BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Can Pooh pull publishing out of the crapper?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/10/can-pooh-pull-publishing-out-of-the-crapper/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/10/can-pooh-pull-publishing-out-of-the-crapper/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/10/can-pooh-pull-publishing-out-of-the-crapper/#commentsFiled under:

The first authorized sequel to A.A. Milne's beloved Winnie the Pooh series will make its debut this year. David Benedictus's "Return to the Hundred Acre Wood" will be in stores on October 5. Dutton Children's Books is the publisher, and executive Don Weisberg says the book will be a "huge seller for a long, long time."

To its credit, Milne's estate has carefully guarded the character -- they could have easily cashed in for millions years ago by authorizing sequel after sequel. That Mr. Benedictus was finally the one who convinced them would seem to suggest that the book will be quite good.

According to The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), "The troubled book industry, in need of titles that will pull readers into the stores, will get a much-needed jolt" from the title.

I somehow doubt that Winnie will be a big enough hit to provide much relief to booksellers. But he's a hard guy not to root for.

Can Pooh pull publishing out of the crapper? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BooksPublishingWinnie the PoohSat, 10 Jan 2009 16:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Proactive J.C. Penney (JCP) turns up lead levels in Winnie the Pooh playsets]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/proactive-j-c-penney-jcp-turns-up-lead-levels-in-winnie-the-p/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/proactive-j-c-penney-jcp-turns-up-lead-levels-in-winnie-the-p/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/proactive-j-c-penney-jcp-turns-up-lead-levels-in-winnie-the-p/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

We have another toy recall on our hands today. This one involves one of our most beloved icons, Winnie the Pooh.

Today's recall involves around 90,000 items, 70,400 of which were imported by J.C. Penney Company (NYSE: JCP) and feature the beloved Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) character Winnie the Pooh. The culprit is, once again, excessive levels of lead paints. The actual products J.C. Penney was forced to recall were Winnie the Pooh playsets and decorative ornaments with a horse-theme, as well as art kits made in Taiwan and Vietnam.

The good news is that many retailers like J.C. Penney are doing their best to try to keep these toxic toys from landing in the hands of children. Earlier this summer, the company decided to hire an independent laboratory to run tests on all of its painted toys. These independent evaluations, which started in August, are credited with catching today's recalled toys.

Continue reading Proactive J.C. Penney (JCP) turns up lead levels in Winnie the Pooh playsets

Proactive J.C. Penney (JCP) turns up lead levels in Winnie the Pooh playsets originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>inthenewslead paintlead poisoningLeadPaintLeadPoisoningrecallrecallstoy recallsToyRecallstoysWinnie the PoohWinnieThePoohFri, 12 Oct 2007 15:40:00 EST