A roundup of the week's most
newsworthy consumer and retail industry press releases from PR
Newswire
NEW
YORK, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With
thousands of press releases published each week, it can be
difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help
journalists covering the consumer and retail industries stay on top
of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a
roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full
text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release
headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are
available for download.
- HOT POCKETS® Made Shorts with a LITERAL Hot Pocket for Those
Who Wear Shorts All Winter
For those brave enough to battle the cold year-round, HOT POCKETS®
is bringing the heat while keeping sandwiches warm with the new HOT
POCKETS inspired shorts.
- Salesforce Reveals Record-Breaking Cyber Week: $281 Billion in Global Online Sales
The data showed a departure from Cyber Weeks in 2020 and 2021, when
online shopping was increasingly spread throughout the month of
November. In comparison, 2022 data show both shoppers and retailers
held out for Cyber Week as retailers worked to limit discounts that
increased margin pressures and consumers searched for better
deals.
- Red Lobster® Gives Greatest Gift of the Season - NEW Cheddar
Bay Shrimp™
The ever-craveable Cheddar Bay Biscuit meets sweet, succulent
shrimp to create an undeniably delicious bite that is impossible to
resist.
- NYX Professional Makeup Launches Makeup Collection Inspired
by 20th Century Studios' Avatar: The Way of Water
The collection was inspired by the characters in the film, along
with the vibrant, bioluminescent hues strikingly apparent
throughout the land and sea in the world of Pandora.
- Have a Paw-ly Jolly Christmas at PetSmart with Free In-Store
Santa Photos
All PetSmart stores nationwide are offering this ho-ho-holly jolly
photo experience on Dec. 10 and 11,
and 17 and 18. Reservations are required and open to the public on
Dec. 5.
- Joy Raises $60M in Series B to
Extend their Modern Wedding Planning Platform for All Life
Events
Vishal Joshi, Co-Founder and CEO of
Joy, said, "This financing will accelerate our mission to help the
world celebrate better, using intuitive technology and design to
make planning the most memorable events of your life more
joyful."
- Chipotle Drops Mystery Boxes with New Merch and Surprise
$500 Gift Cards
"We created Chipotle Goods Mystery Boxes with our superfans in
mind. You can now gift, or keep, exclusive Goods for the holiday
with a chance at the ultimate surprise of receiving a
limited-edition $500 Chipotle gift
card in your box if you order in the first 48 hours," said
Chris Brandt, Chief Marketing
Officer.
- Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits Enters Joint Venture for
Cantera Negra Tequila
According to terms of the deal, Deutsch Family is acquiring a
partial ownership stake in Cantera Negra to become the exclusive
global sales and marketing partner.
- Instacart Launches Community Carts, Enabling Online Grocery
Donations to Food Banks Nationwide in Just a Few Taps
Through December 31, consumers can
participate in crowdsourced cart building for good with the
Instacart App by donating groceries that food banks need most this
holiday season.
- Sourcebooks Launches My Body, My Choice Wall Calendar to
Benefit Organizations That Defend Reproductive Rights
Each month's calendar spread is a catalyst for proactive change,
featuring practical action items regarding women's rights,
diversity and inclusion, LGBTQIA+ rights, mental health, voting,
and more.
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