Thursday, October 23, 2008

Investorideas.com Launches “News of the Day” for Toy Stocks and Industry

Investorideas.com Launches “News of the Day” for Food and Beverage,
Organics, Homebuilding Stocks, Toy Industry or Music Industry Stocks and other Leading Sectors


POINT ROBERTS, WA – October 23, 2008, Investorideas.com, a leading global investor and industry research resource reports the InvestorIdeas.com newswire has added new options and upgrades to the Investorideas.com Newswire for public and private companies to gain enhanced market exposure and online visibility on a day- to- day basis to investors and industry following their sector. Companies and publicly traded stocks in food and beverage, organics, homebuilding, music and the toy industry can be featured as the sector news of the day.

With markets and investor sentiment changing daily Investorideas.com new service creates an online venue targeted to global investors for Story of the day, Sector News of the Day and Audio of the day in over 30 sectors including Oil and Gas Stocks, Tech Stocks, Telecom, Digital Media, China Stocks, renewable energy/cleantech, water, mining, biotech, nanotech, coal, natural gas, Homeland Security and more.

InvestorIdeas.com currently attracts a global investor audience averaging 15,000 unique visitors per day (and growing), made up of investors, brokers, analysts, media, industry peers, institutions and government seeking news and research on over 30 sectors and global markets. Additionally, InvestorIdeas.com and its related sector portals are visible multiple financial and news sites and blogs globally via the Investorideas.com RSS feeds and syndication partners.

About the Investorideas.com Newswire:
Investor Ideas Newswire is fast becoming a valuable news source for investors and industry leaders. Readers can subscribe to the feed, companies can submit news to the feed and investment and news sites can add the RSS feed for free. Investor Ideas Newswire is indexed by Google News, My Yahoo! and other leading news sources.
Newswire RSS Feed: http://www.investorideas.com/RSS/feeds/IIMAIN.xml

Companies can submit Stock, Investing and Financial News or Industry News: Target Your News to Investors, Investment Industry and Industry Eyeballs Following Your Specific Sector (Choose up to 3 Industry Portals). Submit your news release to our Investor Ideas Newswire, RSS Feed and sector portals covering the Environment, Homeland Security, Tech, Digital Media, Renewable Energy, Greentech, Oil and Gas, Nanotech, Biotech, Gold, Mining, China, India, Middle East and other leading sectors and global markets. The Investorideas.com newswire uploader: http://www1.investorideas.com/NewsUploader/Default.aspx

New Investorideas.com Upgrade Options for news release or announcements:

Do you have a great news release or announcement that you want to gain extra eyeballs and ear-balls for? With markets and investor sentiment changing daily- Be the Story of the day!

To accommodate short term targeted news distribution programs on a budget we have now added the following upgrades to give you multiple options at an affordable price!

In addition to the basis news distribution the $75 Investorideas.com newswire service provides – companies can now choose one or more of the following:

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Parenting Magazine Unveils 2008 Mom-Tested Toys Of The Year

Parenting Magazine Unveils 2008 Mom-Tested Toys Of The Year

Parenting.com Launches Multimedia Shopping Channel and $1000 Toys of the Year Giveaway Sweepstakes

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 22, 2008 -- Parenting magazine gives moms a head-start on the annual holiday hunt for the perfect toy in its November issue: 25 of the year's most fun, innovative and educational toys, tested by hundreds of children around the country, then rated with a final stamp of approval by moms.


Parenting magazine, November 2008
Only those toys that passed the "Mom Test" made Parenting's list - meaning no games with hundreds of little pieces that will end up all over the living room floor, no stuffed animals with annoying musical jingles and no off switch, and no gadgets that moms will spend more time putting together than their kids will end up playing with!

Parenting.com Shopping Channel: Watch, Click, Buy
To kick off the holiday shopping season, Parenting.com introduces the Parenting.com Shopping Channel, a new online video commerce tool developed by BrainBox Digital that enables users to make purchases while they view videos of Parenting editors discussing their favorite product recommendations. The Parenting.com Shopping Channel launches with a series of shopping guide videos highlighting the Mom-Tested Toys of the Year and the Parenting.com Video Game Cheat Sheet, a guide to choosing the right video games for kids.

Parenting.com Toys of the Year Giveaway
Parenting.com will be giving away every toy in the Mom-Tested Toys of the Year feature - valued at over $1000 - to one lucky winner! For official rules and to enter, visit www.parenting.com/giveaways.

Parenting's best toys of 2008 include:

Birth to 1-1/2
'Round the Farm, ALEX
Explore & Learn Helicopter, VTech
Yookidoo Discovery Playhouse, International Playthings
Play Time Activity Center, Infantino
Puppetivity Pal, Earlyears
Count & Compose Piano, Baby Einstein Company

1-1/2 to 3
Ducati Monster, Chicco
Playskook Clipo Creativity Table, Hasbro
Flip Book, Haba
Laugh & Learn Smart Spin Pony, Fisher-Price
50's Diner, Step2

3 to 5
Guess What I Am!, TechnoSource
My Little Pony So Soft Make Me Better Rarity the Unicorn, Hasbro
Octopus Puzzle, ImagiPlay
KidiJamz Studio, VTech
iTeddy, Zizzle
Cookware and Dining Set, Green Toys Inc.

5 to 8
Pengoloo, Blue Orange
FlyTech Butterfly, WowWee
Hyper Jump, Wild Planet
Didj Custom Gaming System, LeapFrog
Royal Rescue, Educational Insights

8 to 12
UNO Flash, Mattel
Pictionary Man, Mattel
Car Design Studio, ArtLab

See all of the Parenting magazine Mom-Tested Toys of the Year.

A one-stop resource for time-saving tips and holiday advice for moms, the Parenting.com Holiday Survival Guide will also feature:


The Parenting Toy Hall of Fame: 2008 inductees to this collection of classic toys include Rubik's Cube, Tickle Me Elmo, Sorry! and Barrel of Monkeys.
The 2008 Parenting Holiday Gift Guide: Parenting's picks for everyone on your list, with special gifts for baby's first holiday, toys under $15, gifts for grandparents and more. (Launches November 18)
Parenting.com Holiday Cookie Contest: Starting November 18, enter your favorite cookie recipe for the chance to win a $250 gift card to Williams-Sonoma. Check out great-tasting, easy-to-make cookies and past contest winners in Parenting.com's Recipes section.
Holiday Fashion for Kids Gallery: The cutest, most comfortable holiday outfits for kids - at affordable prices.
Give More, Spend Less: Money-saving strategies to get the stockings stuffed without empting out the wallet.
Holiday Crafts: Dozens of fun, easy ideas bursting with holiday cheer that kids and parents can create together.
Holiday Travel Tips: Parenting's advice for making the journey less stressful when families travel with the kids in tow.
Holiday Health & Safety: Protect kids from the season's biggest safety hazards - dangerous tree trimmings, unsafe toys, food risks and more.
Time-Saving Holiday Strategies: Get the gifts wrapped, turkey roasted and the songs sung without missing a beat.
Holiday Home Shortcuts: Chic and simple design shortcuts to get the house guest-ready in no time.

About Parenting
Parenting, with a guaranteed circulation of 2,150,000 and a readership of over 11 million, is the nation's premier magazine for moms. It provides the emotional support and affirmation they want and the mom-tested information and ideas they can really use. Parenting is the flagship magazine of The Parenting Group, which includes the monthly Babytalk magazine and its siblings Babytalk First Months and Babytalk Mom-to-Be. The Parenting Group's other extensions include: Parenting.com; MomConnection®, an online research tool; and a custom content unit. Taken cumulatively, Parenting Group properties deliver over 20 million consumer touchpoints each month. The Parenting Group is a division of Bonnier Corporation.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

KB Toys Announces the Opening of 30 New Stores

KB Toys Announces the Opening of 30 New Stores

Special Stores to Open Across the U.S. for the Holidays!


PITTSFIELD, Mass., Oct. 14 2008 -- KB Toys announced today the opening of thirty new stores to open for the holiday shopping season. These full-size locations will feature a full selection of all the favorite toys, games and video games at the affordable prices KB Toys' shoppers have become accustomed to.
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The stores will be located in leading malls and shopping centers from New York to California, plus Puerto Rico. "These new locations, not only make shopping for affordable toys more convenient, but also bring new jobs to the area", said Andy Bailen, CEO of KB Toys; "the stores will be filled with all the best toys, including video games and family DVD movies from our popular Super Value program."

Front and center in these new stores is the KB Toys recently expanded Super Value Program, which features name brand toys, games, crafts, video games and DVDs. The program offers a unique combination of superior value which allows consumers to stretch their dollars in these challenging economic times. This, plus hundreds of offerings priced at $10 or less makes shopping at KB Toys both fun and affordable.

"Bargains are in every aisle, our helpful associates are ready to assist, the shelves are stocked, we are ready! Guests will have no problem finding all the perfect holiday gifts for the children at KB Toys," added Bailen.

Look for stores to open, starting on October 15 at Natick Mall, MA; followed by stores at Northshore Mall, Peabody, MA; Independence Mall, Kingston, MA; Holyoke Mall at Ingleside, MA; Queens Center, NY; Forest Avenue Shopping Center, Staten Island, NY; Green Acres Mall, Valley Stream, NY; Palisades Mall, West Nyack, NY; Hadley Center, South Plainfield, NJ; Bridgewater Commons, NJ; Kohl's Shopping Center, Morris Plains, NJ; Rockaway Town Square, NJ; Cherry Hill Mall, NJ; King of Prussia Plaza, PA; Tysons Corner, VA; Dulles Town Center, Dulles, VA; Perimeter Mall, Atlanta, GA; Aventura Mall, FL; Tower Shops, Davie, FL; The Parks at Arlington, TX; Vista Ridge Mall, Lewisville, TX; Spring Hill Mall, West Dundee, IL; Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills, IL; Fox Valley Mall, Aurora, IL; Del Amo Fashion Center, Torrance, CA; Glendale Galleria, CA, plus Senorial Plaza, Rio Piedras; Plaza Walmart, Guayama; Plaza Isabela, Isabela, Puerto Rico.

You can always find the store nearest you at http://www.kbclubhouse.com.

To help consumer dollars go even further, weekly sales at KB Toys offer even lower prices on select, guest favorites, from famous names like Fisher-Price, Mattel, Hasbro, Disney and more.

KB Toys also has a huge selection of great stocking stuffer gifts and Holiday Gift Cards for the last-minute shopper. Be sure to check out KB Toys often for best and newest selection and keep saving again and again!

About KB Toys

KB Toys, Inc. is the nation's largest mall-based specialty toy retailer, operating more than 460 Stores across America, the American Territory of Guam and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Headquartered in Pittsfield, Mass., the privately-held company has been delighting children, parents and grandparents alike with the fun of toys for more than 80 years. To find the store nearest you go to http://www.kbclubhouse.com.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards: The Best Toys for Kids 5 & Up

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards: The Best Toys for Kids 5 & Up

NEW YORK-- October 6 2008 The independent consumer organization announces its top picks for the best toys of the year for kids 5 & up. "We found a rich mix of products that include both innovative high tech toys (roaring dinosaurs and night vision goggles) and classics with a twist," notes co-founder Stephanie Oppenheim. "Some of our testers' favorites were toys that made a parent-child connection whether it was a family game or a construction set to work on together. Co-founder Joanne Oppenheim points out: "While prices are up on average 15% from last year, we still found a wide variety of outstanding products for every budget."

The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards* for kids 5 & up are:

Bitty Twins Multicultural Collection (American Girl)
Bulls Eye Baseball (Hasbro)
Color Surge (Crayola)
Crayola Digital Camcorder (Sakar)
Circus Collection (Playmobil)
Create Your Own Pop Up Books Kit (Creativity for Kids)
Disney Pix Jr. Digital Camera (Disney)
Double Shutter (Blue Orange Games)
EyeClops Bionic Eye Multizoom (Jakks Pacific)
EyeClops Night Vision (Jakks Pacific)
50s Diner (Step 2)
FlyTech Butterfly and Moth (WowWee)
Fun Fly Stick Magic Levitation Wand (Unitech Toys)
Fundomino (Blue Orange Games)
Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin' Pup (Hasbro)
Go Nuts! (Gamewright)
Glow Station (Crayola)
Horse Farm Pony Set (Playmobil)
Imaginext Spike the Ultra Dinosaur (Fisher-Price)
Karito Kids Travel Charmers (KidsGive)
Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur (Playskool)
Lego City Coast Guard Patrol Boat and Tower (Lego Systems)
Lego Creator Stegosaur (Lego Systems)
Miss Corolle Collection (Corolle)
Musical Waltz Dress (Acting Out)
My First RC Dinos (Kid Galaxy)
6 in 1 Town Center Playhouse (Little Tikes)
Road and Rail Play Set Railway Station (Plan Toys)
Sorry Sliders (Hasbro)
Tag Reading System (LeapFrog)
Tiki Topple (Gamewright)
Tonka Bounce Back Racer (Hasbro)
Wooden Dinosaur Animal Set (Cheekeyes)

*Complete reviews can be viewed at www.toyportfolio.com and discussed at toyportfolio.wordpress.com.

About the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

The independent consumer organization was co-founded in 1989 by child development experts (and mother/daughter team), Joanne and Stephanie Oppenheim. The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio does not take entry fees from toy companies. The Oppenheims are Contributors to NBC's TODAY Show.

Contacts
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
Stephanie Oppenheim, 212-598-0502
Co-Founder
stephanie@toyportfolio.com