Business Wire | April 25, 2008
- The world's most respected beauty industry trade show will serve as the backdrop for the launch of a new website to serve this massive and growing industry.
- Over 65,000 professionals from stylists to salon owners are expected to gather at the International Beauty Show in New York City April 27 - 29, wherein Salonity, LLC will officially debut its new website, SalonGalaxy.com.
- At its core, the SalonGalaxy.com site will provide a social network for beauty professionals, anchored by free profiles for stylists and salons.
Business Wire | April 23, 2008
- Sharper Image Corporation (the "Company") (Pink Sheets:SHRPQ), announced today it has elected to pursue a sale of its business and assets pursuant to the provisions of the bankruptcy code and will solicit indications of interest from potential acquirers.
- It is the Company's intention to complete the sale process and seek approval of the sale by the bankruptcy court by the end of May 2008.
- Robert Conway, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said that "given the present retail climate and specialty nature of the Company, as well as the limited financing available to the Company, a sale of its business and assets at this time will preserve values and yield the best recovery to the Company."
Backchannelmedia | April 25, 2008
- LOS ANGELES, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- 5.5 million households brought home an HDTV set for the first time during the 2007/2008 holiday and Super Bowl season this year.
- In a study conducted shortly after Super Bowl XLII, Frank N. Magid Associates identified an impressive three million homes added a second HDTV during this same time frame, bringing multiple HDTV set homes up to nearly 10 million.
- "Consumers who become accustomed to the sleek and contemporary appearance of their first HD set are now looking to bring that benefit into other rooms in their home," says Maryann Baldwin, Vice President, Magid Media Futures(TM).
Backchannelmedia | April 25, 2008
- QVC to Offer Specially Packaged Version of Aiken's On My Way Here with
- WEST CHESTER, Pa., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Clay Aiken has been capturing the hearts of music fans everywhere since he shot to pop superstardom nearly five years ago.
- The multi-platinum artist will once again be exciting fans when he makes his QVC debut on Monday, April 28 at 7 PM (ET).
Backchannelmedia | April 25, 2008
- John (Jack) F. Smith Jr. to Retire: Kenneth I. Chenault Appointed to Board
- Mr. Smith has served on the board since 1995 and was chairman of the audit committee and a member of the governance & public responsibility committee.
- He was formerly chairman of the board and chief executive officer of General Motors Corporation and is retired chairman of the board of Delta Air Lines, Inc. He is also a director of Swiss Reinsurance Company.
Business Wire | April 16, 2008
- Bazaarvoice, the market and technology leader in hosted social commerce applications that drive sales, today announced that it has served over 10 billion user-generated product reviews to shoppers around the globe.
- To commemorate the milestone and highlight the growing reach of user-generated product reviews, Bazaarvoice has added a real-time review counter on www.bazaarvoice.com.
- Bazaarvoice clients include over 190 of the world's largest and most trusted brands, including Dell, Macy's, Office Depot, Inc., Overstock.com, PETCO, QVC, and Sears.
MARKET WIRE | April 23, 2008
- DM Products (PINKSHEETS: DMPD) announced today the appointment of Roy E. Cooper to the Board of Directors.
- "We look forward to utilizing Mr. Cooper's knowledge and experience and believe he will be a great addition to our team here at DM Products."
- He has held several other leadership positions, such as President of the Old National Trail Shrine Club, and was elected to the prestigious Egyptian Preceptory Legion of Honor DeMolay International organization.
Backchannelmedia | April 25, 2008
- ENGLEWOOD, Colorado and PARIS, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that DISH Network will test the DVB-SH (Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite services to Handhelds) mobile broadcast technology in the United States, with the appropriate DVB-SH equipment, test tools and training provided by Alcatel-Lucent.
- This evaluation will take place in DISH Network's laboratories in Atlanta, Ga.
- DVB-SH is an evolution of DVB-H and a powerful mobile broadcast standard allowing cost-effective mobile TV deployments.