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SC Johnson Introduces Windex® Mini, Hopes to Revolutionize Use of Cleaning Concentrates Company Invites Consumers to Make Greener Choices, Help Lead the Change RACINE, Wis., July 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — With today’s launch of Windex® Mini, a concentrated refill pouch that uses 90 percent less plastic packaging than a traditional 26 fluid ounce trigger bottle, global environmental leader SC Johnson is taking another bold step to help consumers make greener choices. Concentrates use less packaging, decrease shipping impacts and reduce waste that ends up in our nation’s landfills. Yet sales data shows U.S. consumers prefer not to refill their household cleaning bottles. This means stores won't stock concentrates and companies hesitate to create them. With this test, SC Johnson wants to understand how to motivate consumers and retailers to consider trading up from traditional cleaning methods to a greener choice. “By conservative estimates, a flexible pouch saves six times as much plast...

New consumer study shows consumers prefer LG CINEMA 3D’s overall immersive experience, picture quality, 3D effect and 3D glasses* ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS N.J., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A new research survey confirms that more than 80 percent of consumers prefer the overall 3D experience of the cinema-like next-generation passive 3D TV technology from LG Electronics over active 3D TVs from Sony and Samsung*. The consumer research conducted by Morpace Inc. was designed to measure consumer preference between3D technology which uses active-flicker glasses that sync with an emitter on the TV and passive technology that uses polarized glasses similar to those used in movie theaters. The survey measured real-time feedback from consumers and shows that LG’s CINEMA 3D passive technology is preferred by consumers across all measured categories, including overall 3D experience, 3D picture quality, 3D effect, and 3D glasses. The third-party study was commissioned by LG Electronics USA. “We developed ...

President Barack Obama drinking beer 8 Mar 2011 18:47 Africa/Lagos Beer Industry Contributes $223.8 Billion to U.S. Economy PR Newswire WASHINGTON, March 8, 2011 Despite Economic Downturn, New Study Shows Quality Jobs, Solid Wages, and Strong Overall Economic Impact in 2010 WASHINGTON, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new economic impact study shows America's beer industry, made up of brewers, beer importers, beer distributors, brewer suppliers and retailers, directly and indirectly contributes $223.8 billion each year to the U.S. economy. Commissioned by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), the study shows that the industry generates more than 1.8 million American jobs -- which account for $71.2 billion in wages and benefits. The industry also contributed $44.7 billion dollars in the form of business, personal and consumption taxes in 2010. "Brewers across the country, large and small, remain an integral part of their communities....