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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) reported a comparable store sales decrease of 4 percent for the four weeks ended Oct. 31, 2009, compared to the four weeks ended Nov. 1, 2008. The company reported net sales of $561.1 million for the four weeks ended Oct. 31, 2009, compared to net sales of $580.4 million last year. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020520/CLM001LOGO) The company reported a comparable store sales decrease of 2...

LEHI, Utah, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sulfates, silicones, toxins. No consumer purposely shops for these "painless poisons" when choosing products for themselves or their children, yet most hair and body products contain them. According to a March 2009 study by the Environmental Protection Agency, 61 percent of the children's bath products tested were found to contain formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, both of which are probable carcinogens. This disturbing information led XanGo, LLC to launch...

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Biscuits & Bath is dedicated to bringing a luxurious, healthy country life to the dogs of New York City. Over the past 19 years they have built a thriving multi-office business and a solid reputation by providing the best care possible for their clients' beloved canine family members. But with success came some problems that hindered their ability to grow the business. Biscuits & Bath chose M5 Networks to provide the solution. As a service based...

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. World Cosmetic Chemicals Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p0119472/World-Cosmetic-Chemicals-Market.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Cosmetic Chemicals in US$ Millions. The market for 'Cosmetic Chemicals' is analyzed by the following product segments: Cleansing Agents & Foamers, Emollients & Moisturizers, Fragrances & Flavors,...

Could straw houses be the buildings of the future? That's what researchers at the University of Bath will be testing this summer by constructing a "BaleHaus" made of prefabricated straw bale and hemp cladding panels on campus.And people around the world will be able to watch its progress online via "Strawcam" from Monday 20 July at: www.bath.ac.uk/features/balehaus/- part of a site which will also feature blogs, videos, photos and lots of other information about the project.Straw is the...

A new national study finds kids are being hurt in bathtubs and showers at a surprising rate.* You might think scalding or near drownings would be the most common threat in the bathroom, but they're not.Experts at Nationwide Children's Hospital say slips and falls are far more common, sending more than 43,000 kids a year to the emergency department. That's an average of 120 kids every day who are hurt in the tub or shower.* In most cases, parents are watching their kids, but it doesn't...

BEIJING, June 3 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- LightInTheBox.com (http://LightInTheBox.com ) has introduced an extensive new collection of footbaths, detox spas, and other foot care equipment for home use. Designed not only to save a fortune on podiatrist's bills, these foot spas could also put you on the right footing for a holistic healthcare regimen. (http://www.LightInTheBox.com/go/Foot-Bath ). Three out of four Americans experience serious foot problems at some point in their lives....

BATH, Maine, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Representatives of the U.S. Navy and Bath Iron Works recently participated in a brief shipyard ceremony to mark the keel laying of Spruance (DDG 111), BIW's 33rd DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The Spruance keel unit, a 900-ton ship module, had earlier been moved to its shipbuilding station on BIW's Land Level Transfer Facility (LLTF) using multiple self-propelled mobile transporters. This module, the first in BIW's 124-year history to...

NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- As this week's headlines have made it all too clear, you can never be too careful when it comes to protecting yourself against flu outbreaks. What's the number one way to prevent the spread of illness? Frequent, thorough hand washing! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the "first and most important" way is to "wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are also...

China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Israel react to contaminants in popular children's products made by U.S. manufacturers. U.S. Senator Demands FDA Investigation. WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The governments of China and Vietnam are conducting their own safety tests on some baby bath products found to be contaminated with formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane in a report issued March 12 by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Some major Chinese, Taiwanese and Vietnamese retailers have pulled...