In the third fiscal quarter ending November 1, 2014, net income at women's apparel retailer and NYSE listed, Ann Inc, dropped just a shade under 20 per cent, from the same quarter of 2013. Net income at Ann slipped to $33.1 million or ...
Tags: retailer, women's apparel, Net income, Apparel
Retail Food Group acquisition of La Porchetta collapses Australia’s largest multi-brand retail food franchisor and leading wholesale coffee roaster, Retail Food Group Limited (RFG) has announced that a deal to acquire the 70 ...
Tags: Retail Food, casual dining, Agriculture
Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised between Australia and China, with the Australian dairy and meat industries expected to benefit. Australian Prime Minister Tony ...
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Vape A Vet is a project that has been receiving quite a lot of support from various organizations in the electronic cigarette community such as the American Vaping Association. The project aims to help the veterans as well as their families ...
The TJX Companies, Inc, a off price retailer of apparel and home fashions said its sales rose 6 per cent for the year ago quarter for the third quarter ended November 1, 2014. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 increased 6 per ...
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The US state of Ohio has passed a bill that will impose a ban on the sale of powdered alcohol product, Palcohol, across the state as it may cause health risks on consumption. The Palcohol is a white powder, which when mixed with water can ...
Smith & Nephew plc has figuratively yanked the job-security bandage off 108 employees at its St. Petersburg, FL, wound-care plant. The company plans to close the factory and lay the workers off by January 9, according to a report in the ...
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NASDAQ listed, Sears Canada reported a 15 per cent drop from a year ago quarter in the third fiscal quarter ended, November 1, 2014. In third quarter of 2014, Sears sales reached $834.5 million, down 15 per cent from $982.3 million for ...
Tags: Sears sales, full-line store leases, Apparel
For the 28 week period to October 1, 2014, UK based babycare retailer, Mothercare reported pretax profits as against a loss in the comparable first half of 2013-14. Mothercare delivered reported profit before tax of £5.5 million in ...
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Retailer Target Corporation said its third fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2014 adjusted EPS of $0.54 was above the expected range of $0.40 to $0.50. However, the adjusted earnings per share were 2.9 per cent lower from $0.56 earnings ...
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Nampak will sell its paper business to Ethos Private Equity on behalf of the Ethos Fund IV for around $14m (R1.575bn). The sale will include Nampak's corrugated, sacks and tissue divisions, but will exclude its shareholding in Sancella ...
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The firm has more than halved its first-half pretax losses, as sales of train sets rise 18 per cent. Hornby sales appear to be back on track as the firm has said it has more than halved its first-half pre-tax losses. Sales of model ...
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Alonzo Pierce, CEO of Top Shelf Brands Holdings, s pleased to announce that the company received notice from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) that its Advertising, Labeling and Formulation Division (AFLD) has approved, ...
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India's leading food company Britannia Industries has reported Q2 consolidated revenue of Rs.1,955 crores (PY - Rs.1,740 crores), which is a growth of 12.4%. For six months ended 30th September 2014, consolidated revenue was Rs.3,728 ...
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The Indian economy is showing signs of a turnaround, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). However, new reforms, some of which are introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, need to be implemented ...
Tags: Indian economy, Textile