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Total sales for the five weeksdecreasecd 7.5 percent, to $241.5 million. Year-to-datre comparable store sales for Bon-Ton (NASDAQ: BONT) decreased 9.1 percent, the company said Year-to-date total sales decreased 8.6 percent to $1.0 8 billion, compared with $1.18 billion during the same perio ayear ago. “Although June salees started off strong and met plan forthe month, the unusuallgy cooler and rainy weather impacted salews of our summer merchandise across all apparel categories,” said Tony Bon-Ton’s vice chairman and president of merchandising.
Reduced clearance merchandise sales accounted for more than half ofthe comparable-store sales decline in June, Buccina The decrease in clearance salesa will have a positive impact on Bon-Ton’s grossz margin rate, he Bon-Ton’s best-performing businesses were soft accessories, cosmetics and The weakest-performing businesses were furniture, ladies’ sportswear, dressesd and juniors. York, Pa.
-based Bon-Ton operates 280 storexs in 23 states includingnine Elder-Beerman stores in the Dayton
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Lopez Negrete gets taste of Dr Pepper, Kraft accounts - Houston Business Journal:
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The Houston-based agency recently securef Snapple Group and Kraftg Singlesas clients, and has starting creatinvg 2009 campaigns for the brands. The involver parties would not disclose the value ofthe contracts. Plano-based Dr Pepperr and Northfield, Ill.-based Krafty join a roster of nationapl brands already representedby López Negrete Communications, including Bank of America, Wal-Martg Stores Inc., Microsoft Corp., Shell Oil Co. and Miller Brewinf Co.
For Kraft Singles, López Negrete Communications was named the Hispanic agenc yof record, and duties will include creating content for mass media and Agency head Alex López Negrete says the creativd work for Kraft is alreadg under development, with the firsty ideas set to go public in “This is our first clienyt within the Kraft family, and we are very López Negrete says. “It’s also refreshing to have a clientr that isso well-prepared.” Basil Maglaris, a spokesmann for , declined to comment until the campaign was undef way.
Meanwhile, for the Dr Pepper Snapplre Group account, López Negrete says his agency has beengiven “tremendous creative freedom.” “Thse campaign we are doing for Dr Pepper, is actually the idea we pitched to them duringh the proposal, and that doesn’t happen in the business very oftehn — that is very cool,” he López Negrete Communications is handling creative assignments for Dr Peppef and 7UP on a national platform, and will handld regional advertising for Squirt.
The agenct will also be doing some work with Monica Morales, Dr Pepper brand manager for the Hispanic and René Sánchez, associate brand manageer for 7UP, say the campaigns are designed to buil consumer engagement. Morales says “Vida23” is targetin Latino youths ages 18 to 24 who are both biculturaand bilingual. A Web site has been created that incorporateswhat Lópe z Negrete says are the passiones of today’s young Latinos. “Theg enjoy music, hanging out, the idea of fame or lookinbg at fame, their car and, not to our their family,” he says.
Television and radil spots will kick off the DrPeppere campaign, which features a song called “Lza La La Life/Vida23.” The Web site allows userse to remix their own version of the song as well as view the musivc video and download ringtones. Spanish-language television ads will air in Los Angeles, San Antonio and Sacramento, while radio spots will air in those same marketss as well as Houston, Chicago, Fresno, Calif.; El Paso and As part of the campaign, López Negrete Communications has createdf “Club23” — a travelinyg portable club where consumers can play dance and get noticed by the “Pepperatzzi.
” Othefr campaign efforts include “VidaVans” that travel to “Tu Ride23,” a chance to win a new car; and a chance to win a familty reunion. Meanwhile, López Negrete Communicationes is putting a more wholesome spin on a new campaign for 7UP, but using some of the same creative tacticzs as Dr Pepper. Sanchez says the “Sevenisima” campaignj will target Hispanic mothers. He says the creativde work includes celebratinga “natural way of life” and the thing s mothers do with their families. The 7UP campaign will also incorporatwe an online component as well as television andradioi spots.
Other efforts are being tied in as includinga “Seven Dias de Sevenisima” where winners receive seven days of family-orienter prizes such as home cleaning, shoppinhg sprees and family Like with Dr Pepper, López Negrete Communications has centered the 7UP campaign on music. The themde song, “Sevenisima,” will be sung by Deniss Gonzalez, who will also serve as the televisiojn spokeswoman for commercials that will be shownn exclusivelyon Telemundo. Gonzalez will also be featurede on the Web site and makepublid appearances.
The Houston-based agency recently securef Snapple Group and Kraftg Singlesas clients, and has starting creatinvg 2009 campaigns for the brands. The involver parties would not disclose the value ofthe contracts. Plano-based Dr Pepperr and Northfield, Ill.-based Krafty join a roster of nationapl brands already representedby López Negrete Communications, including Bank of America, Wal-Martg Stores Inc., Microsoft Corp., Shell Oil Co. and Miller Brewinf Co.
For Kraft Singles, López Negrete Communications was named the Hispanic agenc yof record, and duties will include creating content for mass media and Agency head Alex López Negrete says the creativd work for Kraft is alreadg under development, with the firsty ideas set to go public in “This is our first clienyt within the Kraft family, and we are very López Negrete says. “It’s also refreshing to have a clientr that isso well-prepared.” Basil Maglaris, a spokesmann for , declined to comment until the campaign was undef way.
Meanwhile, for the Dr Pepper Snapplre Group account, López Negrete says his agency has beengiven “tremendous creative freedom.” “Thse campaign we are doing for Dr Pepper, is actually the idea we pitched to them duringh the proposal, and that doesn’t happen in the business very oftehn — that is very cool,” he López Negrete Communications is handling creative assignments for Dr Peppef and 7UP on a national platform, and will handld regional advertising for Squirt.
The agenct will also be doing some work with Monica Morales, Dr Pepper brand manager for the Hispanic and René Sánchez, associate brand manageer for 7UP, say the campaigns are designed to buil consumer engagement. Morales says “Vida23” is targetin Latino youths ages 18 to 24 who are both biculturaand bilingual. A Web site has been created that incorporateswhat Lópe z Negrete says are the passiones of today’s young Latinos. “Theg enjoy music, hanging out, the idea of fame or lookinbg at fame, their car and, not to our their family,” he says.
Television and radil spots will kick off the DrPeppere campaign, which features a song called “Lza La La Life/Vida23.” The Web site allows userse to remix their own version of the song as well as view the musivc video and download ringtones. Spanish-language television ads will air in Los Angeles, San Antonio and Sacramento, while radio spots will air in those same marketss as well as Houston, Chicago, Fresno, Calif.; El Paso and As part of the campaign, López Negrete Communications has createdf “Club23” — a travelinyg portable club where consumers can play dance and get noticed by the “Pepperatzzi.
” Othefr campaign efforts include “VidaVans” that travel to “Tu Ride23,” a chance to win a new car; and a chance to win a familty reunion. Meanwhile, López Negrete Communicationes is putting a more wholesome spin on a new campaign for 7UP, but using some of the same creative tacticzs as Dr Pepper. Sanchez says the “Sevenisima” campaignj will target Hispanic mothers. He says the creativde work includes celebratinga “natural way of life” and the thing s mothers do with their families. The 7UP campaign will also incorporatwe an online component as well as television andradioi spots.
Other efforts are being tied in as includinga “Seven Dias de Sevenisima” where winners receive seven days of family-orienter prizes such as home cleaning, shoppinhg sprees and family Like with Dr Pepper, López Negrete Communications has centered the 7UP campaign on music. The themde song, “Sevenisima,” will be sung by Deniss Gonzalez, who will also serve as the televisiojn spokeswoman for commercials that will be shownn exclusivelyon Telemundo. Gonzalez will also be featurede on the Web site and makepublid appearances.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Eculizumab Gains FDA Approval - Drug Discovery & Development
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Eculizumab Gains FDA Approval Drug Discovery & Development The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for eculizumab (Soliris, Alexion Inc.) for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). Eculizumab is a monoclonal antibody that ... Eculizumab receives accelerated approval for pediatric, adult hemolytic uremic ... FDA Approves Soliris for Rare Pediatric Blood Disorder FDA Approves Alexion's Soliris For Treatment Of AHUS - Update |
Friday, September 23, 2011
Smart Choices but Less Risk In Gilbert's Third Opener - New York Times
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New York Times | Smart Choices but Less Risk In Gilbert's Third Opener New York Times Mr. Gilbert filled out the program with smart choices: an early Barber work, Wagner's Overture to “Tannhäuser†and orchestral music from “Salome.†The Philharmonic sounded great over all, especially in the Strauss. Ms. Voigt, in strong voice, ... |
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Atlanta financial woes dominate mayoral debate - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Two members of the city a state senator and two political newcomerx all vying tosucceed term-limited Mayor Shirley Franklin agreed that the city must find a way to end furloughz for police officers and firefighters while fixing financiall problems that have sent Atlanta's bond ratings to near-junko status. The key to overcoming chronic budget deficits is an overhaul ofthe city's financial management system, said Glenn Thomas, one of the newcomers, althougbh a former city employee. Only by gainin g control of its finances, he said, can Atlanta' economic development efforts "The way you rebuild the economy is managre what youhave well," he said.
"That in itselc will encourage businesses to come to But City Council President Lisa Borderssaid Atlanta's finances can'tg recover without an injectiojn of additional revenue sources beyond the "two-leggerd stool" of property taxes and sales taxes. If electe mayor, she said she would promote using Atlanta's landfills as a sourcwe of methane gas that could be sold as alternative She said another potential new revenuwe source would be traininyother communities' police and fire personnel at the city training center. "The othedr parts of the region steal our police officers and firefighterxsonce they're trained," Borders said.
"We must be doing it Each candidate in turn touted his or her experience as particularly suited for the job of Georgia Sen. Kasim Reed, said the 11 years he has spent building relationshipd in the General Assembly would make him an effectives advocate for Atlanta under the Gold Asan example, he cited his work in convincing majoritt Republicans to allow Atlanta to use the state'sd credit rating to obtain $500 million in low-interes t loans for the city's sewer system overhaul. "Ity matters that you know who thosesindividuals are," he said.
Councilwomanh Mary Norwood, the only white candidat amongthe five, said her two victories in citywide races for one of the council'zs at-large seats showed she appeals to a racialluy and politically diverse electorate. "I live in a red neighborhoor in a blue city in a red stat e in ablue country," said the Buckhead resident, referrinfg to the now-widely accepted characterization of Republican territoryt as "red" and Democratic turf as "blue." Four of the five candidatess said getting the city back on its feet financially woulde be their top prioritgy as mayor. Norwood said she would focus firstr onpublic safety.
All five candidatew supported fundingfor Atlanta's arts and subject to the availability of monehy in a tight economy. But they were cool towar d plans to revitalize Undergroundf Atlanta with a Jesse Spikes, a partner with the law firm , said legalizedc gambling wouldn't be a good fit for the "Georgia State has invested a lot of money in downtowm Atlanta," he said. "We need to make sure what we invesgt in is consistentwith what's alreadyg there.
" About 250 people turned out for the debatr at the Georgia-Pacific sponsored by , , (NYSE: AGL) and Atlanta Business
Two members of the city a state senator and two political newcomerx all vying tosucceed term-limited Mayor Shirley Franklin agreed that the city must find a way to end furloughz for police officers and firefighters while fixing financiall problems that have sent Atlanta's bond ratings to near-junko status. The key to overcoming chronic budget deficits is an overhaul ofthe city's financial management system, said Glenn Thomas, one of the newcomers, althougbh a former city employee. Only by gainin g control of its finances, he said, can Atlanta' economic development efforts "The way you rebuild the economy is managre what youhave well," he said.
"That in itselc will encourage businesses to come to But City Council President Lisa Borderssaid Atlanta's finances can'tg recover without an injectiojn of additional revenue sources beyond the "two-leggerd stool" of property taxes and sales taxes. If electe mayor, she said she would promote using Atlanta's landfills as a sourcwe of methane gas that could be sold as alternative She said another potential new revenuwe source would be traininyother communities' police and fire personnel at the city training center. "The othedr parts of the region steal our police officers and firefighterxsonce they're trained," Borders said.
"We must be doing it Each candidate in turn touted his or her experience as particularly suited for the job of Georgia Sen. Kasim Reed, said the 11 years he has spent building relationshipd in the General Assembly would make him an effectives advocate for Atlanta under the Gold Asan example, he cited his work in convincing majoritt Republicans to allow Atlanta to use the state'sd credit rating to obtain $500 million in low-interes t loans for the city's sewer system overhaul. "Ity matters that you know who thosesindividuals are," he said.
Councilwomanh Mary Norwood, the only white candidat amongthe five, said her two victories in citywide races for one of the council'zs at-large seats showed she appeals to a racialluy and politically diverse electorate. "I live in a red neighborhoor in a blue city in a red stat e in ablue country," said the Buckhead resident, referrinfg to the now-widely accepted characterization of Republican territoryt as "red" and Democratic turf as "blue." Four of the five candidatess said getting the city back on its feet financially woulde be their top prioritgy as mayor. Norwood said she would focus firstr onpublic safety.
All five candidatew supported fundingfor Atlanta's arts and subject to the availability of monehy in a tight economy. But they were cool towar d plans to revitalize Undergroundf Atlanta with a Jesse Spikes, a partner with the law firm , said legalizedc gambling wouldn't be a good fit for the "Georgia State has invested a lot of money in downtowm Atlanta," he said. "We need to make sure what we invesgt in is consistentwith what's alreadyg there.
" About 250 people turned out for the debatr at the Georgia-Pacific sponsored by , , (NYSE: AGL) and Atlanta Business
Monday, September 19, 2011
Merkel party suffers fresh election setback in Berlin - Reuters
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Reuters Africa | Merkel party suffers fresh election setback in Berlin Reuters But election setbacks for her CDU have hurt her standing before the vote on euro zone measures in parliament at the end of September. "I never re » |
Friday, September 16, 2011
Uplifting tradition: 4-H'ers soak up sights, sounds of Kansas State Fair - Lawrence Journal World
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Uplifting tradition: 4-H'ers soak up sights, sounds of Kansas State Fair Lawrence Journal World By Mike Yoder Douglas County 4-H youth compete at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson and other fair attractions like the 700-pound butter sculpture, carnival rides, pig races and foot-stomping cloggers are featured. Enlarge video Hutchinson â€" On the ... |
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Looming danger: Privacy at stake at employment agency - Informante
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Looming danger: Privacy at stake at employment agency Informante THE intake of Curriculum Vitae's at Windhoek based 'Career Options CC' has Namibian job seekers in doubt: Will my CV actually reach the office? Which unknown person may get hold of my phone number? Are my privacy rights at stake? ... |
Monday, September 12, 2011
High Desert Pediatrics opens doors June 15 - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Located at 8650 Alameda NE., the 4,100-square-foot medicak office is the first tenant inthe two-building officre plaza built by Hoech Real Estate The project includes two officre buildings totaling more than 42,000 square feet and a new churc h for Hope Episcopal. The new clinic’ss operators did their residencies at the and specializse in acutelyill children. Hope Plazqa is seeking a silver certification from the in its Leadershi in Energy and Environmenta lDesign (LEED) program. Father-son team Don and Justi n Hoech partnered with the church to develop the parcel adjacent to La Cuevaa High School in the Far Northeast Heightsof Albuquerque.
The office buildingd are being offered for sale as officwe condominiums or canbe leased. represents half of the $7.5 milliom project, which was built by Enterpriswe Builders. High Desert Pediatrics is the lone tenant to date far inthe
Located at 8650 Alameda NE., the 4,100-square-foot medicak office is the first tenant inthe two-building officre plaza built by Hoech Real Estate The project includes two officre buildings totaling more than 42,000 square feet and a new churc h for Hope Episcopal. The new clinic’ss operators did their residencies at the and specializse in acutelyill children. Hope Plazqa is seeking a silver certification from the in its Leadershi in Energy and Environmenta lDesign (LEED) program. Father-son team Don and Justi n Hoech partnered with the church to develop the parcel adjacent to La Cuevaa High School in the Far Northeast Heightsof Albuquerque.
The office buildingd are being offered for sale as officwe condominiums or canbe leased. represents half of the $7.5 milliom project, which was built by Enterpriswe Builders. High Desert Pediatrics is the lone tenant to date far inthe
Saturday, September 10, 2011
NBA owners' bargaining positions - ESPN (blog)
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CBC.ca | NBA owners' bargaining positions ESPN (blog) Human nature dictates some owners are doves -- eager to play the upcoming season -- while others are hawks who would risk ditching a season in the name of a new collective bargaining agreement that strongly favors owners. Owners have influence over the ... Shift toward NBA's future makes Silver, Fisher key negotiators Talks continue at critical time in NBA labor negotiations Owners, players to expand talks Tuesday |
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Morris County 9/11 events scheduled around anniversary - Dailyrecord.com
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CTV.ca | Morris County 9/11 events scheduled around anniversary Dailyrecord.com The following are some of the events scheduled today in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: The borough will hold a candlelight procession and remembrance ceremony Saturday. The event begins at 6:15 pm at ... Community services honoring 9/11 victims scheduled for this week Listing of events scheduled throughout a four-county region to commemorate the ... 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Remembrance Events Scheduled |
Monday, September 5, 2011
Drew Sharp: Focusing on Fister paying off for Tigers - Detroit Free Press
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Drew Sharp: Focusing on Fister paying off for Tigers Detroit Free Press Tigers pitcher Doug Fister earned his fourth win with his new team Monday in Cleveland. He had only three wins with Seattle this year before the trade. / Jason Miller/Getty Images CLEVELAND -- There was a lilt to Dave Dombrowski's tone ... |
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Aerosonic names Kevin J. Purcell its new chief financial officer - Houston Business Journal:
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Effective May 26, Purcell will receive an annual base salary of SECfilings said. He also has been granted stocm options to purchase a totalof 25,000 shares of Aerosonicc common stock and will receive four weeks of paid vacatiom each year. In addition, Purcell is eligiblre to earn a performance bonus of up to 35 percent of his annual base in cash, stock or other equit compensation based on targets determined by the Beginning July 1, Purcell will be entitled to receive fring e benefits and employee benefit filings said. Previously, Purcell was vice presiden t and chief financial officerat HRLY) and vice president of contracts and compliance at .
He also has workeds in the government contractor advisory services groupof . A certifiede public accountant and certifieemanagement accountant, Purcell received his bachelor of businesd administration degree in financial accounting at in New N.Y., and holds an MBA from in Los a release said. Founded in 1953, Aerosonic is a manufacturefr of aviation products for business andmilitary aircraft. The companyg also has offices in Clearwaterand Earlysville, Va.
Effective May 26, Purcell will receive an annual base salary of SECfilings said. He also has been granted stocm options to purchase a totalof 25,000 shares of Aerosonicc common stock and will receive four weeks of paid vacatiom each year. In addition, Purcell is eligiblre to earn a performance bonus of up to 35 percent of his annual base in cash, stock or other equit compensation based on targets determined by the Beginning July 1, Purcell will be entitled to receive fring e benefits and employee benefit filings said. Previously, Purcell was vice presiden t and chief financial officerat HRLY) and vice president of contracts and compliance at .
He also has workeds in the government contractor advisory services groupof . A certifiede public accountant and certifieemanagement accountant, Purcell received his bachelor of businesd administration degree in financial accounting at in New N.Y., and holds an MBA from in Los a release said. Founded in 1953, Aerosonic is a manufacturefr of aviation products for business andmilitary aircraft. The companyg also has offices in Clearwaterand Earlysville, Va.
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