Swiss Army Knife makers branch out
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IBACH, Switzerland  -- It was the flip-open tool of the 20th century, but the Swiss Army Knife fell out of favor as mobile phones and MP3 players vied for pocket space.
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Swiss chocolatiers, having long ago conquered markets in Europe and North America, are now aiming at the vast expanses of Russia, India and China.
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50021)  has announced the addition of "Computer  Hardware in France" to their offering.
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Chipmaker looks at moving toward product lineup with lots of different choices depending on a customer's workload.
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With growth in the meal assembly industry slowing, shop owners are trying to find new ways to bring ready-to-cook meals to the masses.
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Like moths to a nightlight, the European Uniona s 10 new member countries are attracting new manufacturing companies from across Europe.
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Three new models are designed for businesses and home office users.
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Computer makers have discovered that good industrial design sells -- and some, like Dell and Hewlett Packard, are making well-designed products a priority.
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In a new twist on the idea of concealed weapons, a local gun maker and gun shop are debuting a new type of firearm: one that could almost fit in your wallet.
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New wares include consumer printers, office printers for small businesses and Web sites to help customers become more creative.
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Espson's new line features a no-nonsense industrial style. In Gear Factor.
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High-end companies are catering to the middle-class by offering lower-priced versions of their famous products.
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Hoping to spice up their summer  business, German butchers have introduced a new line of  exotic-tasting sausages with flavors ranging from kiwi,  maraschino cherry, lemon and even aloe vera.
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Too busy to sell your junk online? A growing crop of companies will do it for you -- for a healthy cut
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If you want to spot offbeat and unique innovations in snow sports, don't bother searching at an industry trade show or in the pages of some glossy ski magazine. Anything deemed worthy of being slickly marketed is already too close to mainstream to be considered cutting edge.
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The Mac maker has big plans to expand its network of retail outlets by creating small versions of its stores.
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On eve of Photo Marketing Association show, camera makers announce new single-lens reflex models to compete in crowded sector of digicam market.Photos: New SLRs from Olympus, Nikon