http://www.miamiherald.com/970/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/970/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Press Releases - Retail 60 Fri, 16 May 2008 19:17:53 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/536400.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/536400.html Fri, 16 May 2008 19:15 EDT Winn-Dixie (NASDAQ:WINN) announced today its shoppers will now be able to present their Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) cards at any checkout when purchasing over-the-counter health and wellness items. Upgraded software will allow the checkout system to identify qualifying products, charge them to the HSA or FSA account, and then automatically subtract that amount from the total owed for all other purchases. Formerly, customers using HSA/FSA cards to purchase these items had to pay for them at the pharmacy and then go to the regular checkout lanes to pay for the remainder of their items. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/536240.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/536240.html Fri, 16 May 2008 17:10 EDT Two photos of Carl Edwards and the winners of the Harlequin and Office Depot "Say Yes To A Winning Proposal" national contest are available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/536007.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/536007.html Fri, 16 May 2008 14:50 EDT Onstream Media Corporation (Nasdaq: ONSM), an online service provider of live and on-demand internet video, today announced key highlights from the fiscal second quarter financial results conference call, which occurred May 15, 2008. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/535953.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/535953.html Fri, 16 May 2008 14:20 EDT Campbell's Labels for Education program awarded students at Hollywood Hills Elementary School with an "all-day" recess featuring the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, and one million Labels for Education (LFE) bonus points to redeem for the tools and resources the school needs most. It's all thanks to an entry from a kindergartner's family member in Campbell's Recess Rules! sweepstakes, which Campbell created in response to the trend in schools across the country to eliminate recess from their curriculum(1). http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/535848.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/535848.html Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00 EDT Delicious Iced Lattes, exclusively formulated with 100% Colombian Coffee and offered in a state-of-the-art package, are now available to quick-serve restaurants, convenience stores, theme parks, and other foodservice outlets. The new line of premium Ready-to-Serve coffee beverages - marketed by Coffeecol under the Juan Valdez brand and to be introduced and offered at the upcoming National Restaurant Association Convention (NRA) in Chicago from May 17 to 21, 2008 - will be housed in handsome cooling units and dispensed from Multiserve SafePaks(TM), the latest advance in aseptic packaging and dispensing available exclusively from International Dispensing Corporation (IDC) (IDND.PK). http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/535758.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/535758.html Fri, 16 May 2008 10:55 EDT The Villages, the largest single-site mixed-use development in the U.S., earned the No.1 ranking as the fastest growing micropolitan area in the nation according to a recently released Census Bureau report. The report adds a new perspective to population estimates the federal agency released in March, which ranked Sumter County as the nation's 11th fastest-growing county in 2007. It is the first time The Villages earned the No. 1 ranking since its designation in 2003 as a micropolitan statistical area. In its definitions, the federal agency classifies a micropolitan area as one or more counties with an urban core of at least 10,000 people but less than 50,000. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534883.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534883.html Thu, 15 May 2008 18:40 EDT The Villages, the largest single-site mixed-use real estate development in the U.S., reports extremely low foreclosure rates amid increasing default activity across the nation. As many markets confront double digit foreclosure rates, The Villages continues to sell homes at a pace that exceeds what developers experienced at the height of development two years ago, while maintaining a foreclosure rate of almost zero percent. National foreclosure activity grew by 4 percent in April, but in Florida it was even worse: a 17 percent jump from March. It's an entirely different story in The Villages. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534703.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534703.html Thu, 15 May 2008 16:40 EDT The Board of Directors of National Retail Properties, Inc. ("Board") (NYSE: NNN), a real estate investment trust, declared a quarterly dividend on its Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of 46.09375 cents per depositary share payable June 13, 2008 to shareholders of record on May 30, 2008. The dividend represents an annualized rate of $1.84375 per depositary share. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534682.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534682.html Thu, 15 May 2008 16:30 EDT Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended April 19, 2008. First quarter earnings per diluted share increased 21% to $0.86 versus $0.71 last year. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534669.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534669.html Thu, 15 May 2008 16:25 EDT Onstream Media Corporation (Nasdaq: ONSM), an online service provider of live and on-demand internet video, announced today its financial results for the second fiscal quarter, ending March 31, 2008. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534659.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534659.html Thu, 15 May 2008 16:15 EDT Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE: CHS) today announced that the Company is scheduled to release its first quarter fiscal 2008 earnings results before the opening of the market on May 28, 2008. A conference call to discuss results will be held at 8:30 am ET on May 28, 2008. The call will be hosted by Scott A. Edmonds, Chairman, President and CEO. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534574.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534574.html Thu, 15 May 2008 15:10 EDT Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., (NASDAQ:WINN) today announced it is exploring ways to expand its successful neighborhood merchandising and marketing programs. The initiative aims to promote improved information sharing amongst Consumer Product Manufacturers with the help of key technology partners. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534541.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534541.html Thu, 15 May 2008 14:45 EDT a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB:ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534410.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534410.html Thu, 15 May 2008 13:10 EDT Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) today announced agreements with Southfield, Michigan-based The Forbes Company and Florida-based Benderson Development to jointly develop University Town Center, a regional mall in Sarasota Fla. The 900,000 sq. ft., two-level, regional shopping center is part of a 276-acre mixed-use development anchored by Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Macy's. Projected opening for the center is November 2010. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534403.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534403.html Thu, 15 May 2008 13:05 EDT The nation's largest furniture chains trust their online success to Furniture.com, and now the Web's preeminent destination for furniture is trusting its Web site to AlertSite(R), the leading provider of Web site performance management solutions. Today AlertSite announced that Furniture.com has chosen AlertSite to monitor its Web site and online business transactions with AlertSite's Business Transaction Monitor with DejaClick(TM). http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534354.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534354.html Thu, 15 May 2008 12:25 EDT First National Bank of Central Florida has enlisted Quest Analytics LLC to assist with enhancing the bank's sales and servicing culture by providing a combination of marketing segmentation, opportunity lead generation tools, and training services. Quest provides integrated solutions used to generate millions of dollars in new money deposits for community banks and credit unions. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534335.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534335.html Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00 EDT Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY), announced today it has entered into a licensing agreement with Smart Apparel U.S. to design, manufacture and distribute a collection of tailored clothing, including men's suits, suit separates and sport jackets, for the U.S. market under the Perry Ellis(R) and Perry Ellis Portfolio(R) brands. This agreement excludes tuxedos. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534329.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534329.html Thu, 15 May 2008 11:55 EDT Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today that Oscar Feldenkreis, President and C.O.O., will be honored as the 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Wharton School Club of South Florida. The event will take place on May 21st at the InterContinental Hotel in Miami, FL. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534215.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534215.html Thu, 15 May 2008 09:45 EDT Dreams, Inc. (AMEX:DRJ) announced today that it has been approved for up to $23 million dollars in credit facilities with its senior lender, Comerica Bank. The initial credit provided was $18 million. The substantial increase comes less than one-year after Dreams named Comerica Bank as its new senior lender in June 2007. http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534168.html http://www.miamiherald.com/970/story/534168.html Thu, 15 May 2008 09:15 EDT Food Technology Service, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIFL) today announced results for the first quarter of 2008. Revenues were $558,869 during the first quarter of 2008 compared to revenues of $480,517 for the same period in 2007. This is an increase of 16.3 percent. The Company had net income during the first quarter of 2008 of $76,554 compared to net income of $64,802 during the first quarter of 2007. This is an increase of about 18.1 percent.