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Hung Hing Reports 2016 Interim Results
Aug 26, 2016Hung Hing Printing Group announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016, reporting a 6.2% decline in revenue to HK$1,323 million. Book and Package Printing, the Group’s largest business unit, and the Paper ...
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Chinese Consumers Less Optimistic in April
Apr 28, 2016Chinese consumer sentiment eased slightly in April, while a range of spending gauges improved thanks to a better outlook for retail sales and consumption expenditure in general, a latest study shows. The Westpac MNI China Consumer ...
Tags: housing market, consumer sentiment
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Coca-Cola Launches Fanta Strawberry Sherbet Fizz Drink
Mar 22, 2016Coca-Cola South Pacific is now selling a new flavour of Fanta in Australia, ‘Strawberry Sherbet Fizz’. The drink is described as fruity with “extra tingles”. It will only be sold for one year. Strawberry ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Strawberry Sherbet Fizz
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Diamond Story of The Year: Return of Generic Advertising
Feb 6, 2016Star Wars was not the only force making a come-back in 2015. The return of generic advertising brought with it a promise of increased profitability for the diamond trade. Even as numerous stories reflecting pain in the industry vied for our ...
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New Mandate Turns California Into Largest US Market for Zero Emission Vehicles
Nov 26, 2015California is on the verge of becoming the largest market for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the United States, steered by the state's increasingly stringent ZEV mandate. The directive lends a holistic perspective to the adoption of ...
Tags: zero emission vehicles, Hydrogen fueling, electric vehicle
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Global Automakers to Manufacture Fewer Vehicles in China
Jul 24, 2015Global automakers will manufacture fewer vehicles in China this year than they are able to because of slowing demand in the world's largest auto market, a reversal after years of rushing to build factories. The average level of capacity ...
Tags: auto market, passenger-vehicle
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SME Continue to Face a Myriad of Challenges in The Current Business Environment
May 29, 2015Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) continue to face a myriad of challenges in the current business environment, and this is unlikely to change in the near future. Disruptive technologies and innovation are accelerating the need for ...
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Small Brands and Mid Brands Were Affected by Low Sentiments
May 19, 2015Small brands with turnovers of Rs 10 crore to Rs 25 crore and mid brands with turnovers of Rs 25 crore to Rs 100 crore were affected by low sentiments, reveals the Clothing Manufacturers’ Association of India (CMAI’s) Apparel ...
Tags: Clothing Manufacturers, Apparel
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Australian Retail Sector Expects to See a Further Slowing in Growth Nationally
May 8, 2015The Australian retail sector is expected to see a further slowing in growth nationally, with the AFGC CHEP Retail Index showing growth of 4 per cent year-on-year in the March quarter, slowing to 3 per cent by the June quarter. Within this ...
Tags: Retail Sales, retail sector
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Australians Eat Asian Vegetable
Feb 12, 2015Asian vegetables making a home in Australian diets, latest market research Australia is known for accepting food from all cultures with open arms – and it seems Asian vegetables are no exception, according to new findings from ...
Tags: Vegetables, vegetable industry
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Savvy Shopping
Feb 10, 2015Consumer confidence in Australia is fuelling the rise of ‘savvy shopping’, according to findings from market research organisation Nielsen. Nielsen said Australian consumers were optimistic about their buying habits over the ...
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Australian Retail Growth Slow While Exports to Grow
Feb 5, 2015After a stronger-than-expected Christmas trading period, retail spending growth will slow heading into 2015, according to the sixteenth edition of the AFGC CHEP Retail Index released late last week. The AFGC CHEP Retail Index is a ...
Tags: Christmas trading, food exports
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A Slight Bump up in Consumer Spending Thanks for Tvalentine's Day Falling on a Saturday
Jan 27, 2015With Valentine's Day falling on a Saturday this year, U.S. retailers could see a slight bump up in consumer spending, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Nearly 55 ...
Tags: Jewelry Sales, greeting cards
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A Strengthening Job Market and Lower Fuel Costs Helped to Enhance Us Consumer Sentiment
Jan 21, 2015The University of Michigan preliminary consumer sentiment index for January rose to an 11-year high of 98.2, helped by a strengthening job market and lower fuel costs. The preliminary reading was the highest since January 2004, and up ...
Tags: job market, fuel costs, Sporting Goods
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Bord Bia Achieved a 4% Increase in Exports for 2014 to Reach a Record High
Jan 19, 2015Bord Bia today launched its Export Performance and Prospects Report which reflects a 4% increase in exports for 2014 to reach a record high of almost €10.5bn. Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive, Bord Bia outlined the background to the ...
Tags: milk, drink industry, Agriculture