Energy-Efficient Home Renovations Market Windows, Doors & InsulationEnergy-Efficient Home Renovations Market, Part I: Windows, Doors & Insulation Report ( http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/Energy-Efficient-Home-Renovations-Market-Part-I-Windows-Doors-Insulation.html ) estimates that Remodeling to improve a home’s energy efficiency instead of buying a new home has become a preferred option in today’s market. In fact, the National Association of Home Builders found that 32% of home builders also provided remodeling services in 2008. Homeowners are still seeing the benefits of improving their home’s energy efficiency even in the economic instability of 2009. With energy consciousness shooting to the forefront of the media during the 2008 oil price peak, the Propane Education & Research Council has found 80% of homeowners are now concerned about the energy efficiency of their homes. Home builders and remodelers have been quick to provide remodeling services that are focused on energy conservation and green building practices; as an example, 85% of remodelers surveyed by the National Association of Home Builders in 2008 used energy-efficient windows on the majority of their projects. Retailers and manufacturers of building projects, residential builders and remodelers, and even state and federal organizations now have to be able to provide knowledgeable energy conservation expertise to succeed in their business. Voltz Appoints Portuguese Distributor for Voltz Energy Shot DrinkLONDON - Voltz Distribution UK has today announced it has appointed Estrela Iberica Technologies based in Lagos, Algarve as its sole distributor for the Voltz energy shot health drink in Portugal. This marks the beginning of the European roll out of the popular energy drink first launched in the UK earlier this year. Malaysian Palm Oil Council Disagrees With British Advertising Authority JudgmentKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - - Malaysian Jobs and Interests of the Poor Must Come First In response to the judgment by the British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the self-appointed watchdog of the UK advertising industry, Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) chief executive officer Tan Sri Dr. Yusof Basiron issued the following statement: Used Car Buyers Show Faith in Online ShoppingLONDON - - A Third of Autoquake.com Customers Buy Unseen Autoquake.com (www.autoquake.com), the UK’s largest online used car retailer, has discovered that nearly a third of its customers choose to have their car delivered. That means more than three out of ten (30.5%) buy the car unseen. i-eX Gaming Chairs Score Points With Serious Gamers by Offering Serious ComfortNEWCASTLE, England - Beanbagbazaar, the leading designers and manufacturers of beanbag furniture in the UK, today announced the launch of their new range of high-spec gaming chairs, the i-eX. Ad van Geloven Appoints New Chief ExecutiveTILBURG, The Netherlands - Ad van Geloven, the leading manufacturer of frozen snack and meal components in the Benelux and owner of the iconic Mora brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Doodeman as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1st. Voluntary Industry Action Changes Food Advertising to ChildrenBRUSSELS - The food industry has significantly changed the types of products it advertises to children across the EU, according to data just released by Accenture Media Services. The figures, to be presented to the European Commission on Friday, show the extent to which companies have voluntarily restricted the foods they advertise to under 12s altogether or only to “better for you” options. Mr Hans Vermeulen Appointed to Ad van Geloven Supervisory BoardTILBURG, The Netherlands - Ad van Geloven, the leading manufacturer of frozen snack and meal components in the Benelux and owner of the iconic Mora brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Vermeulen as vice chairman of the Supervisory Board. Givex Gift Cards Certified With DGCS International LtdLONDON - Givex, a leading global gift card and loyalty transaction processor, announced today its successful certification of Fashion Master by DGCS International Ltd. Saks Fifth Avenue Launches New Third Floor With Charlize Theron and Designer GuestsNEW YORK - WHO: Charlize Theron, VOGUE magazine and Saks Fifth Avenue’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Sadove host the launch of the New York Flagship’s Designer Floor. Designer guests include: Calvin Klein’s Francisco Costa, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Zac Posen, Marchesa’s Georgina Chapman, Proenza Schouler’s Lazaro Hernandez & Jack McCollough, Christian Siriano, Derek Lam and Vera Wang. Social guests include: Anna Wintour, Photographer Bruce Weber, Models Chanel Iman, Doutzen Kroes and Trish Goff, CFDA President Steven Kolb and socialites Margherita Missoni, Olivia Chantecaille Grady, Lauren Santo Domingo, Lauren DuPont, Marina Rust and Dylan Lauren. WHAT: After a year-long renovation, Saks Fifth Avenue’s New York Flagship celebrates the unveiling of the new designer floor, home to 49 of the world’s finest designer collections. A cocktail reception and dinner on September 9 will serve as the floor’s official debut. After a year-long renovation, the 50,000 square-foot space will house 23 designer shops, the only leased department in the U.S. to feature the complete collection of Louis Vuitton, and a new Fifth Avenue Club - the private shopping environment with spectacular views overlooking Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. During the unveiling, Saks Fifth Avenue will showcase 32 one-of-a-kind cocktail dresses created exclusively for the launch by some of the floor’s renowned designers such as Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, Vera Wang, DIOR, Zac Posen, Oscar de la Renta, Jil Sander, Chloe and many more. The decor on the new floor features work from many world-famous women designers including artist Michele Oka Doner, Architect Zaha Hadid, Parisian designer India Mahdavi, Artisan Stephanie Odegard as well as Sidonie Villere, Linda Stojak and Kathy Moss who also contributed artwork. Other highlights of the new designer floor include luminous onyx walls and a Swarovski installation. WHEN: Wednesday, September 9 @ Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Avenue, New York B-ROLL: Footage of the designer floor, soundbites with VIP guests and Saks representatives. ONLINE MEDIA: Downloadable Video and Pictures Available at: www.dogmatic.com/MNR/saksdesignerfloor (Site Live on 9/10/09) BROADCAST MEDIA: Thursday, 9.10.09 07:15 - 07:30 GMT (8:15-8:30 AM London Local) Satellite: IS905 ( Ku ) Dig Transponder: 12Cx62K-C KU-Band Downlink Frequency: 11058.5 Vertical FEC: 3/4 Symbol Rate: 6.1113 Color: PAL Trouble Number: ( US ) +1-404-381-2320 China Yurun Food Group Limited Announces Its Interim Results For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2009HONG KONG - - Significant margin growth a result of foresight and strategic planning - Optimization of production to capture opportunities arising from economic recovery eventIS Eolls out new Video on Demand Back Office Suite With UPCEINDHOVEN, The Netherlands - - Flexible, Future-Proof System Rapidly Deployed in Austria and Hungary With Poland to Follow This Year /C O R R E C T I O N — eventIS/EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands - In the news release, “eventIS Eolls out new Video on Demand Back Office Suite With UPC” issued on 9 Sep 2009 11:37 GMT, by eventIS over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that the headline should have read “eventIS Rolls out new Video on Demand Back Office Suite With UPC” as incorrectly transmitted by PR Newswire. Complete, corrected release follows: Emanuel Ungaro Appoints Estrella Archs as Chief Designer and Lindsay Lohan as Artistic Advisor, Effective ImmediatelyNEW YORK - Designer Estrella Archs has been named Chief Designer of the House of Ungaro. Lindsay Lohan will also be joining Ungaro in a newly created position as Artistic Advisor. Both Ms. Archs and Ms. Lohan have been collaborating on the Spring/Summer 2010 runway collection unveiling on October 4, 2009 during Paris Fashion Week. New Outlook Import Wizard - Now With MBOX2EML ConverterTORONTO - OutlookImport.Com has announced the release of Outlook Import Wizard 1.6.2, the handy tool enabling a user to import email messages into Microsoft Outlook. The new version delivers a number of enhancements, including more flexible importing capabilities and eml preprocessing option. Outlook Import Wizard is now on a time limited offer for home users with a considerable discount. Mary J. Blige to Receive HBA’s Positively Beautiful AwardNEW YORK - - Beauty Event Recognizes Award Winning Celebrity’s Work in Empowering Women Unite Outrage at Diageo’s Announcement to Reject Proposals to Save Scottish JobsLONDON - Diageo’s announcement today (Wednesday 9th September) to reject proposals by the Scottish Government that would safeguard jobs has outraged Unite, the UK’s biggest union. Oprah’s Long Time Make-Up Artist Throws a HissyfitMELBOURNE, Australia - Reggie Wells, the Emmy award winning make-up artist, who has been the man behind the face of global media sensation Oprah Winfrey for more than 20 years, has been appointed International Creative Director of Australia’s hottest new beauty brand, Hissyfit. Exciting Times for Thomas Pink WomenswearLONDON - - The Leading Luxury Shirt Brand Reveals Tripartite Womenswear Push - With Photo Natural, Organic, and Sustainable Beauty Headline HBA’s Green ConferenceNEW YORK - - Strategies that Build Business in a Growing Segment to be Highlighted Leading natural and organic innovators and advocates will headline the Green Conference Track at HBA Global Expo, the largest product development event for the cosmetics, fragrance, personal care and well-being industries. The HBA trade show and conference will take place September 15-17, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. Gourmet Food Supplier Cotswold Fayre to Launch Incentive Scheme at Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2009HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England - Cotswold Fayre is introducing ‘Fayre Rewards’: a reward scheme to thank its loyal customers who have given the gourmet food supplier (www.cotswold-fayre.co.uk) continued support over the last ten years. BIG+BIH October 2009 Offer More Reasons to VisitBANGKOK, Thailand - The renowned Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair (BIG+BIH) are scheduled to attract visionary buyers once again, during 13-18 October 2009, at the design capital of Asia. Kraft’s bid for Cadbury Needs to Ease Worries on Jobs and PensionsLONDON - Commenting on the news today that global food giant Kraft is to table a bid for UK chocolate maker Cadbury, Jennie Formby, Unite national officer for the food sector, said: “It is too early for us to make any detailed comment on this announcement. Unite has requested meetings with both Kraft and Cadbury senior management immediately so that we can begin to understand what the detail of these proposals would mean in terms of long-term commitment to UK jobs at all Cadbury sites, and any possible impact on workers’ conditions, including their pensions.” Voucher Codes Attract Silver Surfers!LEEDS, England - Voucher Codes and Discount Vouchers from online discount code websites such as VoucherSeeker (www.voucherseeker.co.uk/discount-vouchers) are more likely to attract the over 50s age group, a survey has found. British Hunger for Work Spells End of the Hour-Long Lunch Break?NORWICH, England - This week sees the end of the summer holidays as people across the UK return to work. Yet something that shouldn’t be forgotten in those hectic first days back is the importance of a proper lunch break, following a survey showing that the average break is now just half an hour (32.6 minutes). ENISA Warns of Alarming Increase in ATM CrimeHERAKLION, Greece and BRUSSELS - - Annual Cash Machine Losses in Europe Approach EUR 500 Million: ENISA Provides Advice for Consumers Gareth Pugh to Present Film Courtesy of MAC & MilkLONDON - - London Designer Opens up NY Fashion Week Event to Public Gareth Pugh will for the first time have a fashion week presence in New York, presenting his new film directed by Ruth Hogben at MAC & Milk, 450 West 15th Street in the Meatpacking District on Sunday 13 September. Fashion Week guests will attend a private viewing between 8 - 10pm at Milk Studios on 450 West 15th Street, after which, from 10pm until midnight, it will be opened up to the public including design school students, at 449 W 14th Street. These guests will be activated through MAC’s facebook page to which anyone can join. Fans will then be sent event details by 10 September latest. Mobile Phones, Eating & Drinking and Saving Money are the Fastest Growing* Sectors OnlineLONDON - - Number of Britons Visiting ‘Cellular/Paging’ Websites From PCs/Laptops up 58 Percent Year-on-Year; ‘Food & Cooking’ Visitors up 56 Percent, ‘Coupons/Rewards’ up 55 Percent Tim Hortons Inc. to Present at UBS Best of Americas ConferenceOAKVILLE, Canada - Tim Hortons Inc. (NYSE:THI, TSX: THI) management will be presenting on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 4:20 pm BST (11:20 a.m. ET) at the UBS Best of Americas conference in London, UK. Media Invite: Citibank Partners With Virgin MegastoreDUBAI - Citibank in partnership with Virgin Megastore invite you to join them on Thursday 3rd September 2009, when they will announce details about their strategic partnership to bring their products into Virgin Megastore and offer value-added discounts, access to exclusive events and many other exciting programs that Virgin Megastore and Citibank will be co-developing in the years to come. Citibank Goes EntertainmentDUBAI, UAE - - Citibank Teams up With Virgin Megastore for Exclusive Card Benefits DUBAI, UAE, September 3 /PRNewswire/ – Celebrate “Organic Food Fortnight” With a 10% Discount From Organic Food Supplier Cotswold FayreHENLEY-ON-THAMES, England - “Organic Food Fortnight” (5th - 20th September) is a nationwide celebration of organic food and drink. It creates ideal sales opportunities for farm shops, delicatessens & fine food outlets, and organic food supplier (www.cotswold-fayre.co.uk/organic-food-supplier) Cotswold Fayre is offering new clients a 10% discount to celebrate. Starbucks Serves up its First Fairtrade Lattes and Cappuccinos Across the UK and IrelandLONDON - - Fairtrade Certified Coffee Market set to Increase by 18% in the UK & Ireland Tens of Thousands of Coffee Farmers to Benefit Musuc’Bag Kids - Children’s Sleeping Bag With Arms and Legs for Kids at UrbanJacksLONDON - - With Photo The Selk’Bag is a sleeping bag with arms and legs. It features zips on the hands, ventilation zips on the legs and canvas on the feet to allow for durability. Ultra-Luxury Takes a HitSTOCKHOLM - - Prices on Ultra High-end Cars, Watches, Yachts Down 12% Since May, Mid-end Luxury Showing Strength, up 6% |
