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Profitability news, articles, and videos provide an overview of the strategies and tactics that business owners and executives use to increase their company's profitability. Topics include cost reduction strategies, pricing strategies, sales and marketing strategies, and financial management strategies. In addition, profitability stories often include interviews with business owners and executives who have achieved success in increasing their company's profitability. These articles and videos can provide insight into the best practices for improving profitability, as well as inspiring real-life success stories.
The utilities sector is evolving with a focus on renewable energy, infrastructure upgrades, and decarbonization. While policy support drives growth, challenges like regulatory uncertainties, financing constraints, and coal dependency remain. Companies must balance profitability with sustainability in a shifting landscape.
The top quick commerce companies — Blinkit, Instamart, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket, and others — will burn billions of dollars in the next 18–24 months to add feet on the ground and set up dark stores to service these cities. A recent Bank of America research report downgraded food delivery and quick delivery companies, citing cash burn, delayed profitability, shrinking cash balances, and heightened competition. Break-even for quick commerce players is not on the horizon.
BREMEN, Germany, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At Solar Solutions Bremen 2025, LumenHaus reaffirmed its position as a pioneering innovator in smart home energy solutions and was honored with the prestigious Best Innovation Award. The company showcased innovations aimed at enhancing both energy efficiency and installation ease. By transforming complex energy systems into intuitive, user-friendly solutions, LumenHaus not only supports homeowners in their transition to sustainable living but also empowers installers with a seamless, high-value product ecosystem. LumenHaus Wins Best Innovation Award at Solar Solutions Bremen 2025 LumenHaus’s dedication to innovation has garnered widespread recognition. The iF Design Award 2025 celebrated the SunSaver All-in-One Energy Storage System for its elegant design and advanced functionality, while the EUPD Research Top Innovation Awards 2025 acknowledged the company’s achievements in Smart Energy Storage and AI-driven energy management. These accolades underscore LumenHaus’s commitment to developing cutting-edge, efficient, and easy-to-deploy energy solutions that deliver value to both installers and end-users. At the heart of LumenHaus’s offering is a comprehensive energy ecosystem, seamlessly integrating PV modules, energy storage batteries, wallboxes and heat pumps—all managed through a single intelligent app. This one-stop home energy solution ensures perfect interoperability between all energy devices, providing homeowners with an effortless way to manage and optimize energy consumption. For installers, it means greater efficiency, increased orders, and simplified logistics, allowing them to focus on delivering high-quality installations rather than coordinating multiple suppliers. Among the standout innovations at the exhibition was SunSaver All-in-One ESS. Designed with scalability in mind, it offers a flexible capacity range from 10 to 30 kWh, integrating a hybrid inverter, battery modules, a control box, and an advanced Energy Management System (EMS). With Self-Powered Mode, users can achieve greater energy autonomy, while SmartEco Mode optimizes consumption patterns for maximum savings. Looking ahead, the system’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) capabilities enable homeowners to actively participate in energy trading, turning surplus energy into an additional revenue stream. Recognizing the essential role of professional installers in the clean energy transition, LumenHaus actively supports them through its exclusive Lumenator programs. These initiatives offer financial incentives, hands-on training, and dedicated regional support, equipping installers with the expertise and resources needed to expand their business, streamline operations, and boost profitability. With an ever-growing network of partners, LumenHaus is redefining how professional installers bring smart energy solutions to homeowners—embodying its guiding principle: Work Smart, Not Hard. Photo available: https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5b86da09-3a82-4ca7-8890-edff875113a1 CONTACT: Email: partnerwerden@lumenhaus.com Website: www.lumenhaus.de
BONDUELLE Head office: "La Woestyne" - 59173 Renescure - FranceBonduelle a French S.C.A (Partnership limited by Shares) with a capital of 57 102 699,50 eurosRegistered under number : 447 250 044 ( Dunkerque Commercial and Companies Register) Press ReleaseVilleneuve d’Ascq, April 1, 2025 Sale of our packaged salad business in Germany The Bonduelle Group confirms that the assets relating to its packaged salad business in Germany have been sold to Taylor Farm on March 31, 2025. The completion of the project, announced in the Transform to Win transformation plan on August 29, marks an important step towards improving the group's operating profitability. It will also enable the Bonduelle brand to maintain a strong presence in the German market through its canned and frozen food business, as well as in the packaged salad segment through a brand licence granted to the buyer. The group is also continuing to expand in the fresh delicatessen market in Europe, and is strengthening its presence in the American market with the recent launch of the Bonduelle brand in this region. The structurally loss-making packaged salad business in Germany represented sales of 60 million euros for the group. The net loss for the period from July 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 will be recorded in the group's consolidated financial statements under discontinued operations in accordance with IFRS accounting rules. The gain on disposal of the assets of this business is not significant and will also be recorded in the financial statements of June 30, 2025 under discontinued operations. About the Bonduelle Group We want to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet, to contribute to people’s well-being and planet health. We are a French family business with 10,409 full-time equivalent employees and we have been innovating with our farming partners since 1853. Our ready-to-use products are cultivated on 69,035 hectares and sold in nearly 100 countries, with sales of 2,371.8 million euros (data as of June 30, 2024) Our 4 flagship brands are Bonduelle, Ready Pac Foods, Cassegrain, Globus. Bonduelle is listed on Euronext Paris compartment BEuronext indices: CAC MID & SMALL – CAC FOOD PRODUCERS – CAC ALL SHARESBonduelle is part of the Gaïa non-financial performance index and employees shareholder index (I.A.S.)Code ISIN: FR0000063935 - Code Reuters: BOND.PA - Code Bloomberg: BON FP PRESS CONTACTS: Benjamin ZEHNDER – Becoming + 33 (0)6 76 41 18 19 – Email : benjamin.zehnder@becoming-group.com Vanessa VAZZAZ – Becoming +33 (0)6 34 32 24 23 – Email : vanessa.vazzaz@becoming-group.com Attachment Sale of our packaged salad business in Germany
BEIJING, China, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Li Auto Inc. (“Li Auto” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LI; HKEX: 2015), a leader in China’s new energy vehicle market, today announced that it delivered 36,674 vehicles in March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 26.5%. This brought the Company’s first-quarter deliveries to 92,864, an increase of 15.5% year-over-year. As of March 31, 2025, Li Auto’s cumulative deliveries reached 1,226,736. Li Auto has remained the sales champion among Chinese automotive brands in the RMB200,000 and above NEV market for twelve consecutive months. As a key contributor to the Company’s rapid path to profitability and its breakthrough in surpassing the RMB100 billion revenue mark, the Li L series is on track to soon achieve a new milestone with the delivery of its 1,000,000th vehicle. The new Li MEGA Ultra, featuring upgraded autonomous driving configurations, is already open for reservations. Further exciting updates to the Li MEGA model are expected to be unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2025. In March, Li Auto became the world’s first automaker to commit to open-sourcing its proprietary OS for smart vehicles, Li Halo OS. Additionally, the Company expects its next-generation proprietary autonomous driving architecture, MindVLA, to accelerate the adoption of autonomous driving technologies, extending their benefits to a wider range of users. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had 500 retail stores in 150 cities, 502 servicing centers and Li Auto-authorized body and paint shops operating in 225 cities. The Company also had 2,045 super charging stations in operation equipped with 11,038 charging stalls in China. About Li Auto Inc. Li Auto Inc. is a leader in China’s new energy vehicle market. The Company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles. Its mission is: Create a Mobile Home, Create Happiness (创造移动的家,创造幸福的家). Through innovations in product, technology, and business model, the Company provides families with safe, convenient, and comfortable products and services. Li Auto is a pioneer in successfully commercializing extended-range electric vehicles in China. While firmly advancing along this technological route, it builds platforms for battery electric vehicles in parallel. The Company leverages technology to create value for users. It concentrates its in-house development efforts on proprietary range extension systems, innovative electric vehicle technologies, and smart vehicle solutions. The Company started volume production in November 2019. Its current model lineup includes Li MEGA, a high-tech flagship family MPV, Li L9, a six-seat flagship family SUV, Li L8, a six-seat premium family SUV, Li L7, a five-seat flagship family SUV, and Li L6, a five-seat premium family SUV. The Company will continue to expand its product lineup to target a broader user base. For more information, please visit: https://ir.lixiang.com. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “targets,” “likely to,” “challenges,” and similar statements. Li Auto may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “HKEX”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by its officers, directors, or employees to third parties. 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A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Li Auto’s strategies, future business development, and financial condition and results of operations; Li Auto’s limited operating history; risks associated with extended-range electric vehicles and high-power charging battery electric vehicles; Li Auto’s ability to develop, manufacture, and deliver vehicles of high quality and appeal to customers; Li Auto’s ability to generate positive cash flow and profits; product defects or any other failure of vehicles to perform as expected; Li Auto’s ability to compete successfully; Li Auto’s ability to build its brand and withstand negative publicity; cancellation of orders for Li Auto’s vehicles; Li Auto’s ability to develop new vehicles; and changes in consumer demand and government incentives, subsidies, or other favorable government policies. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Li Auto’s filings with the SEC and the HKEX. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Li Auto does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. For investor and media inquiries, please contact: Li Auto Inc.Investor RelationsEmail: ir@lixiang.com Christensen AdvisoryRoger HuTel: +86-10-5900-1548Email: Li@christensencomms.com
In today’s fast-moving, highly competitive market environment, companies with wide economic moats stand out as exceptional long-term investments. These businesses possess enduring competitive advantages—like strong network effects, high switching costs, cost efficiencies, or valuable intellectual property—that help safeguard their market share and profitability. Thanks to these advantages, wide moat companies often deliver above-average returns on capital over long periods, enabling them to reinvest profits at attractive rates and compound shareholder value, even during challenging economic… Read More