Made in Italy: a prestigious label; Italian design is world famous, and...

JQ;  March 1, 2006 ;   De Stefani, Giuliana;   787 words ......Around 70 percent of the goldsmith...companies and 80 percent of the employees...important city. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION...increased by 6.6 percent, due to good...labor costs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION...OMITTED] ...

The 60 percent off shopping secret: we'll guide you to the best deals on...

Good Housekeeping;  August 1, 2001 ;   Hurley, Alice Garbarini;   662 words ......shops reduce them by 20 percent after a month, and another 20 to 30 percent after 60 days. Check...you can get up to 80 percent off starting prices during...love it, buy it. Now. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DONNA KARAN SHIRT retail...today: $59 save: $116 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GUY ...

Better together: combined HVAC and plumbing show boosts attendance 30...

Snips;  June 1, 2006 ;   McConnell, Michael;   784 words ......hiking prices just 2 percent could increase profit margins 67 percent, if other costs stay...you increase volume 2 percent, margins rise 10 percent. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That's why Focusing...volume and prices by 2 percent and cut costs by an equal...realistic about them. ...

ISH Frankfurt attendance up 7 percent.(Around THE INDUSTRY)

Plumbing & Mechanical;  May 1, 2005 ;   Smith, Steve;   340 words ......of 192, 175, up 7 percent over the every-other-year 2003 event. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On the trade show...ago. This year, 70.3 percent of German exhibitors...to good (2003: 55 percent). Only 25 percent regard it as being...

A recent survey of 1,200 U.S. consumers found that 85 percent of...

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods;  February 1, 2008 ;     52 words ...A recent survey of 1,200 U.S. consumers found that 85 percent of respondents eat burgers once a month or more, while only 6 percent say they never eat burgers. Furthermore, heavy burger...or more, make up the largest burger user category--44 percent. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Source: Technomic ...

18 percent.(JUST THE FACTS)

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods;  June 1, 2008 ;     45 words ......everyone frequents big boxes and chain stores. In 2007, independent grocers made up about 18 percent of the nation's 34,967 supermarkets and brought in $29.7 billion in revenues, about 5.5 percent of total supermarket sales. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Packaging machinery shipments grew 6 percent.(comment)

Packaging Digest;  September 1, 2007 ;   Falkman, Mary Ann;   293 words ...[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Actual shipments of packaging...machinery increased by six percent in 2006, reaching $6.11...hand, grew only a half percentage point but still surpassed...increases--Wrapping (18.6 percent) and Capping/Overcapping...

Burden of proof: MQL really does live up to the hype. In two years of...

Fabricating & Metalworking;  May 1, 2005 ;   Domros, Ralf;   742 words ......much as 300 percent. The parallel...are achieved. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FROM WET TO...description: Housing [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Material: 16MnCr5...Time saved: 58 percent Example 2 Workpiece...Mounting flange [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Material: X10CrNiS...Time saved: 59 ...

O's bra intervention: most of us--85 percent!--are wearing the wrong-size...

O, The Oprah Magazine;  July 1, 2005 ;     787 words ......breasts--the 'double bust' effect. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AFTER Vivienne went from 32C to 32DD...t slip or slide. Maidenform, $29. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NEEDS UPLIFT...

In a 2007 consumer survey, 21.2 percent of shoppers said they purchased...

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods;  June 1, 2007 ;     79 words ...In a 2007 consumer survey, 21.2 percent of shoppers said they purchased natural and/or organic meat during the previous three months--up from 17.4 percent in 2006. Nearly half (48.9 percent) of those surveyed said they bought the products at supermarkets, with 22.8 percent relying on natural and ...

Cut your heating costs! You could pay about 11 percent more to keep your...

Good Housekeeping;  February 1, 2008 ;     665 words ...[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To save big...save about 1 percent on your heating...pets away. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * GHRI's overall...used about 25 percent less power during...weather stripping [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

What's the difference between 1 percent and 2 percent milk?(Q&A)(Brief...

Marie Claire;  November 1, 2007 ;   Munson, Marty;   50 words ......calories. Two percent milk has way more than 2 percent of calories...more like 35 percent. One percent milk gets about 21 percent of its calories...from fat. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BY HEALTH...

Percent of workforce that primarily speaks Spanish.(INFOCUS)

Contractor;  February 1, 2007 ;     23 words ...Percent of workforce that primarily speaks Spanish [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Source: FMI2007 Contractor Productivity Survey Results; CONTRACTOR magazine

In a recent survey, only 16 percent of respondents said they believe...

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods;  February 1, 2007 ;     68 words ...In a recent survey, only 16 percent of respondents said they believe grocery stores offer...ready-to-cook and prepared foods scored even lower, with only 8 percent, 10 percent and 12 percent, respectively, of respondents citing an abundance of choices. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Source: ...

72 percent of consumers believe that snacking can be part of a healthy...

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods;  July 1, 2006 ;     43 words ...72 percent of consumers believe that snacking can be part of a healthy diet, while 59 percent of consumers express interest in healthy hold-over foods and beverages they can eat on the go. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Source: The Natural Marketing Institute, Harleysville, Pa., 2006.