A Look Back: Line Extensions That Crossed the Line in '07 (BrandWeek)
Three words: Precious Moments coffins. The keepsake-maker was one of many brands this year that didn?t know where to draw the line when it came to line extensions, according to the TippingSprung Brand Extension Survey.
Nervous retailers slashing prices (The New Zealand Herald)
Some retailers are already preparing for a lacklustre Christmas by discounting early so they do not get caught with surplus stock, the New Zealand Retailers Association says.
New Zealand October Retail Sales Fall 0.7% on Rates (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand's retail sales fell for the first time in four months in October as record-high interest rates and a slowing property market curbed consumer spending.
DE SOTO: St. Rose of Lima seeks donations for auction (News Democrat Journal)
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in De Soto is seeking donations for its 13th annual fund-raising auction.
New Products: Line Extensions That Crossed The Line In '07 (BrandWeek)
Precious Moments: The nail in the coffin for the year's worst line extensions. December 10, 2007 By Kenneth Hein
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Provides Outlook of Expected Results for Fiscal 2008 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company , the world's leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, today provided a detailed outlook of its expected financial performance for fiscal 2008.
New Zealand's Retail Sales Growth Probably Stalled on Rates (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand's retail sales growth probably stalled in October as record-high interest rates and a slowing property market curbed consumer spending.
Chargers star hosts lunch for first responders to October fires (North County Times)
ESCONDIDO -- A man idolized by many turned the tables and played the role of fan Tuesday, calling firefighters, law enforcement officers and others who worked the front lines of the October wildfires the real heroes.
California Distributor Opens Sustainable Wood Products Showroom (Kitchen and Bath Business)
December 03, 2007 - Oakland, CA, wood products distributor EarthSource Forest Products/Plywood And Lumber Sales Inc. has opened a showroom for an expansive range of sustainable and environmentally healthy exotic wood products.
MBTA Grants Five-Year Contract Extension to Cemusa for Implementation and Maintenance of Bus Shelters (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Cemusa, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of urban outdoor furniture, today announced that its contract with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has been extended for five years.
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