Consumer Confidence Index Down Slightly
Feb 3, 2012: The Consumer Confidence Index, after a December increase, was down slightly in January 2012, according to the Conference Board. In January the index was at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December....
Keurig Single Cup Brewer Drives Sales for Green Mountain Coffee
Feb 3, 2012: When coffee seller Green Mountain Coffee Roasters reported strong results for the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year, with net sales up 102% over the same quarter in the previous year, and much of ...
Restaurant Equipment Spending Plans at Highest Level in Four Years
Feb 3, 2012: Restaurant operators are increasing their current capital expenditures on equipment, expansion, or remodeling, and their longer-term plans include even more capital spending, according to the National...
Dow Reports Record Full-Year Sales
Feb 3, 2012: Dow Chemical Company, supplier to the appliance and other industries, reported record full-year sales for the year 2011: $60 billion, up 12% from 2010. Excluding the impact of divestitures, sales were...
iRobot Invests in InTouch Health
Feb 3, 2012: iRobot Corp., maker of robotic appliances and military robots, will invest $6 million and will expand its partnership with InTouch Health, a remote presence telemedicine solution provider. The agreem...
