February 26, 2009

Woman Loses Pets and Belongings in Fire - VOCM


Woman Loses Pets and Belongings in Fire
VOCM, Canada
The Red Cross has provided the victim with emergency clothing, food, and personal-care items, while she temporarily stays with friends. The fire that occurred in her rented home is still under investigation. So far this winter, the Red Cross has ...

Aging Populations: Changing Personal Care Needs and Behaviors of ... - Business Wire (press release)


Aging Populations: Changing Personal Care Needs and Behaviors of ...
Business Wire (press release), CA
With important consequences for the personal care market, taking care of appearance and health with personal care products affirms their commitment to aging well regardless of personal circumstances. *Identifies the key trends and core drivers of ...

Blanchflower calls for new fiscal stimulus to combat unemployment - Independent


Blanchflower calls for new fiscal stimulus to combat unemployment
Independent, UK
... economic adviser, said: "The effects of a global recession are being keenly felt by services firms. Consumers are clearly reining back on their discretionary spending, postponing holidays and spending less on leisure activities and personal care."

DOJ seeks reply on SM complaint - Visayan Daily Star


DOJ seeks reply on SM complaint
Visayan Daily Star, Philippines
The SM Group of Companies composed of Ace Hardware Philippines, Mainstream Business, Inc., Star Appliance Center, Inc., SM Prime Holdings, Inc., Surplus marketing Corp., Supervalue Inc., and Watsons Personal Care Stores Inc. filed a complaint against ...

February 25, 2009

Inflation data dampens case for early rate cut - Business Day


Inflation data dampens case for early rate cut
Business Day, South Africa
They were followed by miscellaneous goods and services, which includes personal care, insurance, and funeral costs. Transport prices were barely changed over the year, but fell 3,1% during the month, reflecting a hefty cut in petrol prices.

Housing project a concern - Lac du Bonnet Leader


Housing project a concern
Lac du Bonnet Leader, Canada
Building a larger personal care home is wonderful, but what about those of us who are not of that age yet? Unfortunately I am guessing this is all too late to bring up now. Wheels are in motion, etc. So maybe instead we can use the forthcoming ...

Green Lipstick? - The Big Money


Green Lipstick?
The Big Money, NY
Though the FDA has the authority to reprimand personal-care product-makers whose labels make false and misleading claims, it's never imposed standard definitions for these green-sounding terms. So a body cleanser with only trace elements of cucumber ...

Herbalife's earnings fall 38 percent in 4Q - Bizjournals.com


Herbalife's earnings fall 38 percent in 4Q
Bizjournals.com, NC
In 2007, the company earned 91.5 million, or .63 a share, on sales of .1 billion. Los Angeles-based Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is global network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutritional supplements and personal care products.

What women want - mad.co.uk


What women want
mad.co.uk, UK
But Matt Close, Unilever's vice-president of marketing for home and personal care for the UK and Ireland, says spending habits are not straightforward; marketers should be wary of developing over-simplistic "women-friendly" strategies. ...

QuestNet Recognised as a Caring Corporate Citizen - PR Web (press release)


QuestNet Recognised as a Caring Corporate Citizen
PR Web (press release), WA
Operating a global sales force, QuestNet offers a high-quality product portfolio consisting of consumable and everyday products, brand-name items, luxury and collectibles, personal care and wellness products, vacation packages, and telecommunications. ...