Baby/Maternity Newswire
1 - United Applauds National Rollout of Fruits and Vegetables in WIC Program
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - United Fresh Produce Association President and CEO Tom Stenzel releases the following statement on the United States Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which will begin national...
2 - Increasingly Isolated Moms Turn Online for Sustaining Friendships Offline
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Gather, the leading social network to make new friends and form new social circles, and Mom Central Consulting, the premier social media agency specializing in Marketing to Moms, today release results of a survey conducted to understand Moms’ social...
3 - AOL Named a 2009 Working Mother 100 Best Company
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AOL has been named a 2009 Working Mother 100 Best Company by Working Mother Media. The recognition is based on AOL’s dedication and commitment to family-friendly benefits as well as its company-sponsored, women-focused programs and organizations...
4 - New England Cord Blood Bank Reports Increased Use of Banked Stem Cells
NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - New England Cord Blood Bank, Inc. (NECBB), a global cord blood processing and storage facility, announced today that the company has seen a consistent and robust increase in the cord blood units being used for transplants within the past few...
5 - The Safety 1st SquadSM Formed To Professionally Childproof Homes
FOXBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc., a division of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), announces the launch of Safety 1st® SquadSM just in time for National Child Safety Month. As a leading childproofing products manufacturer, Safety 1st knows that...
6 - Visiting Nurse Service of New York Relocates Their Primary Datacenter with FiberMedia
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - FiberMedia, one of fastest growing providers of secure, geographically diverse datacenters and scalable managed services, finalized an agreement in April with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) to house their primary data production...
7 - HealthSpring to Cover Administration Costs of H1N1 Vaccine
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - HealthSpring will cover the costs of administering the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination to its members as the vaccine becomes available. “We are fully supporting all government efforts for managing the H1N1 virus,” HealthSpring Chief Medical...
8 - HRC Fertility Offers Gene Security Parental Control for Embryonic Safety
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Over the past twenty-one years, HRC Fertility has focused on introducing and perfecting new procedures and techniques that are on the cutting edge of reproductive technology. Together with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM...
9 - BlogHer and Cooking.com Announce E-Commerce Partnership in Anticipation of Inaugural BlogHer Food Conference
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - BlogHer, the leading participatory news, entertainment and information network for women online, today announced a new partnership with Cooking.com to create the first-ever BlogHer-branded shop featuring superior food and kitchen products, setting...
10 - Deutsche Bank Named among the 100 Best Companies of 2009 by Working Mother Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Deutsche Bank today announced it has been named among the 100 Best Companies of 2009 by Working Mother, underscoring the Bank’s dedication to family-friendly benefits and programs supporting work-life balance. In the October issue of Working Mother...
11 - Coromega® Makes Taking Omega-3s a “Roaring” Good Time for Kids
VISTA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Premier supplements maker Coromega® today unveiled a delicious new orange flavor and a fun new look to its revolutionary Omega3 Squeeze supplement for children. Coromega’s new children’s packaging has taken on a “jungle” theme and was...
12 - ARISE Magazine is Proud to Announce Sponsorship Commitment to Alicia Keys’ 2009 Keep a Child Alive Black Ball
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Keep a Child Alive's (KCA) 2009 Black Ball, an annual benefit to raise funds dedicated to providing life-saving treatment and support to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS, is proud to announce ARISE Magazine as a confirmed sponsor. ARISE...
13 - PacifiCord Secures Sterile Cord Blood Collection Bag
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Dedicated to serving the private cord blood banking needs of Southern California, PacifiCord (www.pacificord.com) today announced it has secured Pall Corporation’s sterile cord blood collection bag. Since April 2006, this industry-best sterile...
14 - Cancer Patients Not Given Adequate Information on Fertility Preservation
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Life-saving cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can destroy the reproductive potential of both men and women; an added struggle for the 130,000 people in the US diagnosed with cancer each year. The good news is that advances in...
15 - Calling All Mommy Bloggers: TheBump.com Delivers Launch of the Bump Mommy Blog Awards
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Who’s the best mommy blogger on the block? TheBump.com is going to find out! TheBump.com (www.thebump.com), a website for expectant and first-time parents, and sister site of the #1 wedding website, TheKnot.com, today announced the launch of The Bump...
16 - Time to Play Holiday Showcase to Spotlight More Than 35 Toy & Family Entertainment Leaders
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Recognized as the "official" industry kick-off to the holiday family entertainment editorial season, TimetoPlayMag.com will host the Time to Play Holiday Showcase on Thursday, October 1st at the Altman Building in New York City. The Time to Play...
17 - Get Out of the Discipline Trap! Create a New Family Culture of Discipline with The Family Coach Method
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Parents are tired and frustrated by current methods of discipline and punishment offered in books and media today. Parents understand that they are living in “The Discipline Trap,” believing that discipline is something we do to our children rather...
18 - Let Your Music Shine!® Announces a Bright New Season
REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Music Shine Media announces new ways for parents to experience “the very best music for the very young®”. The upcoming live show season of Let Your Music Shine! with Lisa & Linda® includes NEW performances with the Everett Symphony...
19 - PeriGen, Inc. Taps Technology to Prevent and Treat H1N1 Influenza in Pregnant Women
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - PeriGen, Inc., today announced the release of its Influenza Prevention and Treatment Bundle to its North American client hospitals. In advance of the approaching flu season, PeriGen’s protocol bundle will help clinicians follow recommended...
20 - ValueClick Launches Second Vertical Network
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Following on a successful first year of operation for its AdRx Media vertical health network, ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq:VCLK) today announced it has launched Moms Media, a premium vertical online advertising network with a potential...
21 - Clean Hands Save Lives - Celebrate National Clean Hands Week With a New Product That Helps Parents Make Sure Kids Wash The Right Way!
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Clean Hands Coalition established International Clean Hands Week Sept 20 – 26, 2009 to raise awareness about the importance of hand washing. While hand washing is a simple precaution we can all take in the fight against swine flu – the...
22 - Conceptus Inc., Developer of the Essure Procedure, Recognizes World Contraception Day and Celebrates Continued Leadership
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Conceptus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTS), a leader in the design and development of innovative women's healthcare, recognizes September 26th as World Contraception Day, and shares its mission of raising awareness of contraception by improving education...
23 - Sabril® Now Available in U.S. for Patients with Two Difficult-to-Treat Epilepsies
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Lundbeck Inc. (“Lundbeck”), a wholly owned subsidiary of H. Lundbeck A/S in Denmark (Copenhagen: LUN), announced today that Sabril® (vigabatrin) Tablets and Powder for Oral Solution are now available for prescribing in the United States. In...
24 - Experts Available to Discuss: Swine Flu Might Be Even More Contagious; Tests Show People 'Shed' the Swine Flu Virus for Days Longer Than First Thought
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - ExpertSource: TOPIC: ABC News and other outlets are reporting that two studies released on Tuesday suggest that people infected with the H1N1 virus continue to shed virus after the point where current recommendations say they can resume their normal...
25 - Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Appoints New Executive Vice President: Dan O’Keeffe, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - PeriGen, Inc., the only OB-specific risk reduction company to provide solutions which generate immediate quantifiable clinical and financial value, today announced that its Chief Medical Officer, Dan O’Keeffe, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., has been...
26 - Hybrid Mom Invites Inventors of Mom-Made Products and Mom Entrepreneurs to Submit Creations for Consideration in Holiday Gifts Guide
SMITHTOWN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Hybrid Mom, a national publication and online destination geared towards providing moms with the inspiration, tools and opportunities to help them fulfill their personal and professional ambitions, is presenting an opportunity for mom...
27 - Pacific Entertainment Brings Baby Genius® to Bookshelves with Meadowbrook Press
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Pacific Entertainment Corporation has extended its world-renowned Baby Genius® brand of musical edu-tainment for infants and toddlers to retail bookshelves through a licensing deal with publisher Meadowbrook Press. Distributed by Simon &...
28 - Dallas IVF to Offer IntegraMed® Attain™ IVF Program to Fertility Patients
DALLAS & PURCHASE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - IntegraMed America, Inc. (NASDAQ: INMD), the nation’s leading provider of specialty healthcare services in emerging, technology-focused niches, today announced that Dallas IVF has begun offering IntegraMed’s Attain™ IVF...
29 - Orbit Baby Debuts Innovative OrganicFR™ Car Seat Footmuffs and Upholsteries
NEWARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Orbit Baby Inc., makers of thoughtfully designed premium infant–to-toddler strollers and car seat systems, today announced the introduction of a new green fabric made with their innovative OrganicFR™ technology, which is used in a line of Green...
30 - Family of Brands - It’s All in the Pepys Family
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Normally, when a family heads off to Las Vegas it’s to have some fun. But this isn’t just any family. The Pepys family goes to the ABC (All Baby and Child Inc.) Kids Expo Sept. 13-16, the premier trade show for the juvenile products...
31 - Children's Retailer Shows Commitment to Product Safety in Honor of Baby Safety Month
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - As a parent, keeping your child out of harm's way is an utmost priority. So, how can you trust that your child is safe from the hidden dangers – ranging from faulty cribs to recalled products – that lurk in and out of the home? "Many parents have...
32 - New WHO Data Underscores Global Threat of the World’s Leading Child Killer
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - New World Health Organization data to be published in this week's edition of The Lancet will shed new light on two leading causes of pneumonia, the world’s leading killer of children under age 5, both globally and within specific countries. The...
33 - The World’s Largest Garage Sale, Trade Show and Health and Wellness Expo Comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Florida State Fairgrounds and Rock The Mike Productions will be host to The World’s Largest Garage Sale, Trade Show and Health and Wellness Expo, indoors at The Sweetbay Entertainment Hall inside The Florida State Fairgrounds. The event will...
34 - Mission Pharmacal Acquires NataFort® and NataChewTM Prenatal Prescription Vitamins and Patented Dual Iron Technology from Warner Chilcott
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Mission Pharmacal Company announced today the company has acquired the U.S. prescription prenatal vitamins NataFort® and NataChewTM and related U.S. patents from Warner Chilcott Company, LLC and Warner Chilcott (US), LLC, subsidiaries of Warner...
35 - Local Survey Shows Many Unaware of Embryo Donation as a Viable Family Building Option
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - According to a recent survey conducted by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association (RESOLVE), Washington, D.C. metro-area residents are highly aware of various family building options due to a patient’s infertility diagnosis, such as medical...
36 - Third Annual ‘Birdie’ Invitational to Benefit the Trevor 'Birdie' Davis Water Safety Foundation
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Infant Swimming Resource (www.infantswim.com), the safest provider of self-rescue swimming lessons for babies and toddlers from six months to six years old, announced today that the Third Annual “Birdie” Invitational will be held on September 18...
37 - LifeCell Dx & E-Fertility Gives New Hope to Millions of Couples
BUFFALO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - LifeCell Dx, a new medical diagnostic company specializing in male infertility, offers new hope for couples facing uncertain parenthood. Couples concerned about male fertility potential might explore the e-diagnostic and Internet options being...
38 - Synutra International Announces Sale of Dairy Assets for Nearly $29 Million
QINGDAO, China & ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Synutra International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYUT), a leading producer of nutritional products for infants, children and adults, today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell three dairy farms and two milk processing factories...
39 - Leading U.S. Epilepsy Organizations Unite on H1N1 Virus “Swine Flu” Public Health Recommendations for Children with Epilepsy
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. & CHICAGO & WASHINGTON & MIDDLEBURG, Va. & BOSTON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - AES, CURE, Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsy Therapy Project and FACES today announced their support for increased public awareness of H1N1 Virus (“Swine Flu...
40 - Dorel Juvenile Group USA’s Safety 1st® Infant Health and Grooming Collection Now Available at Target® Stores and Target.com
COLUMBUS, Ind. & FOXBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Dorel Juvenile Group USA (DJG USA), a division of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) and the nation’s largest juvenile products manufacturer, today announced that its Safety 1st® Infant Health and Grooming products are...
41 - Stroller Strides Recognizes National Baby Safety Month
SAN MARCOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - According to research published in the Pediatric Emergency Care Journal, strollers are a common mechanism of injury for pediatric patients responded to by paramedics. With that in mind, Stroller Strides is recognizing National Baby Safety Month...
42 - PacifiCord Partners with Local Retailer in a Debate on Childhood Vaccines
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Dedicated to serving the private cord blood banking needs of Southern California, PacifiCord (www.pacificord.com) announced they are partnering with Milkalicious, an Aliso Viejo-based breastfeeding boutique and education center, in sponsoring “The...
43 - Baby Bee Bright Hires Vice President of Marketing
MT. JULIET, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Baby Bee Bright Corporation (Pink Sheets: BBYB), developer of a unique prenatal communication system, has hired Tammy F. Ogle as Vice President of Marketing. She studied Law and Applied Computer Science with emphasis on web design and Search...
44 - Toys“R”Us, Inc. Announces Financial Performance for 2009 Second Quarter
WAYNE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Toys“R”Us, Inc. today reported results for its second quarter beginning May 3, 2009 and ending August 1, 2009. Consolidated Financial Results Net earnings increased to $27 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to $13 million for...
45 - Research and Markets: Snapshots US Disposable Nappies 2009 Provides 2009 Estimates, 5 Years of Historical Data and Five-Year Forecasts
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Research and Markets Page 10 - Socio-Economic Data for US Page 11 - Snapshots Sources for Further Research For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/89923c/snapshots_us_dispo
46 - RetailMeNot.com Announces Launch of UK Spinoff VoucherHub.com
MELBOURNE, Australia-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - RetailMeNot.com, a top consumer destination for coupons, discounts and promotional codes for merchandise, groceries, travel and services, today announced the launch of VoucherHub.com, a new UK website for finding and sharing money-saving...
47 - Carter’s Announces Participation at the Goldman Sachs Sixteenth Annual Global Retailing Conference and CL King’s 7th Annual Best Ideas Conference 2009
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE: CRI) announced today that the Company will present at two upcoming investor conferences. Richard F. Westenberger, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs Sixteenth Annual Global...
48 - PacifiCord to Offer Free Prenatal Classes in Temecula
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Dedicated to serving the private cord blood banking needs of Southern California, PacifiCord (www.pacificord.com) today announced it will be offering free prenatal classes in Temecula starting September 21, 2009. This will be PacifiCord’s fifth...
49 - Research and Markets: 2009 Worldwide Children's & Infants' Clothing Stores Report Features 2010 Forecast Estimates on the Size of the Industry for the 47 Largest World Countries
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Research and Markets , and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including pants, shirts, dresses, shoes, underwear, and sleepwear. Industry Definition NAICS 44813: Children's & Infants' Clothing Stores This industry comprises establishments primarily...
50 - Merino Kids Baby Sleep Sack First to Meet New Safety Standard
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Babysleepbags, official supplier of award-winning natural merino baby sleep sacks and baby swaddles from Merino Kids of New Zealand, today announced that the Merino Kids Baby Sleep Bag is the first sleep sack in the world to be awarded the new...
51 - Family VI Feature Releases
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The following releases focuses on the topic Family VI: ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME, UNLESS NOTED. STORIES MOVED AT 4:35 AM ET ON AUGUST 27, 2009. LOS ANGELES.— Back to School for Baby Source: Baby’s Basics SPOKANE, Wash.— Stretch...
52 - Seedonk Allows Consumers to Manage Cameras from iPhone, IM and Facebook
FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Seedonk (www.seedonk.com), a platform for viewing, managing and sharing camera feed over the Internet announced today the beta launch of its consumer network camera management service. With features such as Seedonk IM, Seedonk iPhone App camera...
53 - Manuel Capó, Founder of El Dorado Furniture, Will Be Honored with a Street Name in the City of Miami
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Manuel Capó, who recently passed away, will be honored by the City of Miami on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM by naming a street after him on Miami's Calle 8. The street named "Manolo Capó Way” will be at the location of his first Store at...
54 - Back to School for Baby
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - It’s that time of year when children everywhere gear up for a new year, new teacher, new friends, and new school supplies. In the same way school children need new supplies each fall, babies need the proper toys to encourage their emerging physical...
55 - Flu.gov Webcast to Discuss H1N1 Preparedness for Pregnant Women and New Mothers
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will host a Webcast to discuss how pregnant women and new mothers can prepare for the H1N1 flu on Thursday, August 27th. Participants include experts from HHS’ Centers for Disease Control and...
56 - iParenting Names Lansinoh Diaper Rash Ointment And LatchAssist Outstanding Products of 2009
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - iParenting Media announced Lansinoh® Diaper Rash Ointment and Lansinoh LatchAssist™ have won its prestigious Outstanding Products of 2009 awards. Diaper Rash Ointment was named as an outstanding product in the Baby Care Category and LatchAssist...
57 - Clearwave Corporation Installs Real-Time Patient Registration and Eligibility Authentication Solution in Atlanta Women’s Health Group’s 26 Locations
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Clearwave Corporation announces that Atlanta Women’s Health Group, AWHG, one of the largest full-service obstetrics and gynecology practices in the Southeast, is installing Clearwave’s real-time insurance eligibility authentication solution in all 26...
58 - SeeChange Health Acquires Central Benefits National Life Insurance Co.
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - SeeChange Health, the nation’s only fully-insured, value-based health insurance provider, announced today the acquisition of Central Benefits National Life Insurance, a health and life insurance company based in Westerville, OH. The transaction...
59 - Research and Markets: Analyse the UK Importers & Distributors of Nursery Products Market and the 44 Companies Operating Within It
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Research and Markets Ltd Vital Baby Innovations Ltd Youngsters Ltd For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f79b85/importers_distri
60 - Toy Fair 2009 News Distributed By Business Wire Available At WWW.TRADESHOWNEWS.COM
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - As the official news release distribution service for Toy Fair 2009, Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases on a dedicated show news archive on the official show site as well as at www.tradeshownews.com. Media may contact the Business...
61 - Retro Doll Brand P.J. Sparkles is Back and Ready to Light Up the World with Love Again…
BANNOCKBURN, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - The year was 1989. Ronald Reagan handed over the presidency to George H.W. Bush. The TV show L.A. Law won an Emmy Award. The Los Angeles Lakers ruled the NBA as Champions. Madonna was topping the charts with hit songs “Like a Prayer” and...
62 - Toy Industry Association Celebrates the Best in Toys at Annual Awards Celebration
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - The Toy Industry Association (TIA) honored leaders of the industry tonight at the 2009 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards program and Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The annual gala pays tribute to the best in toys and children’s entertainment...
63 - Retro Doll from Zizzle Makes Comeback at Toy Fair
-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2009 - Zizzle Toys: WHAT: P.J. Sparkles doll returns to celebrate her 20th Birthday. This classic doll valued at over $300 million in the late 80s makes a comeback to fill a void in the girls’ toy aisle. P.J. Sparkles is a princess whose heart lights up with love...
64 - The Most Innovative Toys for 2009 Revealed at 106th American International Toy Fair®
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2009 - “High play value” toys that offer hour after hour of entertainment for the money, toys that will motivate couch-potato kids to “Get Up & Move It, Move It!”, larger-than-life entertainment and movie-licensed toys, and more and more toys that...
65 - Digital Blue Announces Exciting New Line of Bakugan Electronic Products for Boys
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Digital BlueTM, a leading innovator in electronics and software for the youth and teen market, and Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), the licensing and merchandising arm of Cartoon Network, today announced, they will develop a new line of Bakugan...
66 - First Toddle, Inc. to Exhibit at Toy Fair, February 15-18 at Booth 133
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - First Toddle, Inc., has introduced its premier product — First Toddle®, a play and development system that gives infants and beginning toddlers a safer environment in which to learn to stand and walk. It then utilizes more advanced play features...
67 - Fair Indigo to Exhibit at Toy Fair, February 15-18 at Booth 5881
MIDDLETON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Can a baby’s toy make a difference in a world of global warming and economic recession? Of course, say the founders of Fair Indigo, a company where gifts have a purpose. Meet the Joobles, a new line of incredibly soft knit stuffed characters...
68 - Kids Preferred to Exhibit at Toy Fair, February 15-18 at Booth 2941
EAST WINDSOR, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Kids Preferred, one of the leading U.S. plush manufacturers, is proud to announce the continuation of eight licensed lines of plush and books for 2009. They will also be introducing two new licenses at booth 2941 at this year’s Toy Fair...
69 - Exactech, Inc. Announces Year End Earnings and Conference Call
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Exactech, Inc. (Nasdaq:EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder, spine and biologic materials, will release its fourth quarter and 2008 year-end earnings on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, after...
70 - Eight Babies Making Good Progress -- Wednesday, February 11, 2009
BELLFLOWER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center baby condition update for today. All eight of the Suleman babies are on room air, and all continue being tube-fed donated pasteurized breast milk. Only two of the six are being supplemented with...
71 - Carter’s to Host Fall 2009 Product Review
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Carter's, Inc. (NYSE: CRI) invites its investors and analysts to review the Fall 2009 product line and merchandising strategies for Carter’s and OshKosh on March 18, 2009. The product review will take place in New York. Interested parties should...
72 - Hasbro’s Toy Fair Offerings Showcase Powerful Brands and Wide Array of Entertainment Options in Traditional Toys and Games and Beyond
PAWTUCKET, R.I.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) comes to Toy Fair ’09 with a powerful and versatile portfolio of brands with a focus on providing unique forms of entertainment for children and families at a great value. From board games to action figures, and from...
73 - Mead Johnson Nutrition Celebrates IPO, First Day of Trading on NYSE
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Mead Johnson Nutrition today opened for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “MJN” after its successful IPO in which it raised $720 million in gross proceeds. Mead Johnson Nutrition, with 2008 revenue of nearly $2.9...
74 - Research and Markets: Baby Toiletries - Global Strategic Business Report Features Company Profiles Of 139 Companies
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Baby Toiletries - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Baby Toiletries in Millions of US$. The specific product segments...
75 - Hasbro, Inc. Launches PROJECT ZAMBI to Provide Hope, Care and Comfort for Children Orphaned by AIDS in Africa
PAWTUCKET, R.I.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) announces the launch of PROJECT ZAMBI, a global cause initiative dedicated to raising awareness and supporting programs that help care for the estimated 15 million children who have been orphaned as a result of the AIDS...
76 - Guided Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Preliminary Findings from FDA Pivotal Clinical Trial
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (GT) (Pink Sheets: GTHP) today announced that its LightTouch™ non-invasive cervical cancer detection technology properly identified cervical disease missed by Pap tests and conventional pathology in a multi-site Food and Drug...
77 - Carter’s, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE:CRI), will announce its fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. The Company will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, to discuss its results. The...
78 - GTCR Announces Agreement to Sell Ovation Pharmaceuticals
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - GTCR, one of the nation’s leading private equity firms, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Ovation), a leading U.S. biopharmaceutical company, in an all cash transaction valued at up to $900...
79 - ACS Innovation Helps Michigan Implement First-of-Its-Kind Online System for Women, Infants, and Children Benefits
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced it has implemented the first real-time, online system to provide electronic benefits transfers (EBT) for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits in the state of Michigan. WIC provides...
80 - Hasbro Reports Full-Year Results and Eighth Consecutive Year of E.P.S. Growth
PAWTUCKET, R.I.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) Full-Year Highlights Net revenues of $4.0 billion, an increase of $184.0 million or 5% from a year ago; Net earnings of $306.8 million, or $2.00 per diluted share, compared to $333.0 million or $1.97 per diluted share in...
81 - Eight Babies Continue to Get 24/7 Monitoring -- Friday, February 6, 2009: The next update will be next Wednesday, unless there is a development before then.
BELLFLOWER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center baby condition update for today. As the babies continue developing, they are being monitored 24/7 and adjustments are being made for optimal intravenous nutritional supplementation, room air with...
82 - ATryn® (Antithrombin [Recombinant]) Approved by the FDA
GTC Biotherapeutics ("GTC", NASDAQ: GTCB) and OVATION Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ATryn® (Antithrombin [Recombinant]) for the prevention of peri-operative and peri-partum thromboembolic events in hereditary antithrombin deficient...
83 - Eight Babies Remain Stable -- Thursday, February 5, 2009: There will be only one baby condition update today.
BELLFLOWER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center baby condition update for today. The baby condition report remains consistent. Each of the babies is breathing room air and receiving donated pasteurized breast milk through a feeding tube, in...
84 - BIO Applauds Reauthorization of SCHIP
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement today praising the reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): “BIO and its member companies applaud President...
85 - iParenting Media Awards Announce Best Products of 2009
EVANSTON, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - iParenting Media today announced the winners of the iParenting Media Awards Best Products of 2009, highlighting family products including high-tech toys, educational DVDs, safety gear to helpful books and audio CDs and more. Award-winning products...
86 - Five-Star Doctors Selected by HealthGrades; Based on Objective Quality Measures
GOLDEN, Colo.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - For the first time, patients can find “top doctors” online that are selected purely on objective quality measures, rather than subjective surveys of patients or colleagues. HealthGrades, the healthcare ratings company, today announced that it is...
87 - MEDNAX Earns 81 Cents, non-GAAP, in 2008 Fourth Quarter
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE:MD), the national medical group providing newborn, maternal-fetal, pediatric subspecialty and anesthesia physician services, today reported earnings per share of 85 cents for the 2008 fourth quarter, or 81 cents on a...
88 - Eight Babies Remain Stable -- Wednesday, February 4, 2009: There will be only one baby condition update today.
BELLFLOWER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center baby condition update for today. The baby condition report remains consistent. Each of the babies is breathing room air, continues ingesting tube-fed donated pasteurized breast milk, and, as with...
89 - Build-A-Bear Workshop® Giving Programs Now Accepting Grant Applications for 2009
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Build-A-Bear Workshop® announced today that it is accepting grant applications as part of its annual giving programs. Grant applications can be made through the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation and the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation. The...
90 - Research and Markets: Baby Products Market Assessment 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Research and Markets disposable rather than non-disposable nappies. Key Topics Covered: Executive Summary 1. Introduction 2. Strategic Overview 3. Baby Transport and Nursery Furniture 4. Disposable Nappies 5. Baby Monitors, Home Safety Equipment...
91 - MEDNAX, Inc. Acquires Neonatal Practice
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE:MD) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a neonatal group based in Arlington, Texas. Arlington Neonatal Intensive Care, P.A., is a two-physician practice that staffs the Level III neonatal intensive...
92 - Eight Babies Remain Stable -- Tuesday, February 3, 2009: There will be only one baby condition update today.
BELLFLOWER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center baby condition update for today. The babies are all doing well today, continuing to breathe room air, and still receiving a nutritional supplement intravenously that is tailored to their...
93 - The Walt Disney Company Reports First Quarter Earnings
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2008. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter were $0.45, compared to $0.63 in the prior-year quarter. EPS for the current quarter...
94 - Hasbro and the Jim Henson Company Team to Introduce Wide Range of Toys and Games Based on Sid the Science Kid ™
PAWTUCKET, R.I.-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - The Jim Henson Company today announced that it has appointed Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) the master toy and game licensee for its SID THE SCIENCE KID™ property. SID THE SCIENCE KID is an educational animated television series airing daily on PBS...
95 - IntegraMed to Host Q4 Conference Call Tuesday, February 17th at 10:00 a.m. EST
PURCHASE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - IntegraMed America, Inc. (NASDAQ: INMD), today announced today that it will host an investment conference call and webcast to review its financial results for the fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday...
96 - Octuplets Baby Update -- Monday, February 2, 2009: There will be only one baby condition update today.
BELLFLOWER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center baby condition update for today. It’s Day Seven and all of the babies continue to be stable, breathing room air, and being tube-fed donated breast milk as well as receiving an intravenous...
97 - Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative Launches Web Portal
CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - The Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative (CPMC) – a unique, evidence-based research study designed to determine the benefit of using personal genome information in clinical decision-making – launched a secure web portal for study...
98 - Octuplets Baby Update -- Friday, January 30, 2009: There will be only one baby condition update today
BELLFLOWER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center baby condition update for today — all is well with mom and the octuplets. 7 of the babies are now breathing unassisted, that is breathing room air. 1 is receiving assisted oxygen through a...
99 - Amid Massive Peanut Butter Recall, Marler Clark Files Second Salmonella Lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - One day after the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) initiated one of the largest food recalls in American history, foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark filed a second lawsuit in the Salmonella outbreak linked to their products. The lawsuit was...
100 - Research and Markets: Each of the 29 UK Childcare Recruitment Agencies in This Report Are Analysed Individually To Assess Their Financial Performance over the Last Five Years
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Research and Markets - Portfolio Analysis" report to their offering. The Plimsoll Analysis - Childcare Recruitment Agencies is an in-depth report analysing the UK childcare recruitment agencies market and the 29 companies operating within it. The...
101 - Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center Octuplets Media Briefing
-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente: What: A short WRITTEN statement from the mother will be read, and there will be an update of the babies’ condition. When: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6:00 pm Where: 9400 Rosecrans Blvd, Bellflower, CA On the corner of Rosecrans...
102 - Octuplets Continue to Do Well!
BELLFLOWER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center announced today that mom and the octuplets continue to do well. Six of the babies are now breathing unassisted, that is breathing room air, one more than yesterday. Two continue to receive...
103 - Aetna Educates Women about Role of Folic Acid in Preventing Premature Birth
HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Aetna (NYSE: AET) has begun a pilot program to educate female members of childbearing years about the role folic acid may play in preventing premature births. Recent medical literature suggests that 400 micrograms of synthetic folic acid consumed...
104 - Data from Columbia Laboratories’ Study for the Prevention of Preterm Birth to be Presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2009 Annual Meeting
LIVINGSTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Columbia Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRX) today announced that the PREGNANT Study, Columbia’s ongoing study to prevent preterm birth in pregnant women with a short cervical length, will be discussed at a scientific session of the SMFM Annual...
105 - Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center January 28, 2009 Evening Update - All Are Doing Well!
BELLFLOWER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente announced today that mom and the octuplets continue to do well. Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center also reports that five of the babies are now breathing room air, while three are getting oxygen through a tube in...
106 - “Amazing” Kona Kampachi® Served to Obamas
KONA, Hawaii-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - With accolades pouring in from culinarians nationwide, Kona Kampachi® — the Hawaiian yellowtail fish sustainably raised by Kona Blue Water Farms – is emerging as the new “it” fish of sustainable seafood. The premium, sashimi-grade fish was...
107 - Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center January 28, 2009 Morning Update – All is Well
BELLFLOWER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente announced today that mom and the octuplets are all doing fine, and there will be no further briefings until there are new developments. Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center reports that the octuplets are doing well...
108 - Marler Clark Adds Punitive Damage Claim to Peanut Butter Salmonella Lawsuit Against Peanut Corporation of America As Plant Ills Are Disclosed
ALBANY, Ga.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - In light of shocking revelations disclosed by the FDA about the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) Blakey, GA facility, foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark today amended the Federal lawsuit it had filed against PCA to allege punitive damages...
109 - Au Pair in America Expands to 10 New Markets
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Au Pair in America (www.aupairinamerica.com), the nation’s first and largest au pair provider, just expanded its program to 10 new markets across the country. Au Pair in America has expanded its services to Albuquerque/Santa Fe, N.M...
110 - High Growth Reported for the Baby Products Industry
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Baby food industry is available in its catalogue. Baby Products MA http://www.reportlinker.com/p0100085/Baby-Products-MA.html The good news for the baby products market is that the...
111 - Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center Media Briefings Will Be Announced as Updates Become Available
-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente Bellflower’s Medical Center – More than 50 medical professionals were needed to help deliver 8 healthy babies. Although the logistics of the birth were complex, the hospital had a detailed plan in place to respond quickly. This required...
112 - Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal Helps Fisher-Price® Launch Precious PlanetTM Line and Announce $250,000 Donation to Wildlife Conservation Society at the Central Park Zoo
EAST AURORA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal teamed up today with Fisher-Price Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT), to unveil the company’s new Precious Planet™ Collection of baby gear and newborn toys and to announce the company’s $250,000...
113 - DreamBox Learning Launches Pioneering Online Math Adventure Game Designed to Inspire Children to Excel in Mathematics
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - DreamBox Learning, an online eLearning start-up, today launched DreamBox Learning K-2 Math (www.dreambox.com ), an innovative online learning product that is built on a standards-based mathematics curriculum and wrapped in a fun, adventure-style...
114 - blabla Launches 2009, Hand-Knit Apparel & Toy Collection
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - blabla, the internationally acclaimed children’s apparel and toy workshop, introduced 22 mythical mini-creatures, five new dolls and eight new children’s tee shirts as part of their Spring/Summer, 2009 collection of contemporary, hand-knit designs at...
115 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Dr. Michael Strano Joins Nano-C’s Scientific Advisory Board
WESTWOOD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - Nano-C, Inc., leading developer of nanostructured carbon materials, today announced that Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Dr. Michael Strano, a renowned carbon nanotube scientist and among the top 1% of highly cited researchers, has...
116 - ION Television Closes Out 2008 with a 67% Increase in Primetime Viewership
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - ION Television, the “Positively Entertaining” network, ends the year on top with significant growth in primetime viewership since the launch of the network’s fall rebranding campaign, with marked growth in the 25-54 and 18-49 demos...
117 - Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal to Help Fisher-Price® Launch Precious PlanetTM Line and $250,000 Donation to Wildlife Conservation Society at the Central Park Zoo
-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Fisher-Price, Inc. WHO/WHAT: Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal will team up with Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., to unveil the company’s new Precious Planet™ Collection of baby gear and newborn toys and to announce the company’s $250,000 donation...
118 - Lansinoh Acquires Soothies Gel Pad Line for Breastfeeding Moms
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Today Lansinoh Laboratories, Inc.® announced the acquisition of Soothies® Gel Pads distributed by Puronyx. This is the latest move in the company’s strategy to expand its product line to meet all of the needs of breastfeeding mothers. Soothies...
119 - PerkinElmer ViaCord Research Institute™ and M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Extend Collaboration to Study Cord Blood Stem Expansion System in Adult Transplantation
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and their environment, today announced the extension of a research collaboration between its ViaCord Research Institute™ (VRI™) and The University of Texas M.D...
120 - Families Overlook Importance of Reading Together
TEANECK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Reading as a family activity is less important to U.S. and Canadian parents when compared to other listed activities according to a recent online survey. “As U.S. literacy rates worsen, parents need to make daily reading a priority for themselves...
121 - RC2 Reports Lower than Expected Fourth Quarter and 2008 Preliminary Net Sales; Reduces Outstanding Debt by $43 million; Implements Operating Cost Reduction Plan; Expects to Record Non-Cash Impairment and Write-Down Charges
OAK BROOK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - RC2 Corporation (NASDAQ:RCRC) today announced lower than expected preliminary net sales for the fourth quarter and full year 2008. Fourth quarter preliminary adjusted net sales were approximately $121 million, down 10% versus the prior year fourth...
122 - State Senator and Reps to Speak for StandUpGirl.com; Altering Teen Attitudes about Sex in MI
-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - The Coalition of Southeastern Michigan Pregnancy Centers: WHAT: The Coalition of 24 crisis pregnancy centers in the tri-county area, are celebrating the unveiling of their marketing campaign StandUpGirl.com. This website empowers teens by offering vastly...
123 - Great Wolf Resorts and Pampers Splashers Getting Along Swimmingly
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - In what could easily be described as a match made in heaven, or perhaps more accurately a match made in the waterpark, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.® (NASDAQ: WOLF), North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, today announced that...
124 - BioE Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Cord Blood Processing System
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - BioE®, Inc., a biomedical company that provides enabling cord blood stem cell tools and technologies, announced today it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its PrepaCyte®-CB Processing System for...
125 - Public Affairs Director for U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Joins Burson-Marsteller to Head New Product Integrity Practice
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, today announced the launch of its new Product Integrity Practice, which will be led by newly-appointed Managing Director Julie Vallese. Most recently, Vallese led...
126 - The Knot Inc. Announces Acquisition of Breastfeeding.com
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - The Knot Inc. (NASDAQ: KNOT) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Breastfeeding.com (www.breastfeeding.com), the number-one website dedicated to providing advice on breastfeeding—one of first-time mothers’ biggest challenges. The addition of...
127 - Missing Children Are Remembered On National AMBER Alert Day
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - With January 13th being National AMBER Alert day, two organizations have teamed up to offer parents and grandparents the opportunity to give the greatest gift of all, peace of mind. AmberAlertRegistry.org and Eyedentitylabel.com have announced they...
128 - Varier USA Reports Robust Sales amidst Sluggish Furniture Sector
NEEDHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Variér USA, exclusive importer of Varier Furniture reports robust US sales for 4th quarter, 2008. Varier looks forward to the trend continuing and expects solid double digit growth in 2009, fueled in part by the return of their iconic chair, the...
129 - Munchkin, Inc. Partners with ARM & HAMMER® to Develop a New Line of Deodorizing Products for the Nursery
NORTH HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Munchkin, Inc., designer and manufacturer of infant and toddler products, today announced a partnership with Church & Dwight Co., Inc., the makers of ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda, to create an exclusive line of deodorizing products that...
130 - AIG Names Christina Pretto Vice President, Corporate Media Relations
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has announced that Christina Pretto has joined AIG as Vice President, Corporate Media Relations. Ms. Pretto will oversee all aspects of AIG’s corporate media relations, including developing and implementing AIG’s...
131 - Research and Markets: Snapshots UK Child Care 2008 Report With 2008 Estimates, 5 Years Of Historical Data And Five-Year Forecasts
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Research and Markets . These statistical tools are supplemented with qualitative parameters such as: industry expectation/opinion. Socio-economic drivers, new product development, technological advances, expected levels of market saturation etc...
132 - Toys“R”Us, Inc. Announces December and Holiday 2008 Comparable Store Sales
WAYNE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - Today, Toys“R”Us, Inc., the world’s leading dedicated toy and baby products retailer, announced its comparable store sales for the month of December and the 2008 holiday selling season. For the month of December, the Toys“R”Us, Inc. Domestic...
133 - Building on Agriprocessor’s Strength, Trustee Points Way to Sale in New Year
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Joseph E. Sarachek, the Chapter 11 Operating Trustee of Agriprocessors Inc., announced today that the Postville, Iowa-based kosher food processing giant is on track to undergo a competitive bidding process among new potential buyers in the first quarter...
134 - Prince Lionheart Announces World’s First Silicone Baby Bottle
SANTA MARIA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Due to recent concerns over the toxicity of plastic baby bottles, industry leader Prince Lionheart has released an innovative new product, Prince Lionheart’s Silicone Baby Bottles – the world’s first pure silicone baby bottle for a safer...
135 - Exactech to Present to Investors at 27th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Exactech Inc. (Nasdaq:EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder, spine and biologic materials, will present at JP Morgan’s 27th Annual Healthcare Investor Conference on Tuesday, January 13 in...
136 - Structure House Weight Loss Program Named America’s Healthiest Diet by Health Magazine
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Structure House, an internationally recognized residential weight loss center, has been ranked number one among America’s Top 10 Healthiest Diets by Health magazine. The Structure House program was credited with its holistic approach to weight loss...
137 - Nostalgia, What’s Old is New Again at CES, Says ScanMyPhotos.com
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 2, 2009 - What’s old is new again at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Technology and innovations are going to be blended with nostalgia at CES, reports Mitch Goldstone, president and CEO of ScanMyPhotos.com. His Irvine-based digital...
138 - New Info on Pregnancy Risks After Bariatric Surgery, from Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - The number of people having bariatric surgery is growing, including more and more women of childbearing age. Is it safe or even feasible to become pregnant after weight loss surgery? If so, how long should you wait? What precautions will ensure that...
139 - New England Cord Blood Bank Creates Innovative Grant Program
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - New England Cord Blood Bank, Inc., a global cord blood processing and storage facility, announced today the launch of a grant initiative for expecting parents. New England Cord Blood Bank, Inc. (NECBB) will provide an $800 grant to all who enroll in the...
140 - Research and Markets: Unique Snapshot of the US Baby Care Market for 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Research and Markets Socio-Economic Data for US Snapshots Sources for Further Research For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9d671c/snapshots_us_baby
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