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News Briefs
TOYS R US: Wayne, NJ, will open it s first Babies R Us store in Manhattan by holiday 2005. Babies R Us replaces the Toys R Us store in Union Square. Toys R Us keeps its flagship Times Square store. …
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SNAPPLE: is bringing back “The Snapple Lady,” a former employee named Wendy Kaufman, to try and jolt soft drink sales next month. The Snapple Lady will be featured in TV ads that debut Jan. 17.MOVIE GALLERY: will be the presenting sponsor of the 2004 …
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MCDONALD’S CORP.: senior executive VP and chief restaurant operations officer, Claire Babrowski, has resigned from the company after 31 years. In her role, Babrowski had oversight responsibilities for Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and helped …
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A FEDERAL JUDGE: has awarded Robert Kramer, the owner of an Internet services company, more than $1 billion in a spam lawsuit. Kramer filed suit against 300 spammers after his servers received up to 10 million spam e-mails a day in 2000. AMP Dollar …
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PEPSI: will be the title sponsor of the 2005 United Hockey League All-Star Classic, which will be played January 24 in Glens Falls, NY. The game will pit Team Pepsi vs. Team Mountain Dew, marking the first time in pro hockey history that the teams are …
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SNAPPLE: this January is introducing two diet iced tea creations: Diet Plum-A-Granate Iced Tea and Diet Lemonade Iced Tea, bringing Snapple’s diet portfolio to eleven flavors. FOX: has promoted several executives to executive VP to help manage future …
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APPLEBEE’S: Los Angeles, hired EastWest Creative, New York City, to negotiate with kids’ properties for 2005 promotions backing the kids’ menu for the 1,600-unit chain. EastWest has worked on Applebee’s kids promos since 2001, forging partnerships with …
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NESTLÉ S.A.: plans to buy 49% of Wagner Tiefkuehlprodukte GmbH, a privately held German maker of frozen pizzas. The deal is expected to close Jan. 1 following regulator approval. SMITH & WESSON CORP.: has entered the recreational billiards market with a …
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THE BLUE-GRAY ALL-STAR CLASSIC: has been cancelled for the second time in three years because it could not find a corporate sponsor. The Blue-Gray game was a Christmas tradition since 1978, featuring college seniors from teams that didn’t qualify for …
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SCHOLASTIC ENTERTAINMENT: has signed with Charles Flora Consumer Products, LLC, to introduce a line of Lavoris Kids oral care products featuring Clifford, The Big Red Dog. Starting this month, CVS gets exclusive distribution of the new line, which …