Red Mango Sets Its Sights On Atlanta
October 24, 2009 by Aarti Ruparell
Filed under Current Events, Nutri-Life
Red Mango has awarded Atlanta franchise agreements, QSR Magazine reports. Planning on opening 20 new stores in the area within the next five years, Red Mango is acting on an aggressive national expansion after a demand for more healthy food options. With their signature tart frozen yogurt, Red Mango wants the public to “Treat Yourself [...]
Egg Screening Boosts IVF Success
October 22, 2009 by Danielle La Touche
Filed under Leisure & Culture, Nutri-Life
Doctors attending an annual U.S. fertility meeting heard of merits of a test capable of screening embryos for genetic faults, BBC News reports. This is the second year running for this report. Using this technique, over 20 babies have been conceived. Dr. Dagan Wells led the study at Oxford University this year, with 115 women [...]
Target, Carlos Falchi Join Forces
October 22, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
Target scores a licensing deal with yet another household name. Ladies, get ready to fight for these handbags.
HSN To Sell Badgley Mischka Line
October 21, 2009 by Aarti Ruparell
Filed under Current Events, Paints & Potions
Iconix Brand Group announced that their luxury brand Badgley Mischka will be launching the American Glamour collection on HSN on the evening of November 17. The collection will feature jewelry, accessories and apparel at accessible price points, ranging from $39 to $499. The move is an attempt to bring the Badgley and Mischka luxury aesthetic [...]
Celebrity-Favorite Maternity Line Hits Target
October 20, 2009 by Krysten Kauder
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
Check out the latest line to hit Target.com, this time, for those with a bun inthe oven!
Tween Beauty
October 18, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
One could argue the biggest consumer group in America may not even be regular earners. The under 18 demographic is easily influenced and regularly given an allowance to be spent on the products of their choice. For some it’s food and entertainment, for others clothes and for the rest, gadgets and gaming. But, the tween [...]
A Healthy Halloween
October 17, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Nutri-Life
Halloween is our justification for candy overload just as Thanksgiving is a justification for overeating and St. Patrick’s for binge drinking. But, the more education consumers get about food, the more parents crave healthy, tasty options for their kids. One product I keep away from my niece, and all the kids in my family, when [...]
Spa Week 2009
October 14, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Paints & Potions
Economical spas and plentiful sleep, the effortless diet and the dream job—these are things women all over the world search for. Normally the random spa treatment is a somewhat acceptable special treat women will indulge in, but a global economic crisis and high unemployment can put a damper on one’s pampering regime. That’s why we [...]
Green Me Baby
October 14, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Nutri-Life, The Daily Bitch
WTF does green really mean? The real greenies are offended by Greenwashing, the faux green folks that are all green in marketing but have little action to support their claims. Here are my questions—why does no one know what composting is? Why are there not government incentives for restaurants to compost in exchange for a [...]
Interactive Beauty: Engaging The Potential Customer
October 11, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
The endless project to gain and keep customers has retail brands brainstorming new ways to engage existing and potential customers, often via interactive media engagements. Enter the first Jane Iredale contest: Makeover Your Makeup Bag. The six-week-long Web-based contest will engage interested parties that will compete for a few coveted prizes: two makeup bag makeovers, [...]


