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PETA's Ad
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Australia's Underwear Sales Soar
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Hanesbrands' FY Earnings Up
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'By Caprice' Re-launched
Supermodel Caprice Bourret has re-launched her sexy 'By Caprice' lingerie range as a Valentine's Day treat.
 Former Celebrity Big Brother star unveiled a new range of saucy undies as a part of her spring and summer collection.
"I've got everything from traditional hot red sets to pretty pink lace shorts and sultry black basques," she was quoted as saying.
"From day one I've been totally passionate about creating lingerie that makes women feel confident, sassy and gorgeous!
"I personally design every piece in the collection from scratch and have created the most flattering designs that make women feel fabulous.
"And Valentine's Day is THE time of the year when you can either spoil yourself or spoil someone else with the gift of lingerie," she added.
10/15/05
PETA's Ad Too Sexy
NBC has rejected a racy Super Bowl ad submitted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
In its latest attempt to entice omnivores to the chard side, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has released a racy ad featuring lingerie-clad models getting intimate with vibrantly firm veggies with the words, "Studies Show Vegetarians Have Better Sex" and "Go Veg"over the images.
After the ad was submitted NBC responded that it "depicts a level of sexuality exceeding our standards" and suggested these edits that could be made in order to make the ad suitable for the Super Bowl broadcast:
licking pumpkin
touching her breast with her hand while eating broccoli
pumpkin from behind between legs
rubbing pelvic region with pumpkin
asparagus on her lap appearing as if it is ready to be inserted into vagina
licking eggplant
rubbing asparagus on breast
PETA refused to make the suggested changes
This is nothing new for PETA, the animal rights organization that has made a reputation for its controversial campaigns. On the heavier side PETA has compared animal farming conditions to the Holocaust, whereas on the lighter side, it's featured celebrities in the nude for anti-fur ads.
NBC may object to the spot's raciness, but the network isn't foolproof. Last year, a Super Bowl ad for Salesgenie.com was criticized for an allegedly racist depiction of cartoon pandas speaking with fake Chinese accents.
050107
Hanesbrands FY
Earnings Up
Intimate apparel group Hanesbrands posted a 27% hike in full-year
earnings per share (EPS), despite recording a double-digit sales fall in the fourth quarter.
Tight controls on inventory and costs led the US company to report fourth quarter EPS of US$0.50, up
32%, despite suffering a 10.6% decline in sales to $1.04bn.
For the full year, sales were down 5% to $4.25bn, but EPS lifted 27% to $2.09. Hanesbrands reported sales
declines in all business segments, with revenue weakness broad-based by the end of the fourth quarter.
However, the company pointed to a few bright spots, including men's underwear, sales of its Champion brand,
Playtex intimate apparel sales, plus its international segment.
Operating profit for the fourth quarter was $58.4m, down $67.5m on last year's figure, while full-year
operating profit was down $71.1m to $317.5m.
Both figures were affected by a one-off gain of $32.1m in last year's results.
"We are pleased with our accomplishments in a year in which we faced rising commodity costs and an
unprecedented collapse in the consumer retail sales
environment," said Hanesbrands chairman and CEO Richard A Noll.
"We are now sharply focused on execution, conservative inventory and cost management, and using available cash
to pay down debt over the next 12 months.
"Our goal is to come out of this economic environment with momentum and as an even stronger company."
11/12
Australia's Underwear
Sales Soar
Underwear sales skyrocketed when the Federal Government's $10.4 billion in handouts landed in Australians' bank accounts in December, according to Woolworths chief executive Michael Luscombe.
"There's one line of underpants that we sell in Big W, and we sold 680,000 pairs of that in December alone,'' he said.
Sales of the underwear _ Allsorts, which sell for $10 for a pack of 10 _ rocketed to 68,000, compared to 40,000 a year earlier.
Mr. Luscombe joined the calls for a second stimulus package, saying that following the first one in early December he had seen stores in areas with large numbers of lower and middle-income families experience a spurt in sales.
"We saw it very much coming in very much for the working families at which it was targeted. We saw it in the shops and shopping centers where they would be in predominance, and we saw them buying a lot of good basic items.''
Announcing the company's first-half sales result, Mr. Luscombe rejected suggestions made by Harvey Norman chief Gerry Harvey that the stimulus cash had been ineffective.
"There's no doubt, whether it's in the form of bringing forward some of the taxation cuts or another form of stimulus package, we think that would be a positive thing for the community and a positive thing for our business as well,'' he said.
As well as Safeway and Woolworths supermarkets, the company owns Big W, Dick Smith Electronics, Tandy and a chain of hotels.
During the first half of this financial year, overall sales at Woolworths rose 8.8 per cent, but growth was slower in the second quarter compared to a quarter earlier. But once sales of petrol were taken out,
Mr. Luscombe said sales growth had increased.
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Feminism Comes of Age
25 Year Anniversary of Fantasia Home Parties Blazing the Path for
Women’s Sexual Well-Being
In 1984, a first class stamp was 20 cents, a movie ticket was $2.50 and the average woman was considered ‘frigid.’ Women had little validation when it came to matters of personal fulfillment with their sexual self and relationships. The ability to learn about and then shop for sexual enhancements products was limited to the male dominated world of adult bookstores. This lack of options motivated business
 owner Rina Valan to start Fantasia Home Parties, a home party service showcasing personal items for women.
Fantasia Home Parties is not only the longest and first of its kind in continual operation, but it is one of the first founded by a woman.
”The need for available information and healthy choices was overwhelming, and I wanted to provide a classy and sensible solution for women even though the concept was taboo,” Valan said. Sex Toy Parties were labeled “lingerie parties” back in 1984, and the majority of the subject matter was lacey nighties and teddies. According to Valan, the availability of products was highly limited since there was no real demand in the market. “Women weren’t the main purchasers of sex toys at the time, we were a completely untapped customer base.”
Fantasia Home Parties started making waves in the sex toy industry and reasonable selections of products were finally starting to come around. “I had to beg manufacturers to make plus-size lingerie, never mind get a vibrator with some appeal.” The main event of the time was the dawn of a new product, ’Man With Bear’ vibrating toy. Although it’s no longer in production, Samantha from HBO’s hit “Sex in the City” would have never experienced the Jack Rabbit without this trail-blazer. The first of its kind, ‘Man With
Bear’ was a product designed for a women to use sexually. In today’s market this basic design is still quite prevalent among best-selling sex toys.
Twenty five years later, Valan’s office is a sea of toys for everything imaginable and even some things you wouldn’t imagine. “There are so many choices now it can be overwhelming, but it makes me really glad to see just how far we’ve come in making our sexual health a priority.”
In today’s marketplace, sex toys come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Glass, stainless steel and silicone have made debuts within the past 10 years. “Women have taken control of their lives and aren’t intimidated by their sexual well-being needs anymore,” Valan said. It’s the most significant change she has seen in her 25 years of business. “We now openly embrace our sensual selves while still maintaining our privacy and self respect.”
As the Fantasia Home Parties motto states: ‘Our business is your pleasure!’
In honor of their 25th year, Fantasia Home Parties is holding a year-long birthday celebration for women across the United States. Find out more on Fantasia Home Parties by visiting their website:
www.FantasiaHomeParties.com.
The Reward
Once there was a millionaire, who collected live alligators. He kept them in the pool in back of his mansion. The millionaire also had a beautiful daughter who was single. One day he decides to throw a huge party, and during the party he announces, "My dear guests . . . I have a proposition to every man here. I will give one million dollars or my daughter to the man who can swim across this pool full of alligators and emerge alive!"
As soon as he finished his last word, there was the sound of a large splash!! There was one guy in the pool swimming with all he could and screaming out of fear. The crowd cheered him on as he kept stroking as though he was running for his life. Finally, he made it to the other side with only a torn shirt and some minor injuries. The millionaire was impressed.
He said, "My boy that was incredible! Fantastic! I didn't think it could be done! Well I must keep my end of the bargain. Do you want my daughter or the one million dollars?"
The guy says, "Listen, I don't want your money, nor do I want your daughter! I want the person who pushed me in that water!"
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