Retailing Today articles from October 2006

Retailing Today archives from October 2006

Mansell outlines growth from untapped demos.
October 23, 2006... MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. -- As it continues to expand, Kohl's has its sights set on more than just its traditional, shoppers--those women who have a family and buy plaid button-down shirts and mock turtleneck sweaters. By updating and expanding...

Kohl's debuts 'innovative' store concept.
October 23, 2006... BRANDON, FLA. -- Comfort, convenience and style are the watchwords for Kohl's new "Innovation" store design which accounted for 42 of the 65 stores the company opened the first week of October. The changes begin outside the approximately...

Sephora latest answer to what's inside Penney's.(JCPenney)
October 23, 2006... PLANO, TEXAS -- JCPenney is changing the way that department stores do beauty--one store at a time. The company made good on plans it announced in April to open Sephora boutiques within its doors earlier this month. The first round of...

Claiborne, Miller add to exclusives.(JCPenney)
October 23, 2006... PLANO, TEXAS -- For JCPenney, the buzzword now is "exclusive." Just after the retailer announced last month that it would be launching the largest private label in its history, an intimates line called Ambrielle, it also announced two new...

Wal-Mart ordered to pay damages.(MARKET WATCH)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... PHILADELPHIA -- A Pennsylvania jury ordered Wal-Mart must pay $78.5 million in damages to current and former state employees for unpaid rest breaks and hours worked beyond their regular shifts. The jury ruled in favor of Michelle Braun and...

Former Kmart execs to stand trial.(Chuck Conaway, John McDonald )
October 23, 2006... FLINT, MICH. -- A federal judge has ordered former Kmart ceo Chuck Conaway and former cfo John McDonald to stand trial on charges they misled investors about Kmart's financial condition in the time leading up to its bankruptcy filing. U.S....

New best buy service to rival iTunes.(MARKET WATCH)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... MINNEAPOLIS -- Best Buy is introducing a new music service with digital music player maker SanDisk and music software company Real-Networks to compete with Apple's iPod and iTunes. Best Buy will use Real's Rhapsody subscription service with...

Target opens 59 new stores.(MARKET WATCH)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... MINNEAPOLIS -- Target bowed 59 new stores this month, nearly fulfilling the company's growth plan for this fiscal year. Just one unit remains, a SuperTarget near Chicago, that will grand open in November. The retailer opens new stores just...

Home Depot restructuring includes new top merchant.
October 23, 2006... ATLANTA -- After two unsuccessful attempts at combining the roles of merchandising and marketing under one position, The Home Depot is doing an about-face and announced earlier this month the formation of the position of senior vp of...

Post Albertsons acquisition, Supervalu steers steady course.
October 23, 2006... MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu made a slight upward adjustment to its earnings-per-share guidance after lowering the range over the summer and reported that it is meeting expectations for its performance during the integration of Albertons. Despite...

Five Below may just prove life is better after 50.(Five Below is about to open its 50th store)
October 23, 2006... PHILADELPHIA -- Five Below is in the midst of big things. It has developed a new, larger prototype, it is about to open its 50th store and it is looking at a period of accelerated growth that could rapidly take it to 100 units along the East...

Sears' home makeover a la Ty.(Ty Pennington)
October 23, 2006... HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. -- It wasn't long ago that no one knew Ty Pennington, a young carpenter and former male model from Atlanta. He first ventured into the public eye in modeling print jobs for such major companies as J. Crew, Sprite and...

Fat lady finally sings at Tower Records as chain liquidates after 46 years.(Great American Group)
October 23, 2006... SACRAMENTO, CALIF. -- The hopes of keeping Tower Records intact ended this month when the retailer was sold to a company that's now liquidating the chain. Tower was purchased for $134 million by Great American Group, which outbid Trans World...

Third round of brand integration goes to Joe Boxer.(Sears Holdings Corp.)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. -- First, Diehard, then Craftsman and now Joe Boxer. Slowly but surely, Sears Holdings is integrating its most well-known brands across Sears and Kmart. As previously reported in Retailing Today, the company is also...

Online poll results.(THIS WEEK ONLINE)
October 23, 2006... CHEAP GENERICS, MIXED REACTIONS (Based on responses collected from 10/3 to 10/13) Q: How do you rate Wal-Mart's plan to offer $4 prescriptions on generic drugs? A huge coup that underscores its business savvy. 34% ...

Study: holiday online shopping on upswing.(JupiterResearch)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... NEW YORK -- JupiterResearch, predicted in its proprietary study, Online Retail Holiday Forecast 2006, there will be approximately 114 million online users during the coming holiday selling season, an increase of 6% over last year. In...

Gap finally seeing signs of improvement.(FINANCIAL)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Things could finally be looking up for Gap Inc. for the first time in about a year and a half. Gap reported net sales of $1.46 billion for the five-week period ended Sept. 30, a 4% increase compared to $1.41 billion for the...

Top gainers: for 2 weeks ended 10/11/06.
October 23, 2006... TOP GAINERS For 2 weeks ended 10/11/06 Bon-Ton Stores 17.81% CSK Auto 17.20 Cabela's 16.90 Hastings Entertainment 15.23 Ross Stores 14.52

Top losers: for 2 weeks ended 10/11/06.
October 23, 2006... TOP LOSERS For 2 weeks ended 10/11/06 Tweeter Home Entertainment (26.06%) Dillard's (9.40) Hancock Fabrics (8.01) Dollar General (15.23) Gateway (15.13)

Major indices.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... MAJOR INDICES Close Close Net 9/27/06 10/11/06 Change Change S&P 500 (GSPC) 1339.15 1349.95 10.80 0.81 Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)...

Sears Holdings.(STOCKS BOUGHT)
October 23, 2006... SEARS HOLDINGS: Richard Perry, director, bought 13,000 shares on Oct. 10 at $168.95, now owns 793,149 shares.

Pep Boys.(STOCKS BOUGHT)
October 23, 2006... PEP BOYS: James Mitarotonda, director, bought 407,399 shares on Sept. 29 at $12.86, now owns 1,894,895 shares.

TJX.(STOCKS SOLD)
October 23, 2006... TJX: Robert Shapiro, director, sold 5,000 shares on Oct. 11 at $29.10, now owns 35,000 shares.

Best Buy.(STOCKS SOLD)
October 23, 2006... BEST BUY: Richard Schulze, officer, sold 432,000 shares on Oct. 9 at $55.56, now owns 68,558,173 shares.

Target.(STOCKS SOLD)
October 23, 2006... TARGET: Gregg Steinhafel, officer, sold 105,850 shares on Oct. 9 at $58.53, now owns 244,366 shares.

Office Depot.(STOCKS SOLD)
October 23, 2006... OFFICE DEPOT: Monica Luechtfeld, officer, sold 1,000 shares on Oct. 6 at $40.96, now owns 96,325 shares.

Limited.(STOCKS SOLD)
October 23, 2006... LIMITED: Sharen Turney, officer, sold 13,175 shares on Oct. 5 at $28, now owns 163,026 shares.

Securing new markets key to Staples' expansion.
October 23, 2006... FRAMINGHAM, MASS. -- More new markets and new initiatives are in store for Staples this year and next as the nation's leading supplier of office products is intent on building what chairman and ceo Ron Sargent has called, "a company for the...

Costco ends FY on high note, expects success through holidays.(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... ISSAQUAH, WASH. -- Better-than-expected fourth-quarter results helped Costco post record earnings of $1.1 billion for fiscal 2006 as it heads into a new year with plans to ramp up expansion. The 488-store warehouse retailer reported net...

Puma's latest retail concept pounces on Manhattan.(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... NEW YORK -- Earlier this month, Puma unveiled its international retail concept at its new location on Manhattan's Union Square West. The store, which measures 5,300 square feet, will serve as the model for all future stores that open for the...

Why national brands still stand out.(Editorial)
October 23, 2006... Being a constant observer of this industry means developing--for better or for worse--a heightened sense of the happenings around you. How Kohl's displays its jewelry, where Best Buy positions it appliances, who Stop & Shop chooses to run its...

Celebrity cachet--too much of a good thing?(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
October 23, 2006... How many celebrity brands have been launched over the last five years--20... 30... more? Right now it seems every mid-tier and mass retailer views celebrity lines as the Holy Grail of differentiation. Celebrity brands have been around a...

The new retail: influencing shopping patterns and election campaigns in America.(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
October 23, 2006... Times have changed. The retail community is not only more active in politics, but it's putting its money where its mouth is. A recent visit to the Federal Election Commission shows aggressive political fundraising activity on the part of the...

Auto parts industry tries to find the right gear.(SPECIAL REPORT: LEADING AUTOMOTIVE RETAILERS)
October 23, 2006... It's been a mixed year for retailers in the aftermarket auto parts business. Sales to do-it-yourselfers are still strong, but high fuel costs and shifting consumer behavior have taken their toll. Add to that turmoil at individual auto parts...

In autosound consumers believe you can take it with you.(SPECIAL REPORT: LEADING AUTOMOTIVE RETAILERS)
October 23, 2006... One of the more exciting growth areas in the automotive industry has a more technological bent: aftermarket autosound and navigational systems. The category totaled nearly $2.3 billion in product shipped to retailers in 2005, including...

Consumers adjust purchasing in face of seesawing gas prices.(SPECIAL REPORT: LEADING AUTOMOTIVE RETAILERS)
October 23, 2006... How have gas prices affected the automotive aftermarket? In about the same manner as they have other retail categories. Like most macroeconomic issues, higher gas prices are a monthly budget issue for most consumers who must still drive. ...

Vendors pull out the stops during holiday crunch time.(Retailing & Entertainment: LICENSING)
October 23, 2006... The holiday season is arguably the single most important time in the toy industry business. In fact, KB Toys estimates that nearly half of the company's business is conducted during the fourth quarter, the traditional holiday gift-giving...

My Gym breaks into branded furniture.
October 23, 2006... The nation's leading children's fitness chain is leveraging its name into a new line of lifestyle and entertainment products that could move into mainstream retail. My Gym Children's Fitness Centers launched a line of furniture last month and...

Anxious industry hopeful over hints of rebound.(toy industry)
October 23, 2006... Toy retailers have been waiting for the industry to rebound since 2001 and this year they may get one. A modest increase in sales among some toy makers year-to-date and a strong crop of holiday toys are raising hopes that 2006 may be the year...

AG out to prove it's not your mother's holly hobble.(Retailing & Entertainment: LICENSING)(American Greetings)
October 23, 2006... Two classic doll lines are coming to stores this fall with new merchandise and a new look. The creators of Holly Hobbie and Polly Pocket are taking both franchises in new directions during the holidays and into 2007 with movie-based...

State of brands: the blurring of retail channels and the evolution of brands.(ANNUAL BRANDS REPORT TOP BRANDS 2006)(Statistical data)
October 23, 2006... So, what does it take to build a brand? The answer to that question has changed a lot over the years and certainly doesn't resemble the definitions that appeared in traditional marketing text books, which could not have anticipated the...

The ripening of Blackberry: a ubiquitous name with a headstart in the growing smartphone category.(ANNUAL BRANDS REPORT TOP BRANDS 2006)
October 23, 2006... If you are in the business world, it would be hard to avoid the Blackberry. Everywhere you look, people are paging through e-mails, checking reports and sending brief replies that come attached with a message that reads, "this was sent from...

Merchant planner: a monthly trend tracker of weather and merchandising for the year's highest-volume retail "holidays".
October 23, 2006... SHOPPING OUTLOOK The weather outlook for the first three weeks of December must have been written by a retailer, as it's almost perfect for strong same-store sales gains with the nation trending much warmer and drier than last...

Second city lands first supercenter.(WAL-MART IN CHICAGO)
October 9, 2006... CHICAGO -- Wal-Mart finally made its hard-won entry into the Windy City, opening its first store here following the defeat of a city ordinance that mandated a higher minimum wage and benefits for big-box retailers. The...

First hurdle cleared, big-box still faces ordinance obstacles.(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... CHICAGO -- There could be a shadow hanging over Wal-Mart's triumphant entrance into the city of Chicago as the issue of mandating higher wages appears to be alive and well. Alderman Joe Moore, who proposed the initial ordinance, is pushing...

Wal-Mart's $4 Rx rattles competition.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc)
October 9, 2006... TAMPA, FLA. -- Wal-Mart's war on drugs launched last month with a $4 generic pricing program has generated a war of words, widespread analysis, competitive response along with tremendous publicity. Wal-Mart lowered prices on 291 generic...

Sears gives Lands' End new beginning.
October 9, 2006... HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. -- After struggling at first to find a long-term strategy for Lands' End. Sears Holdings is now making a concerted effort to revive the once-booming e-tailing and catalog business. At a recent press event attended...

Billionaire Icahn eyes federated shares.(MARKET WATCH)(Carl Icahn - investor)(Federated Department Stores Inc)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... CINCINNATI -- Federated Dept. Stores has been notified by billionaire investor Carl Icahn that he plans a filing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act for clearance to acquire $113.4 million to $500 million of additional...

Former Wal-Mart exec to head Loblaw.(MARKET WATCH)(Loblaw Companies Ltd)(Allan Leighton, Galen G. Weston, Mark Foote - appointments)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... TORONTO -- Loblaw, one of Canada's largest multiformat grocery and gm retail operators, has named former Wal-Mart Europe president and ceo Allan Leighton as its deputy chairman of the board. Leighton's appointment is part of a larger shift in...

After internal audit, CSK execs step down.(MARKET WATCH)(CSK Auto Corp)(Martin Fraser and Don Watson)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... PHOENIX -- The future leadership of CSK Auto is suddenly murky after the completion of an internal audit. President and coo Martin Fraser, cao and former cfo Don Watson, as well as several others in the company's finance organization are no...

Kohl's/Food Network begin hearty deal.(MARKET WATCH)(Kohl's Corp, Television Food Network - contract)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. -- Kohl's and the Food Network have entered into an exclusive licensing relationship to develop a Food Network-branded line of kitchen and dining room products, including cookware, dinnerware, kitchen gadgets, cutlery,...

O so excited: exclusive de la Renta line to arrive in Macy's stores this spring.(Oscar de la Renta - designer)(Kellwood Co)
October 9, 2006... CINCINATTI -- Just a few weeks after doubling its store count to approximately 850 doors, Federated confirmed that next spring it would be selling yet another exclusive: O Oscar, a higher-end women's sportswear line manufactured by Kellwood...

Office Depot fetes 20th with new promo.(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... DELRAY BEACH, FLA. -- Office Depot turns 20 this month and the company is leveraging the occasion with a unique and generous promotion geared toward its business customers. The company partnered with Orbitz, the online travel service, to...

JCPenney makes bull run on bare market.(INTIMATES)
October 9, 2006... PLANO, TEXAS -- Attention intimate apparel shoppers: JCPenney has a new line of lingerie that's out to prove there's more to intimates than Victoria's Secret. The mid-tier retailer announced last month that the largest private-label launch in...

Home Depot initiatives address customer service criticisms.
October 9, 2006... ATLANTA -- The Home Depot is hiring 1,000 new employees this fall to bolster its work force for the holidays and is adding new features to its Home Depot Fuel stations as they begin to expand into Georgia. The new hiring wave, part of a...

Lowe's readies first of 10 Canadian stores for 2007.(Lowe - retail stores)(Home Depot of Canada Inc)
October 9, 2006... TORONTO -- Lowe's made its move into Canada official in September when it broke ground on the site of its first store in Hamilton, Ontario, near Toronto. Lowe's said it plans to open the store in the second half of 2007 and build eight to 10...

Celebs battle for piece or retail pie.(ONLINE POLL RESULTS)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... (Based on responses collected 9/20 through 9/29) Q: WHAT IS THE HOTTEST CELEBRITY FRANCHISE AT RETAIL? Rachel Ray 31% Martha Stewart 13% George Foreman 18% Isaac Mizrahi 19% Ty Pennington 20% WHAT DO YOU...

Walgreens record earnings continue.(FINANCIALS)(Walgreen Co)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... DEERFIELD, ILL. -- Walgreens announced its 32nd consecutive year of record sales and earnings and a record fourth quarter. Net earnings for 4Q06 were up 25.3% to $412 million versus last year's $329 million. Fiscal year net earnings increased...

Circuit city announces rise in 2q profit.(FINANCIALS)(Circuit City Stores Inc)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... RICHMOND, VA. -- Circuit City said second-quarter profit grew, citing rising sales of flat-panel televisions and laptop computers. Net income increased to $10 million, or 6 cents a share, from $1.35 million, or 1 cent a share in the like...

Top gainers: for 2 weeks ended 9/27/06.(FINANCIALS)
October 9, 2006... TOP GAINERS For 2 weeks ended 9/27/06 Talbots 13.77% Children's Place 12.59 Dress Barn 10.41 Pier 1 10.25 AutoZone 9.85

Top losers: for 2 weeks ended 9/27/06.(FINANCIALS)
October 9, 2006... TOP LOSERS For 2 weeks ended 9/27/06 Fred's (10.32%) Walgreen (8.32) US (7.03) Hancock Fabrics (6.51) Cato Corp. (3.59)

Major indices.(FINANCIALS)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... MAJOR INDICES Close Close Net % 9/13/06 9/27/06 Change Change S&P 500 (GSPC) 1312.74 1336.59 23.85 1.82% Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) ...

Insider trades.(FINANCIALS)(Costco Wholesale Corp)(Target Corp)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... STOCKS BOUGHT COSTCO: Daniel Evans, director, bought 2,000 shares on Sept. 13 at $49.55, now owns 6,500 shares. STOCKS SOLD GAP: Jenny Ming, president, sold 135,000 shares on Sept. 20 at $18.26, now owns 72,446 shares. ...

Not to be outdone, Target matches $4 scripts, opens clinics.(Target Stores Inc)(Wal-Mart Stores Inc)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... MINNEAPOLIS -- Target Stores continues to build a competitive pharmacy business. In the past month, the retailer has announced the launch of Target Clinics as a pilot program and a price-matching policy that brings it in line with Wal-Mart's...

Carnival's services resonate with Hispanic shoppers.(Minyard Food Stores Inc.)
October 9, 2006... COPPELL, TEXAS -- Clinics can enhance the proposition retailers present to consumers in an intensely competitive environment. Minyard's ethnically oriented Carnival Super Market banner recently opened a new prototype flagship store that...

Carnival focus of growth.(Minyard Food Stores Inc.)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... COPPELL, TEXAS -- The success of Minyard's new 56,000-square-foot flagship is critical because the retailer has identified the Carnival banner as its main growth vehicle, said company president and ceo Michael Byars. The focus is prompted by...

More bumps in the road for SHLD's Canada takeover bid.
October 9, 2006... TORONTO -- Sears Holdings' attempt to buy out its Canadian unit has hit another snag. An Ontario court has upheld a regulator's decision to stop the acquisition, dismissing the company's appeal. In response, Sears Holdings intimated that it...

Launch of $4 prescription plan helps discounters stake claim to pharmacy biz.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
October 9, 2006... In the wake of Wal-Mart's recent announcement to offer commonly prescribed generic drugs for a flat fee of $4, there's been no shortage of opinions about the motives behind the move. Friends of big-box retailing called it a democratic...

Mass retailers becoming the heavyweights of innovation.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
October 9, 2006... In today's world, convenience has become everything. Every store should offer every item, and being a destination for a single category, such as electronics or music, is old school. The importance of expertise diminished for both retailers...

Retail needs a seat at the negotiation table.(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
October 9, 2006... As retailers peer down the legislative pipeline this fall, they recognize the need to maintain an open dialogue with representatives in Washington, D.C., on many key issues affecting the industry. Those issues include: * Port...

Customer take notice: as Kmart raises its game.(kmart[SM]: SPECIAL REPORT)
October 9, 2006... Two and half years after emerging from bankruptcy and a year and a half after merging with Sears, Kmart has reached more level ground, financially speaking. Having gained a more solid footing, the next question becomes, How is the company...

Focusing on current brands to build apparel.(Kmart[SM]: SPECIAL REPORT)(Interview)
October 9, 2006... Mass retailers lately have been quick to form relationships with high-end designers. Kohl's recently signed an agreement with Vera Wang for a line that launches next fall, and Target will round off its GO International design program with...

Kmart adds Craftsman to its tool shed.(kmart[SM]: SPECIAL REPORT)
October 9, 2006... Tools and hardware haven't been strong points for Kmart but it's getting some help this fall with the arrival of Craftsman tools in more than 1,400 stores. The long-awaited introduction--which has been talked about since early 2005--should...

Saatchi X named AOR.(THINGS THAT GO P.O.P.)(Agency of Record)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... When Wal-Mart recently announced that the agency Saatchi & Saatchi X, --which helped give its new Piano, Texas, store its 'upscale' appeal, was being upgraded to Agency of Record status, the message was loud and clear: We like what they're...

Who's running your in-store marketing?(SURVEY SAYS ...)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
October 9, 2006... A new study takes the guesswork out of who calls the shots when it comes to in-store marketing and media decisions. Based on an online questionnaire of more than 3,500 visual merchandisers, store planners, designers and brand marketers, the...

Home Depot tills new ground with Home Show.(IN-STORE MARKETING & MEDIA)
October 9, 2006... The Home Depot has made improving the in-store shopping experience a priority this year and it took a big step in that direction last month with its first-ever Home Show for new products and services. Home Show '06, which ran through...

Internet kiosks make cameo at Kmart, Sears.(IN-STORE MARKETING & MEDIA)
October 9, 2006... Among the many new in-store initiatives sprouting up across the network of Sears Holdings properties, perhaps the boldest is a new experiment with in-store Internet stations. Dubbed "Internet Lounge," these new Internet-access work areas, of...

Dutch food retailer Ahold and Belgian food retailer Delhaize have furthered discussions about a merger, Dutch newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad, has reported, signaling that it may be possible to pull off a deal despite potential regulatory hurdles and shareholder discontent.(RETAILER NEWS)(Editorial)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... Dutch food retailer Ahold and Belgian food retailer Delhaize have furthered discussions about a merger, Dutch newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad, has reported, signaling that it may be possible to pull off a deal despite potential regulatory...

Publix.(RETAILER NEWS)(Publix Super Markets Inc.)(Editorial)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... For the fourth consecutive year, Wilson Health Information, a consumer research firm, has named Publix its top supermarket pharmacy for customer satisfaction in the United States. In the WilsonRx study, Publix customers said they were...

Kroger.(EXECUTIVE NEWS)(Editorial)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... Kroger said it has promoted Mark Prestidge to president of its Delta division. Kroger's Delta division is based in Memphis, Tenn., and includes 111 Kroger stores in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. Prestidge succeeds...

New beverage promos get into holiday spirit.(BEVERAGES UPDATE)(Editorial)
October 9, 2006... As food and beverage retailers get more deeply into the gift business, with programs covering special products, holiday meals and gift baskets (both store-made and vendor-supplied), holiday promotion of adult beverages can only become more...

All-in-one nosh packs.(ON THE SIDE)(Retailers provided holiday dinner)(Editorial)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... Retailers have, for many years, provided holiday dinners for consumers, some even over the internet. However, new twists are becoming evident and suppliers are getting into the act as well. Meijer prides itself on its traditional...

Retailers showing there are many shades of green.(BEVERAGES UPDATE)(Publix Super Markets Inc.)(Editorial)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... Publix is taking a more casual approach to merchandising its healthy and natural offerings. Merchandising of its Greenwise section in an Orlando, Fla., store demonstrated that, despite raging controversies about what's green enough to be...

Cup o' dessert.(WHAT'S HOT)(Editorial)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... Treats in proper proportion can be a good thing, and cups can help define what proportions work. Snacks packed in a cup can help with portion control. New twists are inside the cup as well, such as Kozy Shack's Personal Favorites, pudding...