Blockbuster will close as many as 960 stores to cut costs amid fierce competitionSeptember 15th, 2009 Blockbuster to shutter as many as 960 storesDALLAS — Blockbuster is planning to close as many as 960 stores by the end of next year. That would shrink the video rental chain by more than 20 percent as it struggles against stiff competition from Netflix and Redbox.
Sweet! Tart! Growers hope juicy, new SweeTango apple from Minn. is as profitable as HoneycrispSeptember 3rd, 2009 Apple growers to release successor to HoneycrispLAKE CITY, Minn. — Apple growers are getting ready to introduce the new sweet-tart SweeTango.
Collective Brands plans to expand Payless shoe business with first stores in Russia next yearSeptember 1st, 2009 Payless ShoeSource to expand into RussiaTOPEKA, Kan. — Collective Brands Inc.
Google boss resigns from Apple boardAugust 3rd, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt has resigned from the board of Apple because of potential conflicts of interest, Apple said in a statement Monday. The move comes as the two companies increasingly find themselves competing in the same arena.
Rail passengers will get Himachal apple juiceAugust 1st, 2009 SHIMLA - Train travellers will soon be able to quaff apple juice from Himachal Pradesh with Indian Railways deciding to serve it on important trains, state Horticulture Minister Narender Bragta said Saturday. "The state government and the railways have reached an understanding under which packaged juices made from Himachal Pradesh apples would be provided to the passengers," Bragta told reporters.
Heavy monsoon showers bring respite to apple farmers in Kullu in HimachalJuly 18th, 2009 KULLU - As heavy monsoon rains brought an end to a prolonged dry spell in Himanchal Pradesh's Kullu region, farmers and local resident all around were delighted to welcome rains. Apple farmers, in particular, were ecstatic to witness the heavy rains, as everyone was of the view that this rains would benefit their apple crops.
Pantry buys 38 convenience stores as it enters Mobile, Ala., marketJune 30th, 2009 Pantry buys 38 convenience storesSANFORD, N.C. — Pantry Inc.
Apple crop affected due to adverse weather conditions in Himachal PradeshMay 23rd, 2009 KULLU - The apple crop in Kullu has been affected due to lack of adequate snowfall and rains in Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. A good crop of apples requires an average of 1200-1600 'chilling hours', adequate snowfall and rainfall, and suitable temperature at the time of flowering, which this year were unfavourable.
Apple corrects vote count error, says shareholders to get 'say on pay' voteApril 27th, 2009 After error, Apple giving investors 'say on pay'NEW YORK — Apple Inc. investors will get an advisory vote on executive compensation, the company said Monday, reversing an earlier announcement in which Apple said the "say on pay" proposal failed to get enough support at the most recent shareholder meeting.
Mahindra launches its 'Mom and Me' store in DelhiApril 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Mahindra Group company Mahindra Retail Wednesday launched its 'Mom and Me' store, which specialises in products related to infant and maternity care, in the national capital. 'With the number of working mothers increasing, the concept of pregnancy and baby care has gone beyond the traditional idea,' Mahindra Retail managing director K.
Infiniti to open 20 Croma retail stores next fiscalMarch 13th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Infiniti Retail Ltd, a 100 percent subsidiary of Tata Sons, plans to open 20 Croma stores with an investment of Rs.600-800 million (Rs.60-80 crore) in 2009-10, a top official said Thursday. 'The opening of 20 Croma stores by March 2010 will take the total number of stores across the country to 50,' Infiniti Retail chief executive and managing director Ajit Joshi told reporters after opening two Croma stores here.
Bata ignores slowdown, to add 40 stores by March-endFebruary 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Even as the retail trade industry in India faces one of its worst crises in recent years, Bata India, one of the country's largest footwear chains, plans to open 40 new stores across the country by March 31. 'These new stores will be based on the international format of Bata stores and will have an average size of 3,000 square feet,' the company said in a statement, making it clear that the outlets will not be small.
Plant breeders persevere for 20 years to perfect blight resistant appleJanuary 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Plant breeders persevered for 20 years to develop a new, late-ripening apple that is resistant to scabs, the biggest blight that invades the fruit. Being resistant to apple scab is a big plus for growers, said University of Illinois plant (U-I) geneticist Schuyler Korban, as it significantly reduces the number of chemical fungicide sprays.
Apple juice can delay onset of Alzhemier'sJanuary 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Drinking apple juice helped mice deliver above average performances in maze trials, which maintained the same level of mental fitness that was otherwise observed as these mice aged. Thomas B. Shea, of the Centre for Cellular Neurobiology, University of Massachusetts, and his team showed that mice receiving human equivalent of two glasses of apple juice daily for a month produced less of 'beta-amyloid,' responsible for forming plaques, commonly found in Alzheimer's disease, said a Massachusetts release.
Himachal to market apple waste manureJanuary 15th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh will market organic manure produced from apple solid waste, a senior official said Friday. 'We will market organic manure produced from apple pomace (solid waste left after extraction of juice from fruit),' said Bharat Khera, managing director of Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Processing and Marketing Corp (HPMC).
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