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Wal-Mart seals deal for African retail company
HTT Staff, June 20, 2011Bentonville, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has finalized its 51% stake in Massmart Holdings Limited, which operates 288 stores in 13 sub-Saharan African countries under a variety of nameplates. More
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NRF: Retail container traffic close to flat through July
HTT Staff, June 16, 2011Washington D.C. - Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to remain at about the same levels as last year through July before it starts to resume increases later this summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. More
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Yarn trafficking legislation proposed
HTT Staff, June 14, 2011Washington - Three of North Carolina's members of Congress plan to reintroduce the Textiles Enforcement and Security Act, which aims to assist the domestic textiles industry by going after illegal yarn trafficking. More
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Williams-Sonoma ecommerce goes international
Retail Editor 2, June 13, 2011San Francisco - Williams-Sonoma has launched an international ecommerce business available in more than 75 countries and able to handle purchases in more than 40 currencies. More
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Proposte sees boost in US attendance
HTT Staff, June 7, 2011Como, Italy - The most recent edition of the Proposte fair for high-end fabrics and curtains, held last month, reported a 21% increase in U.S. visitors. More
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Global Home Show Set For Fall NY Market
HTT Staff, May 19, 2011New York - The Global Home Show, sponsored by Home Textiles Today and created as a destination for international companies looking to exhibit at the New York Home Fashions market, has opened for exhibitor registration. More
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Chortex encores Rhapsody Royale collection for U.S. market
HTT Staff, April 14, 2011New York - Longtime Turkish towel manufacturer Chortex is bringing back to the US market its high-end bath ensemble collection Rhapsody Royale as part of the company's larger effort to expand its presence across North America. More
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NRF: Retail container traffic to be up 9% in April
HTT Staff, April 11, 2011Washington D.C. - Pointing to a potentially improving economic trend, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 9% this month over April 2010, said the National Retail Federation. More
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Retail container traffic to increase double digits this month
HTT Staff, March 7, 2011Washington - Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 11% in March over the same month last year, said the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. More
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WestPoint's Bahrain factory still on line
HTT Staff, February 18, 2011New York - Although Middle Eastern citizen protests have spread to Bahrain, WestPoint Home told HTT its factory there continues to operate. More
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Wal-Mart creates Global Consumer Insights team
HTT Staff, February 15, 2011Bentonville, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has established a Global Consumer Insights division to help Walmart and Sam's Club identify consumer trends, assess the needs of customers in various global markets and create analytical tools to support the business. More
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NRF: Retail container traffic to be up 6% in first half of 2011
HTT Staff, February 14, 2011Washington D.C. - Demonstrating retailers' optimism about business conditions in the at least in the near term, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 11% in February over the same month last year and 6% in the first half of 2011 versus a year ago. More
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Stylesight launches Korean-language website with Int'l Textile Design Co.
HTT Staff, January 26, 2011New York - Trend resource house Stylesight has launched a new Korean-language site via a recently inked channel partnership with International Textile Design Co., Ltd (ITD Korea), and together they are developing a suite of Korean language products. More
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Massmart shareholders approve Wal-Mart deal
HTT Staff, January 18, 2011Johannesburg, South Africa - Massmart shareholders voted yesterday in favor of Wal-Mart's offer to acquire a 51% stake of the retailer at a cash price of about $2.4 billion. More
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Heimtextil attendance up 3%
HTT Staff, January 18, 2011Frankfurt, Germany - The visitor count at last week's Heimtextil show rose 3%, with exhibitors up 5%, according to show organizer Messe Frankfurt. More
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Retail Container Traffic to be Up 9% in December, 17% for the 2010
HTT Staff, December 15, 2010Washington D.C. - On the heels of its announcement that it was raising its holiday sales forecast due to better-than-expected results, the National Retail Federation said it has found further proof of an improving economy: increasing import cargo volume. More
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Wal-Mart offers to take 51% of MassMart
HTT Staff, November 29, 2010Bentonville, Ark. - After several weeks of negotiations, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has offered to acquire 51% of the shares of the Johannesburg, South Africa-based Massmart Holdings Limited. More
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It's official: Target heading north
HTT Staff, November 17, 2010Minneapolis - In the 1990s, Kmart tested international retailing in Mexico and then-Czechoslovakia and ended up retreating. Wal-Mart headed across the border and kept on going. Target, known for exercising prudence, did not follow. More
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Wal-Mart global sourcing up 18% in U.S.
HTT Staff, October 13, 2010Bentonville, Ark. - After overhauling its global sourcing structure earlier this year, sourcing is up smartly in various Wal-Mart Inc. markets around the world - up 18% in the U.S. and 19% overall. More
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NRF: Retailer container traffic expected to keep increasing
HTT Staff, October 8, 2010Washington D.C. - The National Retail Federation said import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 11% this month over last year. More
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