BHS taBletop releaSeS annual report
After enjoying strong growth for five years , BHS tabletop felt the effects of challenging conditions in international markets during the past fiscal year , according to the company . The firm cited the effects of Brexit , a slight decline in United States business and the struggling Arab market in its slight decrease in turnover to € 118.7 million . Adjusted operating income amounted to € 4.1 million in 2018 compared with € 5.8 million the previous year .
In positive news , the company highlighted large orders from The Marriott Group , which purchased 47,000 pieces from the Delight collection from Tafelstern for an Edition Hotel in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates . Meanwhile , Schönwald supplied two restaurant outlets in the Hyatt Andaz in Delhi , India , with Schönwald ’ s Shabby Chic décor concept and items from its Playground collection . The company also reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable products and to investing in energy-saving production processes .
Broadvine enterS national HoSpitality ServiceS propertieS
The Delta Hotel by Marriott Fargo in Fargo , North
Dakota , will employ Broadvine ’ s cloud-based application .
Financial performance management software company Broadvine is implementing its cloud-based application to optimize portfolio profitability for National Hospitality Services , a hospitality management company based in Fargo , North Dakota , with 32 hotels in 14 states . Broadvine ’ s application provides budgets and forecasts , real-time reporting data and labor insights . By consolidating data from its PMS , labor and accounting systems , National Hospitality Services will have central access to portfolio performance data .
“ We are very excited about building this partnership with Broadvine ,” says Greg Tankersley , senior vice president of operations and sales at National Hospitality Services . “ Our company is currently going through a period of unprecedented growth , and we are looking forward to being able to tap into the business and financial insights provided by Broadvine that will help us optimize our performance as we start this new chapter for [ National Hospitality Services ].”
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