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Pier 1 Imports' 4Q comp sales increase 7.9%, up 7.5% for year
Apr.02,2013
Pier 1 Imports reported a sales increase of 15.7%, to $552 million, for the 14-week fourth quarter ended March 2, 2013. Comparable store sales for the period increased 7.9% over last year's 10.3% gainRead More + -
Pantone releases 2014 interior color trends
Apr.01,2013
Pantone’s trend forecast book names nine key color and design themes for home furnishings and interior design for the year 2014. They are: Techno Color, Physicality, Sculpted Simplicity, Fluidity, Collage, Intimacy, Moda, Tribal Threads and Eccentricities.Read More + -
Become a Color Connoisseur With Pantone's Pretty Palettes For 2013
Apr.01,2013
According to the PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2013 book, there are nine color palettes predicted to dominate interior design and furniture trends this year. A mix of muted palettes serve as the new classics while rainbow-inspired colors provoke bolder style statements.Read More + -
Confidence boost for first-quarter growth
Mar.29,2013
China's entrepreneurs and bankers are showing strong confidence on economic growth in thefirst quarter, based on rebounding market demand and a stronger need for credit, which mayfuel inflation in coming months, according to two separate reports from the country's centralbank released on Tuesday.Read More + -
Pantone announces 2014 directions for home
Mar.29,2013
CHICAGO - Pantone LLC today released the Pantone View home + interiors 2014 trend forecast featuring nine key color and design themes for home furnishings and interior design for next year. The announcement was made by Pantone during the International Home & Housewares Show here at the company's ColorWatch Display in the Hall of Global Innovation.Read More + -
China to stabilize overseas market
Mar.28,2013
BEIJING - Despite mounting challenges, China will work hard to stabilize its overseas markets,Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said Thursday.Read More + -
Alibaba may be considering an IPO in the US
Mar.28,2013
Alibaba Group, the mainland's largest e-commerce company, could be saying "Open Sesame" to a public listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market if an afternoon meeting between the two parties was any indication.Read More + -
Manufacturers in battle to grow exports
Mar.26,2013
The average lifespan of a manufacturer in China is about 11 years, while only 7.9 percent of firms get past 20 years, according to a survey.Read More + -
China manufacturing activity speeds up post holidays
Mar.25,2013
Manufacturing activity in China picked up speed in March, an initial HSBC survey has indicated, adding to hopes of a sustained recovery in its economy.Read More + -
'Made in China' gains acceptance
Feb.28,2013
Made in China is a phrase Americans know mainly as an indicator of pervasive offshore manufacturing. But increasingly it's being attached to products originating in China from domestic companies - and gaining acceptance in the West.Read More +
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