What business does a gemological laboratory have telling stories about diamonds? That was the unspoken question Matt Crimmin had to answer in his presentations at JCK Las Vegas earlier this month. As vice president of lab operations for ...
Modern Day China Dining Etiquette Expect food to be delivered family-style in large bowls from which each diner serves himself. Avoid showing surprise when these foods appear; westernized Chinese dishes bear no resemblance to foods served ...
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Valentine's Day brings bonanza for boxed bouquets of blossoms Florists recorded a surge in sales of roses in the week leading up to Valentine's Day, with more people ordering luxurious bouquets of roses packed in boxes. Flower retailers ...
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POPtions Popcorn announced the debut of one of a new three way tin assortment, A Taste Of Summer. "POPtions is excited to announce our newest 3 way tin, A Taste of Summer," says Andrew Freundlich, founder of POPtions. A Taste of Summer ...
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Myer performed strongly in retail during the holiday season despite a week-long website outage and heavy competition, including competitive online-only offers from David Jones, new research from Pocketbook shows. An analysis of anonymous ...
During the holidays, forget striving for the perfect -- you won't achieve it -- and set a course "between Hallmark and heartache," an U.S. expert suggests. Dr. Judith Akin, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Vanderbilt ...
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The laws of gift giving call for making an effort when choosing a gift so a gift card or re-gifting can put a relationship at risk, a British researcher says. Karen Pine, a professor of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in ...
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Online home furnishings and decor retailer Wayfair.com said it had record Cyber Monday sales this year topping $9 million, a 50% increase from the previous year. The company sold one item every 1.3 seconds on Cyber Monday, Dec. 2. Over ...
The TJX Companies, Inc. the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide announced sales and earnings results for the third quarter ended November 2, 2013. Net sales for the third quarter of Fiscal ...
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Lancer Label, a custom label expert, is encouraging distributors to work with their customers to create product labels in time for the winter holidays. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Christmas and New Year's aren't too far off. ...
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Whether you're preparing for the party of the year or looking for the perfect gift, make the holiday season sweeter with The Hershey Company's 2013 Holiday Collection. From gifts, to stocking stuffers, to treats to fill your candy dish, ...
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Cache, Inc., a specialty chain of women’s apparel stores, reported results for the thirteen (“third quarter”) and thirty-nine week periods (“first nine months”) ended September 28, 2013. For the 13-week ...
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Mooncake is being snubbed in China for the first time anyone can remember, despite of the forthcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, while the fate of crabs is only a little bit better - or worse, depending on your point of view. Luxury mooncakes - ...
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UAE companies increased online activity by as much as 35 percent over Ramadan according to a local media report. Advertising budgets in the UAE region have seen an increase over Ramadan as companies aimed to capitalize on a surge in online ...
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Indian handicrafts companies participating in the three-day GIFTEX WORLD 2013 generated a business of worth over US$ three million which concluded at Tokyo Big Sight Japan. The Executive Director of Export Promotion Council For ...
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