Footfall in November was 2.4% down on a year ago, down on the 0.8% fall in October and below the three-month average of a 1.4% decline, reports the latest BRC/Springboard Footfall Monitor, which covers the four weeks to 29th November 2014. ...
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Linpac calls the UK home. But it has had a manufacturing site in Bunbury, Perth since 2013 and in 2015 it will have a new one in Melbourne. With a site on both the east and west sides of Australia, Linpac intends to supply the latest design ...
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Diamond manufacturers are entering an era of fierce competition as the looming decline in rough diamond supply is expected to place additional pressure on their already razor-thin profit margins. Manufacturer always operates with a ...
Sports Direct International Plc reported group revenue rose 6.5 percent to .43 billion in the 26 weeks ended Oct. 26. The UK-based retailer, which has been acquiring retailers across Europe, reported revenues at its Sports Retail division ...
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The Conservation Volunteers is offering you the chance to win big in celebration of its partnership with Mind Candy. National charity The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) is offering retailers the chance to win a fully merchandised Moshi ...
Fox Head Inc. announced that Pete Fox will rejoin the company in the newly created role of chief creative officer. Fox will report directly to Interim CEO Scott Olivet with his appointment being effective immediately. Formerly the ...
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Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported net revenue increased 10 percent to $419.4 million for the third quarter ended Nov. 2, from $379.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. The retailer, which is fending off growing competition in the ...
Del Monte Fresh Produce is voluntarily recalling fresh cut fruit containing Gala red apples grown in Pennsylvania as these apples have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products include nearly ...
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Amazon.com, one of the leading online retailers in the world, has launched the ‘Make an Offer’ experience that allows customers to negotiate even lower prices on thousands of items, which could be a game changer in ecommerce ...
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Specialty jewelry store sales in the U.S. fell 3.9 percent year on year to $2.37 billion in October. The sharp drop was not as obvious in the preliminary jewelry and watch sales total during the month, which Rapaport News reported on ...
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Food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November 2014, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI). Food manufacturing expansion Among the ...
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New categories in the organic sector in Australia have driven record growth in the $1.72 billion industry, according to a biennial industry report from organic certifying group Australian Organic. The Australian Organic Market Report is a ...
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The Nexus 5’s days are numbered with Google confirming production has ceased on the LG-made smartphone. Despite the Nexus 5 being quietly killed off, this past week has seen the replacement Nexus 6 become readily available in the ...
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O2COOL LLC, a leader in battery operated fans, misting fans and misting drinking bottles, announced it has acquired the assets of Florida-based Better Things LLC, maker of consumer products for use around the home, patio, pool and beach. ...
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Unbox Industries' Chubby Stackables hit the UK as fans gear up for the release of the new movie next year. The UK'S Russian doll market just got a lot geekier, thanks to the overwhelming initial support for a new range of Star Wars-themed ...
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