Business Wire | May 04, 2006
- Sharper Image Corporation (NASDAQ:SHRP) today reported sales for the month of April and for the first quarter ended April 30, 2006.
- For the month ended April 30, 2006, total Company sales were $33.1 million compared to $42.7 million in the previous year, a decrease of 23 percent.
- Internet sales were $5.3 million compared to last April's $7.6 million, a decrease of 30 percent.
Business Wire | May 04, 2006
- According to a new study from Kagan Research, the 2005 advertising market turned out to be a disappointment, with total ad revenue growing only 3.9% to $240 bil.
- ADVERTISING FORECASTS 2006 reports that the weakness was in pockets, however -- mainly traditional broadcast TV and radio -- as strong showings were made by traditional media sectors like Cable TV, Outdoor and Out-Of-Home, as well as new media.
- In contrast, Kagan expects 2006 to be much more robust, fueled in part by the Olympics and elections, with growth of 6.6% to $255.7 bil.
St. Petersburg Times | May 03, 2006
- May 3--What's now officially been declared a prolonged sales slump at HSN is probably going to take months to fix.
- "We've found a seasoned executive with wide and deep experience in every aspect of retailing and told her find the right product mix and run the h---- out of it at HSN," said Barry Diller, chairman and chief executive of HSN-parent IAC/InterActiveCorp.
- Recently lured away from Nike Inc. to be chief executive of the retailing unit at Diller's far-flung e-commerce conglomerate, Mindy Grossman stepped right into the hot seat upon her arrival at the St. Petersburg TV shopping network this week.
Business Wire | May 04, 2006
- Multi-Media Productions (USA), Inc. announces that EcoQuest International will appear on World Business Review, hosted by General Alexander Haig.
- This segment of World Business Review explores how EcoQuest International helps address the quality of the air we breath indoors where odors, dust and germs are virtually everywhere.
- "EcoQuest is dedicated to improving the environments where people live and work by providing innovative products and services designed to enhance and improve the quality, safety and convenience of living indoors," stated EcoQuest President and CEO, Mike Jackson.
Business Wire | May 04, 2006
- Multi-Media Productions (USA), Inc. announces that Defenshield, Inc. will be featured on World Business Review, hosted by General Alexander Haig.
- In this segment of World Business Review, Collins White will discuss how Defenshield's diverse expertise in armor and up-armoring products can provide visibility and mobility, as well as protection, for those in line of fire or subject to exposure to IEDs and other ballistic threats.
- Defenshield converts those forces from targets, into the world's most formidable deterrents," states White.
Evening Gazette - Middlesbrough | May 04, 2006
- The benefit of true style is that it remains forever timeless - so when it comes to looking good, age need not be an issue.
- If proof were needed, just take a look at the likes of 50-plus celebrities Twiggy, Dame Helen Mirren, Dame Judi Dench and Lulu.
- QVC's resident style guru, Glen Campbell, offers the following top tips.
Backchannelmedia | May 05, 2006
- SILVER SPRING, Md., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A little more than two years after its national launch, TV One has surpassed the 30 million household subscriber mark, according to the May Nielsen Media Research universe estimates.
- TV One launched on January 19, 2004 in 2.2 million households.
- "We are delighted that our distributors and their customers have responded so positively to TV One," said TV One Executive Vice President of Affiliate Sales and Marketing Brad Samuels.
United Press International | May 04, 2006
- So called commercial clutter on U.S. prime time TV increased 2 percent on the big four networks and 5 percent on cable between 2004 and 2005.
- The report from Washington's MindShare media buying agency said clutter -- described as the number of ads and promos aired during each hour of prime time -- detracts from the effectiveness of TV advertising, TVWeek.com reported Thursday.
- The current data on clutter is disturbing, MindShare's Debbie Solomon wrote.
Associated Press | May 05, 2006
- LOS ANGELES--Univision Communications Inc. said first-quarter profits rose 21 percent on increased TV advertising sales and viewership for the Spanish-language broadcaster.
- The company, which said in February that it is exploring a sale of all or parts of the company, reported net income of $53.9 million (42.8 million), or 16 cents per share, compared to $44.5 million, or 13 cents per share, a year ago.
- During a call with Wall Street analysts, Ray Rodriguez, Univision's president and chief operating officer, said growth during the quarter was driven by Univision's television business, cost-cutting and the overall growth in Spanish-language media.