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Daily Mail
26-04-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
The little-known shopping destination for swimwear that has flattering bikinis - from Ann Summers, Triumph and more starting at £22
Knickerbox is here to help you source your swimwear this summer with an impressive edit of bikinis and one-pieces from some of the best swimwear brands around. Shopping for beachwear is no easy task but Knickerbox is here to make the process a little less daunting with a collection of swimwear to make sure you look and feel amazing from every angle. From skimpy two-pieces to flattering one-pieces, the site has covered every style so you can find the fit that works for you. And with brands ranging from Ann Summers to Triumph under one roof, it could be the website you need to bookmark summer. Ann Summers Miami Dreams Underwired Bikini Top Reviewers have gone wild for the Ann Summers Miami Dreams leopard print bikini top. Hailed 'beautiful' by shoppers, the flattering underwired cups with gold-toned ring detail means you're supported in and out of the water while the adjustable shoulder straps and a clasp at the back provides extra structure. £30 Shop Triumph Midnight Swim Wired Bikini Top - Bronze A wired balconette swim top is typically designed to offer lift and support, making it especially suitable for medium to large busts. Supportive but still glamorous with a bronze material and decorative rings and double straps for a playful touch, this is the best of both worlds. £38 Shop KBX Swim Print Non Wired Bikini Top - Orange With no underwire, this KBX bikini means there's no digging, pinching, or pressure. Ideal for those who want to prioritise comfort, the pads can be removed while the stretchy fabric and v-shaped split give extra style points. £20 Shop Triumph Summer Allure Plunge Tie Top - Black The Triumph Summer Allure Plunge Tie Top is that sweet spot between sexy, supportive, and customizable. A go-to for many, this plunge style enhances and highlights your cleavage while the adjustable fit means you can loosen or tighten it to fit your body perfectly. £46 Shop Ann Summers Summer Siren Triangle Bikini Top A black bikini is a classic but this Ann Summers Siren Triangle Bikini Top has a high-shine swim fabric with iridescent diamante beading for a little bit of extra glamour. The plunge shape offers a subtle uplift to the bust while the tie-up back and neck straps to adjust to perfectly fit you. £28 Shop KBX Swim Crinkle Bikini Top - White A summer classic, this bikini top is minimalist, chic, and super functional (especially if you're not trying to get strap tan line). The elegant bikini also comes with tortoiseshell-coloured hardware at the front apex points. £22 Shop Wild Lovers Sandy Bikini Top - Black For an itty-bitty bikini then Wild Lovers has you covered. The Sandy bikini top is cut in a soft and stretchy textured material and has a flattering scoop neckline. The white contrast trim to the cup edge, gives it a pretty touch while the adjustable straps mean you can shape it to suit your bust. £32 Shop Ann Summers Bermuda Escape Bikini Top This cobalt blue bikini is crying out to be worn somewhere hot. Designed with underwired cups for extra support and gold-toned hardware for an eye-catching touch, this is available in sizes 32B to 38E. £30 Shop Candy Pants Ruched Underwired Bikini Top - Orange With ruched design details, this bikini is forgiving and flattering on all body types. The underwire provides lift and shape which is especially helpful for medium to large busts and will keep everything in place whether you're swimming, lounging, or sipping piña coladas. £22 Shop Ann Summers Fiji Flare Bandeau Bikini Top For those looking for something sexy to wear poolside this summer, then the Ann Summers Fiji Flare Bandeau Bikini is sure to add a touch of glamour. Designed in hot pink with a ring at the centre front and keyhole detail around it, it features removable gold-toned jewellery hanging from the centre front. Better still, this bikini has removable straps that offer you the freedom to wear it two ways. £24 Shop
Associated Press
17-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
KBX Logistics and Optimal Dynamics Partner to Revolutionize Freight Planning Automation
Optimal Dynamics' platform modernizes tech stack, automates planning, and optimizes dedicated fleet operations NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2025 / KBX Logistics™, a Koch company and global transportation leader, has partnered with Optimal Dynamics to modernize its dedicated fleet operations. This strategic collaboration marks a significant advancement in KBX's journey toward digital transformation, dramatically reducing manual processes and positioning the company for greater efficiency and profitability. 'Since the start of KBX Logistics, we've sought a solution capable of automating our complex and highly manual dedicated fleet freight planning operations,' said Tracy Reiss, Sr. Vice President of Transportation at KBX Logistics. 'Optimal Dynamics provides not just advanced automation but also critical capabilities around data quality and assurance, addressing key gaps we identified. Their platform represents the future - system-to-system communication allowing for dynamically assigned optimized freight.' Optimal Dynamics' powerful automation platform integrates directly with KBX's proprietary Transportation Management System (TMS), seamlessly handling everything from year-out strategic planning to real-time operational decisions. Each day, the engine runs hundreds of simulations evaluating millions of potential decisions to dynamically assign the right loads to the dedicated fleet and efficiently construct driver tours. This process significantly enhances service quality, maximizes fleet utilization, and reduces operational costs. 'KBX Logistics operates one of the industry's largest dedicated transportation networks, and Optimal Dynamics is uniquely equipped to automate and optimize it at scale,' said Daniel Powell, CEO of Optimal Dynamics. 'Our solution not only shows KBX how to efficiently run their fleets, but how to strategically model them. With deep expertise in network optimization and decades of direct experience in transportation and logistics, Optimal Dynamics is delivering a smarter, holistic approach to fleet operations.' KBX will also leverage Optimal Dynamics' scenario modeling and analysis capabilities to strategically guide business decisions, from fleet expansions to network strategy and contract negotiations, further strengthening network resilience and adaptability in an evolving market. Those attending the Annual TCA Truckload 2025 Conference this week in Phoenix, Arizona, can visit Optimal Dynamics at booth #601 for a live demo of their Decision Automation Platform. About KBX Logistics KBX Logistics, a Koch company and global leader in transportation, offers world-class, technology-driven capabilities across all modes of managed freight and transportation asset management. KBX is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges shippers face, leveraging decades of firsthand experience and data-driven insights from a large, diverse, and global business network. By building mutually beneficial partnerships and innovative technology, KBX creates a competitive advantage for its customers and meets the growing need for cost-effective and reliable supply chain solutions. For more information on KBX Logistics, visit About Optimal Dynamics Optimal Dynamics is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art decision intelligence solutions to the transportation industry. The byproduct of 40 years of R&D at Princeton University, the company leverages its proprietary decision intelligence engine to deliver a comprehensive operating system to automate and optimize strategic and operational decisions for truckload operators. Optimal Dynamics is headquartered in New York City and is backed by marquee investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners, The Westly Group and Activate Capital. Learn more at
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Knorr-Bremse AG's (ETR:KBX) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?
Most readers would already be aware that Knorr-Bremse's (ETR:KBX) stock increased significantly by 27% over the past three months. As most would know, fundamentals are what usually guide market price movements over the long-term, so we decided to look at the company's key financial indicators today to determine if they have any role to play in the recent price movement. In this article, we decided to focus on Knorr-Bremse's ROE. Return on equity or ROE is an important factor to be considered by a shareholder because it tells them how effectively their capital is being reinvested. In simpler terms, it measures the profitability of a company in relation to shareholder's equity. See our latest analysis for Knorr-Bremse Return on equity can be calculated by using the formula: Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Knorr-Bremse is: 15% = €477m ÷ €3.1b (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2024). The 'return' is the income the business earned over the last year. One way to conceptualize this is that for each €1 of shareholders' capital it has, the company made €0.15 in profit. So far, we've learned that ROE is a measure of a company's profitability. We now need to evaluate how much profit the company reinvests or "retains" for future growth which then gives us an idea about the growth potential of the company. Assuming all else is equal, companies that have both a higher return on equity and higher profit retention are usually the ones that have a higher growth rate when compared to companies that don't have the same features. To begin with, Knorr-Bremse seems to have a respectable ROE. Further, the company's ROE compares quite favorably to the industry average of 10%. However, we are curious as to how the high returns still resulted in flat growth for Knorr-Bremse in the past five years. We reckon that there could be some other factors at play here that's limiting the company's growth. These include low earnings retention or poor allocation of capital. As a next step, we compared Knorr-Bremse's net income growth with the industry and discovered that the industry saw an average growth of 17% in the same period. The basis for attaching value to a company is, to a great extent, tied to its earnings growth. It's important for an investor to know whether the market has priced in the company's expected earnings growth (or decline). This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. Has the market priced in the future outlook for KBX? You can find out in our latest intrinsic value infographic research report. Despite having a normal three-year median payout ratio of 48% (implying that the company keeps 52% of its income) over the last three years, Knorr-Bremse has seen a negligible amount of growth in earnings as we saw above. So there might be other factors at play here which could potentially be hampering growth. For example, the business has faced some headwinds. In addition, Knorr-Bremse has been paying dividends over a period of six years suggesting that keeping up dividend payments is way more important to the management even if it comes at the cost of business growth. Our latest analyst data shows that the future payout ratio of the company over the next three years is expected to be approximately 48%. Still, forecasts suggest that Knorr-Bremse's future ROE will rise to 20% even though the the company's payout ratio is not expected to change by much. On the whole, we do feel that Knorr-Bremse has some positive attributes. Yet, the low earnings growth is a bit concerning, especially given that the company has a high rate of return and is reinvesting ma huge portion of its profits. By the looks of it, there could be some other factors, not necessarily in control of the business, that's preventing growth. With that said, we studied the latest analyst forecasts and found that while the company has shrunk its earnings in the past, analysts expect its earnings to grow in the future. Are these analysts expectations based on the broad expectations for the industry, or on the company's fundamentals? Click here to be taken to our analyst's forecasts page for the company. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. 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