Singapore's domestic and foreign wholesale trade increased year-on-year, according to a report released today by the Department of Statistics.
Compared to the same period a year ago, domestic wholesale trade in first quarter 2012 grew by 3.4 per cent. Excluding petroleum, overall domestic wholesale trade declined marginally by 0.7 per cent. After adjusting for price changes, domestic wholesale trade registered a decrease of 3.9 per cent over first quarter 2011.
Meanwhile, foreign wholesale trade grew by 12.7 per cent year-on-year. Excluding petroleum, foreign wholesale trade rose 5.5 per cent. After adjusting for price changes, foreign wholesale trade increased 8.6 per cent.
The food, beverages & tobacco sector reported the largest year-on-year increase (13.9 per cent) in domestic sales among all wholesale sectors. The ship chandlers & bunkering and petroleum & petroleum products sectors also recorded growth of 11.5 per cent and 8.5 per cent respectively, but their sales declined by 4.4 per cent and 6.2 per cent respectively after removing price effect.Other sectors that experienced year-on-year increases in domestic sales included telecommunications & computers (5.6 per cent), timber, paints & construction materials (5.2 per cent), industrial & construction machinery (1.9 per cent) and household equipment & furniture (1.3 per cent).
In contrast, the chemicals and chemical products, electronic components and general wholesale trade sectors reported declines of between 6.2 per cent and 12.6 per cent in domestic sales compared to first quarter 2011.
Meanwhile, ompared to the same period a year ago, the telecommunications & computers sector registered a 21.5 per cent increase in foreign wholesale trade. The transport equipment, food, beverages & tobacco and industrial & construction machinery sectors also reported higher foreign sales of between 10.6 per cent and 14.1 per cent.
Positive growth was also experienced in the petroleum & petroleum products (21.1 per cent) and ship chandlers & bunkering (13.5 per cent) sectors, due largely to higher prices compared to a year ago. After removing the price effect, foreign wholesale trade volume of the petroleum & petroleum products sector increased by a smaller 6.1 per cent while that of the ship chandlers & bunkering sector declined marginally by 0.5 per cent.
The general wholesale trade and chemicals & chemical products sectors reported smaller growth of 5.0 per cent and 1.3 per cent respectively while the household equipment & furniture sector experienced a marginal decline of 1.8 per cent over first quarter 2011.
The Wholesale Trade Index (WTI) measures the performance of wholesale trade activities and are presented at both current prices and constant prices. The indices at current prices measure the changes of sales value which can result from changes in both price and quantity.
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ApparelUS.com, Wholesale Apparel Retailer, is Now Offering Discounts of Up to 60 Percent on All Clothing - 24-7PressRelease.com
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 21, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Finding the right clothes at the right price can be an inconvenient chore for those that do not know where to look. It will not take much to be forced to overpay, especially when on the search for wholesale apparel that is stylish and fashion forward. With some of the huge discounts of up to 60 percent now offered by the leading wholesale clothing retailer, ApparelUS.com, customers are now finding the outfits that they need while staying within their budget.
Purchasing wholesale clothes in person can turn into a lengthy ordeal with pushy salespeople and second-rate items. Many individuals will quickly find that they will be going home without the quality or style of products that they would like. From wholesale plus size clothing to some of the most popular accessories, these shopping fiascos are no longer necessary with all of the wholesale tops and lowest prices now offered by ApparelUS.com.
ApparelUS.com has quickly made a name for itself due to their dedication to every single one of their customers. Unlike many other online wholesale retailers, this company does not require a membership and still maintains some of the lowest prices on the Internet. Their stock represents all of the leading styles from around the country including wholesale dresses, jumpsuits, jeans, capris, skirts, shorts, wholesale jackets and more.
In addition to the leading styles, ApparelUS.com is also now offering huge discounts on bulk orders for all customers. Those that would like to make purchases of $1,500 or more can enter a simple promo code and receive a discount of 60 percent off of their entire purchase. All orders for wholesale shoes, accessories, and apparel will also receive an immediate 50 percent discount off the purchase, no matter the amount that has been spent.
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Wholesale Wedding Flowers - Getting Wholesale Over Retail - 1UP.COM
Contracting a florist is an straightforward to way to get the blossoms you want in the arrangements you want for you wedding, but it can also be tremendously expensive. This is especially genuine if you want a lot of flowers and you purchase them right by way of the florist. With a small searching, you may be ready to discover a florist who will work with organizations that supply great specials that you purchase from a separate source. If you can't, that might mean doing some preparations by yourself, or enlisting some loved ones members for aid. It really is essential to very carefully strategy the delivery of wholesale blossoms - if you get them too early they might wilt or fade before the big day!
The most significant benefit of purchasing blossoms from a wholesale retailer is the cash you'll preserve. Just preserve in head that it won't work for each marriage ceremony. If your marriage ceremony is taking position in a little chapel, you are merely not likely to have place for a huge sum of flowers. That stated, purchasing wholesale wedding ceremony flowers might open up the possibility of filling a greater place with beautiful arrangements. Maintain in thoughts that the dimension is critical, and it is only genuinely well worth it if you're heading to be getting in bulk, as that is the only purpose the special discounts are actually used.
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Henri Bendel and more coming to the Forum Shops at Caesars - Examiner
The Forum Shops at Caesars celebrate 20 years in Vegas, and since opening, it’s become known as one of the top performing shopping centers. And it looks like there’s no stopping the shopping mecca from stopping.
On the agenda for the next year, Henri Bendel plans to open its first Las Vegas location. The women’s store carries fashion accessories, cosmetics and fragrances, gifts and gourmet foods.
The British luxury menswear brand Alfred Dunhill plans to open its first West Coast location inside the Forum Shops at Caesars.
Luxury brand of Swiss watches Breitling will soon open inside the Forum Shops. Breitling carries watches lean toward the technical side.
Also on the watch front, Rolex is also coming to the shopping center.
In the past year, 11 new retailers have opened inside the Forum Shops, some first to market such as Hublot, Panarai, Marc by Marc Jacobs and the first U.S. location of Hearts On Fire. Christian Louboutin, Coach Men's with its first Las Vegas location, Kate Spade and a flagship Sephora are just some of the new stores there.
Seven retailers either expanded or remodeled into flagship formats including; Fendi, who expanded and opened a second boutique to house an exclusive stand-alone shoe salon, Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo and a doubled-in-size Swarovski. Brighton Collectibles and bebe also expanded inside the center.
The Fendi store in particular increased to 3,000 square feet and became the first location to house an exclusive stand-alone Shoe Salon located at the boutique entrance. The store now carries the full collection of Ready-to-Wear and fur, handbags, accessories and shoes. The store is an homage to the Italian architectural marvel, the Pantheon.
The Forum Shops at Caesars is located at 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Urad dal, wheat and sooji decline - MSN India
Chennai, May 21 (PTI) Prices of Urad dal, wheat and Sooji declined while all other commodities remained unaltered in the wholesale foodgrains market here today.
Urad dal moved down by Rs 200 per quintal to Rs 5,000 from Rs 5,200 traded lastweek.
Wheat also lost ground by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 1,850 from its previous close of Rs 1,950.
Sooji(90 Kg.) declined by Rs 50 to Rs 1,900 from Rs 1,950.
The following are the wholesale rates of various agri- commodities today (in rupees per quintal, except where stated otherwise): Tur dal Rs 6,500, urad dal Rs 5,000 moong dal Rs 6,300, gram dal Rs 5,400, sugar Rs 2,950, wheat Rs 1,850, maida (90 kg) Rs 1750, sooji (90 kg) Rs 1,900.
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