Li Ning Co Ltd posted a profit in 2015 following three consecutive years of losses. The China-based sports giant posted an annual net profit of 14.3 million yuan ($2.2 million), compared with a 781.5 million yuan loss a year ago. ...
Having just celebrated its fourth birthday, Captain Neil Waite from Captain Neil´s Toy Chest tells Jade Burke how Shopkins has been a success for his business and why he chose a pirate theme for his store. Tell me a bit about your ...
Tags: Indie profile, Interview, Retail, Captain Neil's Toy Chest
US-based snacks company Hostess Brands is launching new cakes to cater to customers’ sweet tooth this holiday season. Hostess is introducing Peppermint Ho Hos, which is a layer of chocolate cake rolled with a creamy ...
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Hostess Brands, which is known for its snack cakes, is expanding into breads and buns category with an aim to offer one-stop shopping for convenience and discount stores that sell its products. This move comes after the company came up ...
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With 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
Germany based, Lidl, the world's second largest discount supermarket retail chain made a commitment to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its textile value chain by January 1, 2020. Lidl alone sells over €1 billion worth of ...
Tags: Clothing, sportswear
U.S. consumers who purchase gifts during the 2014 Christmas season anticipate spending an average of $596.53, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual holiday intentions survey. The anticipated figure represented an ...
Tags: Jewelry, Precious Metals
As of mid-August, American families had scratched only the surface of their back-to school shopping lists, with the hope that the best deals of the season are yet to come, says a survey done by the National Retail Federation (NRF). ...
Tags: US Parents, Back-to School, Apparel
Consumer-reported retail sales of sporting goods apparel, equipment and athletic footwear increased 3 percent in 2013, according to the 2014 edition of the NSGA Sporting Goods Market report, which was released by the National Sporting Goods ...
Tesco's UK like for like sales drop 2.4 per cent, while Morrisons sees a 5.6 per cent fall in sales Tesco has revealed that it experienced weak trading over the crucial Christmas period. Britain's biggest supermarket chain announced ...
Tags: Tesco, weak trading, Christmas sales, Morrisons, Marks, Spencer, grocer
In what is turning out to be a holiday season like no other, it is evident that consumers are ready to wrap up their shopping lists before it’s too late. ccording to NRF’s latest holiday survey conducted by Prosper Insights & ...
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UK festive shoppers are predicted to spend 19bn on food and drink over the Christmas and New Year period, says grocery think tank IGD. Festive finance: Food and drink spending is expected to reach 19bn this Christmas and New Year ...
Food and non-food volume sales are falling, indicating ordinary people are not feeling the benefits of economic recovery in Europe and the UK yet, according to market analyst Information Resources (IRI). Commenting on the firm’s ...
Technological advancements, new product innovations, and even demographic shifts can have a dramatic impact on consumer attitudes and behaviors around the world. Which consumer habits and beliefs are most malleable in this new era of ...
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Adoption of Ginesys solution helped apparel brand and retailer Mufti stream-line its processes across multiple functions over its 191 exclusive stores pan-India. Mufti had a local software solution installed in its stores that presented ...
Tags: Streamline Process, Apparel