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Retail Sales Have Continued to Slow
May 11, 2015Retail sales have continued to slow, with the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) CHEP Retail Index revealing growth of only four per cent year-on-year in the March quarter, slowing to three per cent by the June quarter. Retail ...
Tags: Retail sales, Packaging
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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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Union Governamentt Launched a New Institution to Promote Skill Development Among Artisans
Mar 20, 2015The Union government has launched a new institution, Handicrafts & Carpet Sector Skill Council to promote skill development among artisans, craft persons and workers at grassroots level. The Council will operate from New Delhi and ...
Tags: Handicrafts, skill development, Carpet
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NRF Projects US Retail Sales Increases by 4.1% in 2015
Feb 25, 2015In its 2015 economic forecast, the National Retail Federation (NRF) projected retail industry sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants will increase 4.1 per cent*, up from the 3.5 per in 2014. The 4.1 per cent growth ...
Tags: automobiles, gas stations, Textile
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NRF Has Expressed Its Strong Support to The Save American Workers Act
Jan 9, 2015The National Retail Federation has expressed its strong support to the Save American Workers Act, and has urged for passage of the Act that would restore the traditional 40-hour workweek standard for health benefits under the Affordable ...
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The Biggest Institute for Apparel Training,Atdc,Became Affiliated to AMH SSC
Jan 7, 2015The biggest institute for apparel training, the Apparel Training and Design Centre (ATDC), which has more than 170 centers across India and trains more than 50,000 students annually, has become affiliated to the Apparel, Made-Ups & Home ...
Tags: labour market information system, apparel value chain, Apparel
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BRC-Nielsen Shows Non-Food Deflation Slow Marginally to 2.9% in November From 3.1% in Oct
Dec 15, 2014The BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index for November 2014 shows that overall shop prices reported deflation for the nineteenth consecutive month, unchanged at 1.9% in November. Non-food deflation slowed marginally to 2.9% in November from 3.1% in ...
Tags: Non-food prices, Furniture
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The Indian Economy Is Showing Signs of a Turnaround
Nov 21, 2014The 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
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The 14th AFGC CHEP Retail Index Shows Year-on-Year Growth in Retail Sales Remains Strong
Aug 22, 2014The 14th AFGC CHEP Retail Index shows year-on-year growth in retail sales remains strong, despite easing moderately in the June quarter. The index shows year-on-year retail sales growth was 5.2 per cent in the June quarter down from 5.8 ...
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14th AFGC CHEP Retail Index Released Today Has Shown Year-on-Year Growth in Retail Sales
Aug 21, 2014The 14th AFGC CHEP Retail Index released today has shown year-on-year growth in retail sales has remained strong despite easing moderately in the June 2014 quarter. The Index showed year-on-year retail sales growth was 5.2 per cent in the ...
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The Retail Sector Has Regained Much of Its Strength
Aug 19, 2014The 14th AFGC Chep Retail Index, released on 28 July, suggests that the retail sector has regained much of its strength. The Index shows year-on-year retail sales growth was 5.2% in the June quarter. And although this was a slight dip ...
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Gold Is Lacking Direction Ahead of Key US Employment Data Due Friday
Apr 4, 2014Gold is lacking direction ahead of key US employment data due Friday, with mixed views on physical demand. ANZ said in a gold report that "the $100/oz decline in gold over the past two weeks was largely the unwinding of the 'safehaven' ...
Tags: Service, employment data, Economy
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Growth in Retail Food Sales and Manufacturing Are at Its Strongest in Australia
Feb 26, 2014February 10, 2014 Sophie Langley Retail food sales and manufacturing growth strengthening in Australia Year-on-year growth in retail food sales is at its strongest since early 2010, according to a report from food manufacturing industry ...
Tags: Manufacturing Growth, Food Sales, CHEP, AFGC
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The 12th Edition of The AFGC CHEP Index Shows Growth in Retail Sales at Its Strongest
Feb 8, 2014The 12th edition of the AFGC CHEP Retail Index shows year-on-year growth in retail sales at its strongest since early 2010. The index was 4.2 per cent higher in December 2013 compared with December 2012, up from an increase of 1.9 per ...
Tags: AFGC, ABS, retail environment, retailer
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Sustained Improvements Are Needed Despite of Some Positive Trends
Jan 21, 2014The January 2014 Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Survey of Investor Confidence reveals that despite some positive trends, such as sales and profitability continuing to rise off of a low base through the December quarter, ...
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