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- Signs of the Apocalypse: Americans Economize on Toilet Paper; Stock Up on Snuggies and Slankets
- Americans are economizing on toilet paper and stocking up on Snuggies and Slankets, the blankets with sleeves advertised in direct response TV ads. Ad Age reports the two developments separately, but really it's the same story: A look inside the scared mind of the embattled U.S. consumer in a recession....
- Blog posts 2009-01-27
- US Airways Charges $7 for Pillow and Blanket
- Airline passengers have been paying fees for a second bag, water, early boarding, curbside service and WiFi. Soon, we joked, we'll have to pay a fee for a pillow and blanket. Well, Arizona-based US Airways has gone and done it, making it officially the stingiest airline in the business. US Airways...
- Blog posts 2009-02-05
- Snuggie Infomercial Retooled for Weezer CD Launch. It's Not a Joke.
- Rock band Weezer and the makers of the Snuggie sleeved blanket have retooled the infamous infomercial -- in which people feel "trapped" under ordinary blankets -- to sell a Weezer-branded Snuggie video below. Band members now appear in the Snuggie ad, snuggling under their hideous blankets on some of middle-America's...
- Blog posts 2009-11-06
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- WestPoint completes deal for Chatham blanket biz.(WestPoint Stevens Inc.)(Chatham Manufacturing Co.)(Brief Article)
- Chatham blanket chief Alan Kennedy put in place a series of strategic moves that doubled the company's blanket sales in recent years. WEST POINT, GA -- Putting the finishing touches on a deal that makes it a major player in the...
- Research articles 2001-01-15
- New Dacron Fleece Blanket
- Berkshire Blanket Inc., based in Ware, Mass., has collaborated with DuPont to create The Original Fleece Blanket, a 90-inch, seamless Dacron fleece blanket for cross-channel distribution, from mass to specialty stores. The blanket, available in 20 colors and all sizes, rolled out in...
- Research articles 1998-08-03
- Faribault buys Beacon plant; to grow offerings.(Faribault Woolen Mill Co. acquires Beacon Blanket Co. blanket producing plant )
- FARIBAULT, MN -- In a bid to build a platform as a full-service, multi-fiber bed blanket producer, Faribault Woolen Mills, a venerable 138-year-old supplier, has acquired the Westminster, SC, cotton and acrylic blanket producing plant once operated by the now defunct Beacon Blanket Co. ...
- Research articles 2003-02-03
- Throw, blanket buildup; market leaders buy more share.(acquisition of Fieldcrest Cannon Inc.'s blanket division by Pillowtex Corp. and of Woven Classic Throws by Crown Crafts Inc. at Home Textiles Market)(Brief Article)
- NEW YORK -- A pair of blanket and throw supplier acquisitions which took place at last week's Home Textiles Market dominated retailer conversations about the category. NEW YORK -- A pair of blanket and throw supplier acquisitions which took place at last week's Home Textiles...
- Research articles 1996-10-14
- Web printing blanket. (New Products).(MacDermid Printing Solutions RP310 printing blanket)(Brief Article)
- MacDermid Printing Solutions has unveiled its RP310 printing blanket, which offers significantly reduced piling and optimized ink transfer, says the company. Designed for all high-speed web applications, the blanket's uniform gauge and consistency ensures smooth, even printing across the entire print surface. ...
- Research articles 2002-11-01
- Berkshire launches new luxury cotton blankets.(Berkshire Blanket Inc.)(Brief Article)
- WARE, MA -- Staking out a claim in the tumultuous, wide-open market for adult bed blankets, Berkshire Blanket Inc. is launching a luxury cotton blanket collection at this week's home textiles market. Moving beyond its core business in fleece blankets and throws,...
- Research articles 2001-03-26
- Trusted Computer Solutions Unveils New Features for Security Blanket Lock Down Tool
- Security Blanket[TM] Now Offers Greater Compliancy Guidelines to Address PCI, Industrial Control Systems and Government Regulations SAN FRANCISCO -- Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc. TCS, a developer of security applications that run on the Linux Operating System, today announced new compliance features for both the standalone and enterprise versions of...
- Research articles 2008-08-05
- Creating a Merit-Based Music Economy: Compulsory or Blanket Licensing for Interactive Subscription Services
- This paper describes the structure of the major-label and grass roots music markets, and examines how the market structure harms the balance of commercially successful music. It then advocates expanding compulsory or blanket licensing of music to interactive music subscription services, which may help correct the market imbalance. Expanding compulsory...
- White papers 2003-06-01
- Automatic blanket competition heats up.(WestPoint Stevens Inc., Malden Mills Industries Inc., Beacon Blankets)(Brief Article)
- NEW YORK -- Breathing new life into the automatic blanket business -- a segment that doesn't see much change because of the high cost of entry -- two new breakthrough automatics, from WestPoint Stevens and Malden Mills, have started making waves, a NEW YORK...
- Research articles 2001-10-29
- SEC Further Extends Blanket Exemption for Banks and Thrifts from Broker Registration Requirement in the GLBA.
- The SEC extended the temporary blanket exemption of banks, savings associations and savings banks from the "broker" registration requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (the "GLBA") until November 12, 2004. Effective May 12, 2001, the blanke The SEC extended the temporary blanket exemption of...
- Research articles 2003-04-16
- Napster needs its blanket.(copyright license is next plea)(Brief Article)
- Asks Congress for compulsory license to cover copyrighted songs Beleaguered Internet music-service Napster has officially asked Congress to grant it a blanket copyright license to offer music to consumers by paying one fee into a pool. That wa Asks...
- Research articles 2001-04-09
- SEC Further Extends Blanket Exemption for Banks and Thrifts from Broker Registration Requirement in the GLBA
- The SEC extended the temporary blanket exemption of banks, savings associations and savings banks from the "broker" registration requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (the "GLBA") until November 12, 2004. Effective May 12, 2001, the blanke The SEC extended the temporary blanket exemption of...
- Research articles 2003-04-22
- WorldSpace reaches for the DARS; company has big plans to blanket the world with sound. (digital audio radio service, WorldSpace Management Corp.)(The NAB Radio Show)
- Company has big plans to blanket the worm with sound Company has big plans to blanket the worm with sound
- Research articles 1997-09-15
- 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds elecric blanket case
- The family of a woman who died after being engulfed by flames in her West Virginia apartment did not present enough evidence at trial to prove an electric blanket malfunctioned and caused the fire, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has concluded. The appeals court upheld the district court's...
- Research articles 2005-12-01
- Flexible blanket GaAs/Ge array nears end of tests. (TRW Space and Electronics Group's gallium arsenide germanium-based solar array)
- Redondo Beach, CA -- Engineers at TRW Space & Electronics Group are completing tests on what the company describes as the first operational flexible blanket solar array made from gallium arsenide germanium (GaAs/Ge). Generating 25 to 35% more Redondo Beach, CA --...
- Research articles 1997-07-21
- Vellux blanket named best buy pick.(WestPoint Stevens Inc.)(Brief Article)
- WEST POINT, GA. -- WestPoint Steven's Vellux blanket has been awarded the "Best Buy" designation by Consumers Digest magazine. Consumers Digest cited its best-buy picks in ... WEST POINT, GA. -- WestPoint Steven's Vellux blanket has been awarded...
- Research articles 2005-05-16
- FASB Votes Against Blanket Deferral of Statement on Fair Value Measurements; Issues Preliminary Views on Financial Instruments
- The Financial Accounting Standards Board has reaffirmed its vote against a blanket deferral of Statement 157, Fair Value Measurements. For fiscal years beginning after Nov. 15,2007, companies will be required to implement the standard for financial assetsThe Financial Accounting Standards Board has reaffirmed its vote against a blanket deferral of...
- Research articles 2008-01-01
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