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Consumers Plan to Come out of Hiding for 4th of July, According to NRF

ashington, June 22, 2009 – Even in the midst of an economic downturn, Americans plan to show their patriotism and are making big plans for July 4. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2009 Independence Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, more people will celebrate the July 4 holiday this year than last year. With the holiday falling on a Saturday, many Americans are planning a memorable celebration: 62.6 percent—or 144 million people— will host or attend a cookout, barbecue or picnic, compared to 61.2 percent (139 million people) in 2008. More...

RealBug

umor has it that granny came to Silver Dollar City in 1827 to get supplies from the general store. Outraged that she had to wait a month for a wagon train to get them there from out east and the cost of things like lye soap because of it, she decided then and there to make it herself. She joined other locals, and set up shop to sell homemade wares at Silver Dollar City.

That is the story posted outside of Granny’s Lye Soap specialty shop in Branson, Mo., Silver Dollar City (SDC) and don’t you believe a word of it. The true story is that SDC is a replicated old time mining town-themed amusement park built in the 1960s at the mouth of Marvel Cave to entertain waiting spelunkers for the day. And Granny’s real name is Martha, who grew up in Ozark Mountain country and made the soap with her grandmother and great-grandmother. After living in California for a time she and her husband returned to the region, and she really does demonstrate daily at SDC how she makes a mild modern day soap, in some 13 scented varieties. More...


Aurora’s Educational Plush Line Wins 2009 National Parenting Center Award

urora World Inc., recently announced that the My Magical Castle toy from the Baby Talk line has been crowned with a 2009 National Parenting Center award. The toy has also won numerous additional honors. More...

Aurora Partners with Hunter’s Hope Foundation

urora World Inc., recently launched a partnership with Hunter’s Hope Foundation, an organization founded by Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly and his wife Jill. The Kelly’s established the foundation after their infant son, Hunter, was diagnosed with Krabbe Leukodystrophy, an inherited fatal nervous system disease. More...

Calypso Studios Announces its First Earth Day Event

n keeping with the spirit of Calypso Studios S.H.O.P. Totes ™ (Start Helping Our Planet), the company recently launched its first annual Earth Day Event and donated $10,000 worth of its S.H.O.P. Totes™ as part of its efforts. More...


Andrews McMeel Publishing’s Jan Girando to Retire

Aurora Appoints Michael Kessler Senior Vice President of Sales

SGN Salutes Tom Fulghum on His Retirement

Crystal World Hires Seasoned Sales Executive as New President


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