The dollar climbed sharply today after the Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates unchanged and indicated there is little rush to cut rates again soon. Earlier, government data showed retail sales rose at their fast pace in seven ...
Nick Madden has been appointed executive vice president of Chris Madden Inc., the iconic home furnishings brand based here that has just finished up a nine-year run at J.C. Penney and is now looking for new licensing opportunities. ...
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Cherokee Inc. a global marketer of style-focused lifestyle brands, announced that Mark DiSiena has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Company in order to pursue other career opportunities, effective February 25, 2013. Commenting ...
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Apple's U.S. retail Mac sales were up for the first month of the quarter, but not to the extent recently claimed by a Wall Street analyst, the NPD Group said today. Earlier this week, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, citing NPD data, ...
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Today's global value chains used by U.S. apparel companies offer job creation opportunities in the United States, according to Analyzing the Value Chain for Apparel Designed in the United States and Manufactured Overseas, a new report ...
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South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is planning to commenceat its Ulsan manufacturing plant. The vehicle is based on the Hyundai's Tucson sport utility vehicle (SUV) and will be powered by hydrogen. As the European Union has started ...
Mattel's WWE toy range is now the number three ranking line in the UK action figures super category. Retail sales for the range have risen by a massive 61 per cent year on year, according to the latest NPD data. Mattel's share year ...
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Sports Direct International plc, the UK's leading sports retailer, announces its Interim Management Statement relating to the period from 29 October 2012 to 20 February 2013. Current Trading Update Group sales for the 13 weeks ending ...
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced that it has acquired Lee Cooper, a global lifestyle brand with over a 100-year heritage for $72 million in cash. The brand was acquired through the Company's Luxembourg subsidiary, Iconix Luxembourg ...
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David Brown, vp of retail sales for Allens Vegetables, talks about why the company's packaging of choice is metal cans. Q: Why do you adore cans as the packaging for your vegetables? A: There are many reasons to adore cans as the ...
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Data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) today showed that January retail sales were up compared to December as well as on an annual basis. Commerce reported that January retail sales at ...
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Rising industrial shares offset a slump in the telecommunications and utilities sectors, leaving the S and P 500 slightly higher as investors weighed muted retail sales and other economic data. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index added ...
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More than 100 million Skylanders toys have been sold across the globe. And the Skylanders franchise has just passed the $1 billion mark in terms of worldwide retail sales. Both figures inclusive of toy and accessory packs, according ...
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Aditya Birla Nuvo reports results for quarter ended 31st December 2012 -Revenue grew by 10 per cent to Rs.6, 305 crore -EBITDA rose by 29 per cent to Rs.1, 090 crore -Net profit surged by 28 per cent to Rs.323 crore For the ...
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True Religion Apparel, Inc. announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. “As we start 2013, our plan is to enhance our men’s merchandise offering with sportswear innovation and re-establish the ...