
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Apple will report a fall-off in iPhone sales next week, although not as dramatic as some believe, but the iPad will make up the difference, with units sales 72% above last year's, a financial analyst today. And Mac sales will prove to be ...
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