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SYDNEY, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's leading natural products distributor, franchise retailer and producer of health, beauty and natural products, Healthzone Limited (ASX: HZL. OTCQX: HLTZY), today announced the acquisition of the privately-held Australian natural and organic skincare company Forte Brands. The company also announced the development of new brand products and retail growth of company stores and Healthy Life China. Healthzone acquires natural health and beauty...
ENGLEWOOD, N.J., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- eZCom Software, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of multi-enterprise supply chain solutions, today announced that Little Mass, MOR Cosmetics and Season's Designs have migrated their EDI operations to eZCom Lingo(TM). eZCom's hosted B2B application Lingo is helping these companies meet the EDI requirements of big chain and department stores while dramatically reducing the amount of time and money spent on order fulfillment by...
PLANO, Texas, May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reinforcing jcpenney's style authority, Geoffrey Henning, jcpenney's divisional vice president of design, took home the coveted Excellence in Design award from the Design Industry Foundation Fighting Aids (DIFFA) at the organization's Dallas Chapter's recent benefit gala. A supporter of DIFFA/Dallas since 2003, jcpenney's participation in the gala not only emphasizes the brand's commitment to giving back to its local communities, it also served as...
LONDON, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Debenhams has expanded its mobile offerings with the launch of the Beauty Club iPhone app following high demand from customers. The free-to-download, fully transactional app, complete with expert advice, incentives and tips, follows on from the success of the Debenhams iPhone app, which has seen over 400,000 downloads and sales of over 1 million pounds since its launch. A first for the UK high street and beauty brands alike, the Debenhams Beauty Club...
HONG KONG, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sino Payments, Inc. (OTCBB: SNPY) today announced that it has signed an agreement to provide egiftcard processing for SOGO department stores in Hong Kong. Sino Payment's wholly owned subsidiary, TAP e-Payment Services (TEP), in partnership with TAP Group will provide the processing for SOGO when purchases are made using SOGO's egiftcards at the point of sale. SOGO Hong Kong is converting its existing paper voucher program to a new egiftcard...
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Goodwill® Sale, a partnership between The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) and Goodwill Industries International, has collected 3.8 million pounds of donations. Consumers donated gently used clothing and textiles to support the job training programs, skills training and community-based services that Goodwill agencies provide in their local communities. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090716/DC47803LOGO) The most...
NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The GreenShows, an internationally recognized fashion marketing and events producer, together with Bloomingdale's SOHO, the premier designer department store, present The GreenShows Spring Ecolux Designer Pop-Up Shop, showcasing ten contemporary fashion and accessories designers, in celebration of Earth Day. The Spring Ecolux Designer Pop-Up Shop will present a unique runway to retail experience located on the fifth floor of Bloomingdale's SOHO,...
LONDON, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Debenhams launches its innovative new 'Slimsuit' which has been dubbed a 'diet in a swimsuit' for its ability to create the illusion of instant inch-loss. The fashion retailer is expecting record sales of the swimsuit, following customer research revealing that 92% of women dread getting into their swimwear and 55% of those questioned said they slimmed down prior to their holidays. As a result, Debenhams took the measurements of 5,000 British women to...
NEW YORK, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Marimekko is continuing to expand its distribution in the United States this year with the opening of a flagship store in Manhattan, a US-based e-commerce site, and extended collaboration with Crate and Barrel. Additionally, Marimekko's objective is to increase its presence in home furnishing stores and new retail partnerships for clothing and accessories. The flagship store, set to open in fall 2011, will be located in a historic building, also...
LONDON, March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Debenhams has launched its latest app for the professional shopper on Android and Nokia phones, making the retailer the first on the high street to offer apps for the three key smartphones. The free-to-download, fully transactional apps follow the highly successful launch of the Debenhams iPhone app in October 2010. Designed to target the on-the-move shopper and enrich the in-store experience, the Debenhams iPhone app achieved 360,000 downloads and...
