IRVING, Texas, – Michaels (Nasdaq:MIK), North America’s leading arts and crafts specialty retailer, gives the gift of creativity this holiday season with great products that offer hours of hands-on fun and artistic expression. “Too often, parents feel a tradeoff between the hottest new toy and the desire to engage their children’s imagination and creativity,” said […]
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. —The culmination of a three-year, $40 million investment at GE Lighting’s Hendersonville, N.C. Plant was capped today with the unveiling of a new production area for the manufacture of LED circuit boards. The boards, which were previously outsourced to overseas vendors, bring new capabilities into the plant, while accelerating customer response times. The […]
SEATTLE— (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Let the countdown begin! November 1 is the official start of the holiday shopping season on Amazon, as the company kicks off Black Friday early with its Countdown to Black Friday Deals Week event. Amazon is counting down to the big day with even more deals, all day, every day. This holiday […]
CHICAGO, — Lawn and garden companies are feeling optimistic about 2015, according to a survey conducted by GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF). Twenty-two percent of respondents think sales will grow 15 percent or more, with an additional 22 percent expecting growth between 10-15 percent and 38 percent expecting growth between 5-10 percent. This optimistic […]
IRVING, Texas, – Michaels, North America’s leading arts and crafts store, is the exclusive retailer for Isaac Mizrahi CRAFT, the designer’s new yarn collection debuting just in time for fall. From super chunky to shimmery chic metallic, the line includes four New York-inspired, trend-driven collections: Lexington – super bulky in six bright prints for quick […]
With well over two-thirds of Britons claiming image insecurity and self-doubt, IKEA have today announced the launch of the ‘Motivational Mirror’ – bestowing personalised compliments to provide the nation with a much needed morale boost. The research commissioned by the Swedish furniture retailer* into morning routines revealed that just under half (49%) of all Brits […]
CHICAGO, il, – While seasonal weather patterns in 2014 have had a larger-than-normal impact on the lawn and garden industry, GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance business, a leading provider of financing to the lawn and garden industry, says the industry today is healthy, with dealer financing volume up 9% year to date in the United […]
London/Munich. Soho House Group (SHG) and BMW i today announced a global partnership across all of SHG’s 12 sites in Europe and North America. As Soho House Group’s global automotive partner, BMW i will provide BMW i3 vehicles for driving experiences for members and guests at many of its sites and cultural events. Soho House […]
London/Munich. The BMW Group has renewed its partnership with Frieze London, Frieze Masters and Frieze New York for another three years. Since 2004, the BMW Group has been a supporter of Frieze London extending its support to Frieze Masters and Frieze New York at launch in 2012. The 12th edition of Frieze London, one of […]
DETROIT – A 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will become a canvas on wheels when threeGeneral Motors automotive designers transform it into a “performance art car” during the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) Gala Fundraiser on Friday. Through paint and brush, the designers will bring to life Detroit’s “creative corridor,” consisting of industries that merge […]
