Shoppers Require Pure and Organic Gifts with Style this Holiday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESANTA FE, N.M.(ContentDesk) ? September 15, 2003 ? "Much of what will drive this holiday's gift purchasing will be consumers buying for friends what they really want for themselves; a healthier lifestyle and time alone to relax and pamper themselves," said Cherilyn G. Swenson, founder of Spabox, an online organic spa apothecary. http://www.spabox.comMore than 40 million households, or approximately 39% of the U.S. population, regularly choose organic products, according to the Natural Marketing Institute's 2002 Organic Consumer Trends Report. With organic becoming more mainstream, organic health and spa products are expected to be top-sellers for the holidays.
"It won't be enough to simply provide natural and organic gifts," said Swenson. "Of course the purity of the products is most important; however, consumers put just as much significance on the packaging and style of the product. We spend as much time selecting products for their high content of natural and organic ingredients, as we do designing the packages they ship in. Consumers want exotic and luxurious. Many of our spa gifts leave our design workshop in heirloom quality fabric covered boxes or bamboo baskets, enclosed with handmade paper, organza and silk ribbons," said Swenson.
Some of the most popular organic gifts will be home spa products. The idea of taking a soothing bath in a therapeutic sea of organic herbs and botanicals made from only pure and natural ingredients will be on many 36 to 55-year-old female shopping lists. The group makes up 40% of the organic user population, according to the Natural Marketing Institute. "You'll see many shoppers going out of their way to buy gifts that truly are soothing," said Swenson. "It's been a difficult year for many, with the down economy and high unemployment.
Friends will be trying to help friends take a break from it all; at least for an hour," said Swenson. About SpaboxSpabox, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is an online destination offering spa-based gifts and products to corporate and individual consumers. Spabox features a selection of exclusive spa gift boxes filled with luxurious spa products and also creates custom designs, based on a favorite scent or theme. Spabox's purpose is to bring a luxurious spa lifestyle to consumers in the privacy of their home, where they work or while they travel. All products have been hand-picked and are botanically-based, health, beauty and home products, made from a high content of natural and organic ingredients..
Tie-Lock? Goes to the American Music Awards - Fashion-Trend Product Presented to National Celebrities
Tie Lock?, a necktie restraining device that provides men who wear neckties the ability to invisibly restrain their ties, is proud to announce this year's American Music Award celebrity attendees will be 'Securing their Style' with ARMA Enterprise's flagship product.
The Tie Lock will be provided for celebrity gift baskets at the 2004 AMA Music Awards.Each year, celebrities are awarded gifts for their contribution to the music industry. Some of the recipients of the Tie Lock? at this year's awards show include superstars such as Usher, Lenny Kravitz, Pharrell, Lance Armstrong, Rod Stewart, Brooks & Dunn and many others. "This is a great opportunity for brand exposure," says Ryan Addams, president of ARMA Inc. "Each year, the American Music Awards is enjoyed by millions of music fans around the world.
In terms of growth, this exposure will only add to the incredible momentum that the Tie Lock is experiencing to date. We are honored to be afforded the opportunity to share...
Tie-Lock? Goes to the American Music Awards - Fashion-Trend Product Presented to National Celebrities
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Food Retailing or Food Entertainment?
Food retailing is going through a global revolution. On one side of the equation companies such as Walmart, Aldi and Liedl are gaining market share as local commodity food retailers. Where does this leave the independent food retailer and does he have a future? If you ask Pete Luckett of Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada, the answer is a definite yes. As the food giants move the industry in one direction, the independent retailer has no choice but to move in the opposite direction and to make food shopping an entertaining experience. Pete started his retail life as a "barrow boy" selling fruit and vegetables in the English town of Nottingham.
Having toured the world he ended up residing in the Atlantic provinces of Canada where he opened his award winning "Pete's Frootique". Pete's philosophy is simple; provide an entertaining experience and top quality product and your customers will keep coming back. It's about people Pete's philosophy is that you need to show you care about people...
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Baby Shower Gifts
A baby shower is a party for the mother-to-be usually held a month or two her due date. It's a wonderful way for family and friends to congratulate the soon to be mommy and celebrate the imminent arrival of her baby.
Usually a family member or friend hosts the baby shower (this is a great gift in and of itself). The shower is held in someone's home or rented hall, and decorations are all baby related. Although the guest of honor may know about the shower, often times they are held as a "surprise".
An expectant mother usually registers for baby gifts she would like to receive either online or in local baby shops.
There is a wide variety of gifts available to suit every budget.
A wonderful gift that one could give is a baby book where mom can record the baby shower events, pictures, guests, gifts and thoughts about the day. Typical gifts range from useful to playful and include clothes, diapers, bath-time needs, strollers, high...
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Backlash in the School Cafeteria:
Almost one in five school-aged children is considered obese in the United States. In addition, kids are showing signs of chronic diseases that usually don't appear in human beings until middle age ? diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart problems, and gall bladder diseases, diseases that develop largely because of a lifetime of poor eating habits. And school lunches aren't helping!
The combination of poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle ? lots of time in front of the computer, TV, and video games ? are wreaking havoc on kids from preschool through high school, and the practice of hiring corporate fast food giants like McDonald's and Pizza Hut to run school lunch programs, coupled with the presence of vending machines filled with candy, sodas, and other sugary snacks, is contributing to the problem.
Luckily, parents and health professionals have wised up, and are fighting back. School administrations around the country are removing vending machines...
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