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May 16, 2012

Earlier this year, Prestige Brands closed the deal on its acquisition of the analgesic Goody’s Powder. And while Goody’s may be characterized as a legacy brand, it is in no way a tired brand — for the 52 weeks ended April 15, sales of Goody’s Powder were up 1.2% to $15.8 million.

March 26, 2012

Circling germ protection

Oasis Consumer Healthcare’s Halo oral antiseptic ought to make a big splash in the 2012-2013 cough-cold season.

March 1, 2012

Halo oral antiseptic spray named 'Best Product' at ECRM cough-cold event

Oasis Consumer Healthcare's Halo oral antiseptic on Wednesday evening received Best Product honors from ECRM for the 2012 Cough & Cold and Allergy EPPS conference.

February 3, 2012

NPD Group to receive, analyze Walmart's point-of-sale information

NPD Group is expanding its portfolio of solution-oriented products and services by acquiring data from Walmart's U.S. stores and website.

January 27, 2012

Watson, Mallinckrodt settle over generic painkiller

Watson Pharmaceuticals and Mallinckrodt have reached a settlement concerning a painkiller for which the former had sought Food and Drug Administration approval.

January 5, 2012

Goody develops new DoubleWear collection

Hair accessory brand Goody has announced the launch of its DoubleWear collection of jewelry-inspired elastics and headwraps.

November 8, 2011

Mountain Dew launches sweepstakes in line with release of latest 'Call of Duty' game

To celebrate the release of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3," Mountain Dew has announced a sweepstakes where consumers can receive a chance to play the video game with three friends on a stadium screen.

November 4, 2011

Changing Channels — Water filtration pitchers, single-cup packaged coffee and nickel-sized lights

Bubble Bobble The 2-liter Bobble jug is designed to replace water filtration pitchers that requently take up way too much space in the refrigerator. Price: $29.99 WaterBobble.com

September 26, 2011

New 'Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!' DVD to be released in January

Anchor Bay Entertainment will release the latest “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!” DVD on Jan. 3, 2012.

August 18, 2011

Reckitt Benckiser posts third online video game to entice prospective employees

Reckitt Benckiser on Thursday unveiled Turbo RACER, a new free online game and a free mobile racing-game app available on iTunes, as part of the company's corporate awareness program.

July 5, 2011

Different factors driving beauty in mass, prestige

 Total U.S. beauty sales may be trending similar in the mass and prestige channels but with different drivers, according to market research provider the NPD Group. 

June 15, 2011

Retail theft reaches more than $37 billion

A new survey recently conducted by the University of Florida found that retailers lost $37.1 billion in theft last year, up nearly $4 billion from 2009.

March 29, 2011

Goody's Reversibles line hits retail

Hair accessories brand Goody has introduced for spring a collection of double-sided accessories called Goody Reversibles.

March 10, 2011

'Wubbzy to the Rescue' coming to DVD

Anchor Bay Entertainment has released its latest "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy" DVD title.

February 18, 2011

Penciling in more BTS spending

Consumers may have a bit more to spend for the 2011 back-to-school season, so retailers should tweak their merchandise plans to accommodate. 

February 8, 2011

Goody saluted for Simple Styles product, line to expand

ATLANTA — Newell Rubbermaid's Goody hair care brand has announced that its Simple Styles Spin Pin has been recognized by Good Housekeeping as a 2011 Very Innovative Products Award recipient, and in an effort to build on the success, the brand is slated to expand the Simple Styles line in the first quarter to include the new Bun Spiral and Spin Pin Mini.

February 1, 2011

Traditional games still in play

Sales of games and puzzles dipped 6% last year to $1.24 billion, according to the NPD Group, but Adrienne Appell, a spokeswoman for the Toy Manufacturers Association, said that as a category, games have held steady over the past few years.

January 20, 2011

Mr. Bubble turns 50, gets makeover

Mr. Bubble bubble bath is celebrating its 50th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, the Mr. Bubble character has been updated, and the products will feature a special birthday label throughout 2011.

January 19, 2011

Goody's Modern Organica line coming to Target

Hair accessories brand Goody is gearing up for spring with the launch of its new Modern Organica collection, exclusively available at Target next month.

December 14, 2010

New Sanosil Halo Fogger disinfects rooms with ease

Bresslergroup on Tuesday introduced a device that disinfects an entire room without labor or hazardous chemicals. Bresslergroup designed the new product for Sanosil International.

October 24, 2010

Coming to a store near you: Strawzzles

A straw that prevents juice box spills soon may be found on retail shelves nationwide....

October 18, 2010

Basic Fun, Blue Planet Software develop Tetris keychain carabiners

Tetris keychain carabiners are slated to roll out worldwide next fall....

August 4, 2010

NPD: Consumers spending more, but shopping later for BTS

The NPD Group found that 38% of consumers polled in its back-to-school spending intentions survey...

July 19, 2010

Duane Reade takes shot at beer pong

Ever since the game began several years ago, beer pong has become as much a...