MILAN and GREENWICH, Conn., July 18, 2021 – Etro, the global luxury fashion house, announced on July 18, 2021 that it well sell a majority stake in the company to L Catterton, the private equity firm. Under the terms of the agreement, the Etro family will remain a minority shareholder withMORE HERE
Noxzema Medicated Shave, once a leading shaving cream brand in the U.S., is now apparently discontinued. Supplies of the shave cream online are selling from $30 to $150 a can on eBay and Amazon, as precious as post-Prohibition liquor. They are still available in Europe, however. The original Noxzema skinMORE HERE
Cybersecurity has become a hot topic in recent times, with businesses of all sizes facing the threat of hacking and cybercrime. But while the news headlines might be more likely to focus on the attacks on larger, well-known businesses that shock the world, small and medium businesses are often theMORE HERE
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Winn-Dixie, a unit of Southeastern Grocers, is making a strong push at promoting smaller regional brands at its Florida stores, including the sausage brands Roger Wood, Registers and Nettles. Southeastern Grocers in March also announced a push at increasing the number of minority-owned brands sold at theMORE HERE
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Crocs, Inc. (NADSAQ: CROX), the footwear company, said in a press release today that it had filed lawsuits against 21 companies alleging infringements of its registered trademarks. The lawsuits, filed in multiple U.S. District Courts, seek monetary damages for violations relating to Crocs’ three-dimensional trademark rights. Defendants namedMORE HERE
LA VERGNE, Tenn. – Amazon Prime Video and SINGER sewing are working on season two of the Amazon series Making the Cut. The brands teamed up for season one and will continue their relationship in season two, joining hosts and executive producers Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn as well asMORE HERE
KANSAS CITY – While Hallmark has issued more than 250 new Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments during their annual Keepsake Ornament Premiere promotion that began July 10, 2021, including a 40th Anniversary MTV logo, it appears that Golden Girl Blanche Devereaux might be a 2021 Christmas hot number. Two days in, it alreadyMORE HERE
KANSAS CITY – Bon Ami, one of America’s most beloved cleansers, has updated its packaging, for perhaps the third time in a decade or so. This time, their trademark yellow color, present for the last century, has mostly disappeared. The red remains, in a different usage. Most importantly, the chick,MORE HERE
PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO — Kathy Krenger is the new chief communications officer for The Kraft Heinz Company. She is currently senior vice president, global communications, for Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and begins the position July 21, 2021, reporting directly to CEO Miguel Patricio. Michael Mullen, Head of Global Communications and CorporateMORE HERE
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – The Italian company Ali Group, owner of dozens of professional cooking appliance brands across the world, has made a $24 a share cash offer for Welbilt, a Florida-based maker of brands that include the Manitowoc ice maker and Garland stove. On Tuesday, July 6, 2021MORE HERE