NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following releases focus on Holiday Season 2013:
SEATTLE--Record-Setting Holiday Season for Amazon Prime Source: Amazon.com, Inc.
SEATTLE--Amazon Beats Goal for the Mayday Button Response Time—Average Response Time on Christmas Day Just 9 Seconds Source: Amazon.com, Inc.
SAN JOSE, Calif.--NanoTech Entertainment (NTEK) Gives Back, Sponsors Stockings for Soldiers Source: NanoTech Entertainment
NEW YORK--TxDOT Teams with NASCAR Sensation Kyle Larson, Law Enforcement to Curb Drunk Driving During Holiday Season Source: IPG Mediabrands
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Sleep Train and Sacramento Police Honored at Foster Santa Event Source: EMQ FamiliesFirst
LAKELAND, Fla.--Publix’s Sprinkle Joy Holiday Campaign Spreads Cheer to Nonprofits Source: Publix
SEATTLE--Amazon Rolls out Welcome Mat for Device Owners This Holiday: Download the Amazon Appstore on Android Phones and Tablets, along with Any App or Game, and Get $5 to Spend on Future Purchases Source: Amazon.com, Inc.
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--John Muir Health Makes $25,000 Donation to Local Food Bank Source: John Muir Health
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Amerigroup Tackles Hunger in Florida, Brings Virtual Food Drive to Tampa Bay Source: Amerigroup
BOSTON--Splitzee Celebrates All That is Good about Festivus: Waives Fees for Nonprofits and Charitable Giving Source: Splitzee
LEXINGTON, Mass.--IT Pros Getting Scrooged by their Networks This Christmas Source: Ipswitch, Inc.
NEW YORK--94% and US$2.3 Million Sold at Final NYC Auction of 2013; Acker #1 Global Wine Auction Firm 7 of the Past 8 Years; Fire-Breathing Start to 2014 on January 17-18 Source: Acker Merrall & Condit
SEATTLE--Just in Time for the Holidays, Starbucks Offers Beyoncé’s Self-Titled Album Source: Starbucks Source: Kurt Salmon
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--SoundHound Launches iTunes Radio Integration Source: SoundHound
ONTARIO, Calif.--First Mortgage Corporation and Ontario Police Officers Association Put New Bikes and Toys under Area Trees Source: First Mortgage Corporation
NEW YORK--Kurt Salmon Unveils Retailers at Top of “Santa’s Good List” for Holiday Shipping
IRVING, Texas--ExxonMobil Holiday Gift Helps Grapevine Nonprofit Agency Serve North Texas Families Gift of $50,000 made to Grapevine Relief And Community Exchange Source: ExxonMobile
PASADENA, Calif.--Community Bank Gives Back This Holiday Season Source: Community Bank
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--Regal Entertainment Group Helps Last-Minute Shoppers Make Memories and Give Movies Source: Regal Entertainment Group
RIVERWOODS, Ill.--Bah, Humbug: One-Third of College Football Fans Would Rather Receive a Championship Than Give Gifts This Holiday Season Source: Discover Financial Services
DALLAS--Texas Electricity Provider 4Change Energy Lets Customers Know That Now is the Season 4Change Source: 4Change Energy
CHICAGO--Dual Branded Park Hyatt Changbaishan and Hyatt Regency Changbaishan Officially Open to Welcome Guests Right in Time for the Holiday Season Source: Hyatt Hotels
CHICAGO--Groupon Launches Free Holiday Gifting for Local Businesses Source: Groupon
SAN MATEO, Calif.--WageWorks Gives Back to Its Communities across the U.S. Source: WageWorks
PLAINSBORO, N.J.--SAI Global Compliance Survey of Gift Policies Finds Most Organizations Mandate Employee ReportingSource: SAI Global
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--Mark Your Calendars! Last Day to Ship FedEx Express for Delivery Before Christmas in the U.S. is Dec. 23Source: FedEx Corp.
FORT WORTH, Texas--Nation’s Budget Battles Slow Holiday Spending in Military Families, First Command Reports Source: First Command Financial Services, Inc.
LOS ANGELES--NRG eVgo Offers Free Electric Car Charging at Park ‘N Fly LAX This Holiday Season Source: Park ‘N Fly
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--TV Advertisers Effectively Wrap Family, Food and Philanthropy into the Season’s Best Ads, According to Ace Metrix Source: Ace Metrix
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--SOASTA Survey: December 25 Is D-Day, with 30% of Smartphone/Tablet-Owning Americans Planning on Downloading Apps Source: SOASTA
WASHINGTON--GEICO urges drivers to play it safe in the snow and ice during winter months Source: GEICO
STOCKHOLM--Swedish Developer MAG Interactive Celebrates 50 Million Downloads with iPad Version of Global Hit RuzzleSource: MAG Interactive
OAKLAND, Calif.--Lucky, FoodMaxx and Save Mart to Match their Holiday SHARES Donations to Bay Area Food Banks on Saturday, December 21 Source: Save Mart Supermarkets
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--O’Charley’s Donates Pies to Military for the Holidays Source: O’Charley’s
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FDX MEC Hosts Family Awareness Event at the Memphis Zoo Source: Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
ST. LOUIS--Grumpy Cat’s First Music Video is the Gift That Keeps on Giving This Holiday Season Source: Friskies
ATLANTA--More than 1,000 Students will Flood the Streets of Atlanta New Year’s Eve to Distribute more than 11,000 Tons of Food this Holiday Season Source: The Impact Movement
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Amerigroup Georgia Encourages Safe Travel this Holiday Season Source: Amerigroup Georgia
NEW YORK--Barnes & Noble Announces Regional Winner of the Discovery Friday $1,000 Shopping Spree Sweepstakes – Charlotte Thomas from Columbia, SC Source: Barnes & Noble, Inc.
TAMPA BAY, Fla.--A Heart for the Holidays Source: Trinity Medical Pharmacy
WALTHAM, Mass.--Home Dialysis Can Reduce the Stress of a Busy Holiday Season Source: Fresenius Medical Care North America
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--Marlborough-Based Good Neighbor Award Recipient Sepaton, Inc. Gives Back to Local CommunitySource: Sepaton, Inc.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--SCAN Health Plan Reminds Partygoers to “Mind Their Elders” This Holiday Season Source: SCAN Health Plan
TETTNANG, Germany--Avira Ships New iOS Mobile Security App With Integrated ‘Avira Answers’ Button for Tech Support Source: Avira
ROGERS, Minn.--Archway Continues to Demonstrate Retail Supply Chain Execution Leadership Through Gift Cards Source: Archway
ASPEN, Colo.--St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Premieres Polo Team at Piaget World Snow Polo Championship in Aspen Source: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
NEW YORK--U.S. Retail Sales to International Shoppers Spike throughout the Holiday Season Source: Borderfree
ATLANTA--Hooters Brings New, Contemporary Design to Three Remodeled Richmond-Area Locations Source: Hooters of America, LLC
ATLANTA--Hooters to Open New I-Drive Location with Contemporary Design Source: Hooters of America, LLC
SAN RAMON, Calif.--Combat Holiday Calories with Complimentary Workouts from 24 Hour Fitness Source: 24 Hour Fitness
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Holiday Drivers Spend Nearly a Quarter of Their Time in the Car Idling Source: Progressive
NEW YORK--Looking for the Perfect Last-Minute Holiday Gift? Look No Further: The Very Best Gifts of this Season Are All at Barnes & Noble Source: Barnes & Noble, Inc.
DENVER--DaVita Shares Holiday Resources for Dialysis Patients Source: DaVita
SEATTLE--Starbucks Anticipates Busiest Day of the Year for Starbucks Card Purchases Source: Starbucks Coffee Company
AUSTIN, Texas--Give Yourself the Gift of Time with Texas.gov/Driver Source: Texas.gov
MULINO, Ore.--Sunstone Circuits® Offers Customers a Choice of Holiday Gifts until December 31st Source: Sunstone Circuits
LOS ANGELES--Westlake Financial Services Assists Families in Need This Holiday Season Source: Westlake Financial Services
SEATTLE--Amazon Prime Offers Free Holiday Shipping through Sunday, December 22 Source: Amazon.com, Inc.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--National Beverage Honors the Kids of St. Jude . . . Source: National Beverage Corp.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--D-Link Helps Family and Friends Stream Holiday Cheer Source: D-Link Systems, Inc.
ATLANTA--UPS Kicks off Peak Week Source: UPS
NEW YORK--TNS Survey Shows Downward Trend in Holiday Shopping to Continue; 34% Plan to Spend Less in 2013 Than in 2012Source: TNS
NEW YORK--New Citi Survey Shows That More Americans Say They Are Increasing – and Fewer Decreasing – Holiday Spending in 2013 Source: Citi
SEATTLE--Amazon Announces Best-Selling Books of 2013 Source: Amazon.com, Inc.
NEW YORK--Dyle® Mobile TV’s Snack Truck to Serve up Free Snacks and Beverages for Holiday Shoppers across the CountrySource: Dyle Mobile TV
KEMP, Texas--Larson Electronics Shares the Gift of Giving Golight Source: Larson Electronics
PORTLAND, Maine--CashStar Introduces First-of-its-Kind eGifting Experience with the Launch of Tactile Unwrapping Source: CashStar, Inc.
NEW YORK--Rakuten LinkShare’s Double-Digit Cyber Week Results Boosted by Mobile Commerce Source: Rakuten LinkShare Corporation
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Mistic® Gift Sets Available at Walmart for Holiday Season Source: Mistic
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla.--ASCC: RWB Brand Takes Spotlight at Major Race Testing Source: Aristocrat Group Corp.
REDONDO BEACH, Calif.--Modnique Announces Random Acts of Diamonds Campaign to Surprise Customers Around the World with Diamond Necklaces Source: Modnique
WASHINGTON--With Clock Ticking, Retailers and Consumers Prepare for a Very Big Holiday Shopping Weekend, According to NRF Survey Source: National Retail Federation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--As Holidays Approach, Books-A-Million To Donate over 50,000 Bags of Coffee Source: Books-A-Million, Inc.
PHILADELPHIA--Deck The Halls – And Do It Safely! Source: PECO
TORONTO--ADDING MULTIMEDIA Jillian Harris, Host of W Network’s Love It or List It Vancouver, Unveils Luxury Pop-up Bathroom at the Distillery Historic District Source: Procter & Gamble
NEW YORK--Who Says the Book Business Is Dead? Customer Buys the Entire Display of Children’s Books at Barnes & Noble Store in Spanish Fort, Alabama Source: Barnes & Noble, Inc.
BROOKFIELD, Wis.--SpotPay Mobile Payments Solution Featured in the WIRED Store in New York City Source: Fiserv, Inc.
Spectacular Energy-Efficient Display Will Shine At Reliant Lights Your Holidays Event Source: Reliant
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--Central Payment/SpotOn to Sponsor GLIDE Holiday Program with $60,000 Donation Source: Central Payment
PLANO, Texas--Cinemark Announces Opening of New 16-Screen Movie Theatre in Pharr, TX Source: Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
WARWICK, R.I.--Reindeer on the Roof and Santa’s Magic Crystal Ball Becoming Holiday Traditions and was seen on The Duck Dynasty Christmas Special Source: Imaginary Kidz
LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO, Mass.--How to Add Pizzazz to your Party with Ocean Spray’s Guide to Hosting the Ultimate Holiday Soirée Source: Ocean Spray
WASHINGTON--Shortened Calendar & Promotions Spur November Retail Sales Source: NRF
WASHINGTON--GEICO urges drivers to be mindful of auto theft this holiday season Source: GEICO
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Speck Launches RealSpeck.com to Protect Holiday Shoppers from Counterfeits Source: Speck
SEATTLE--Give the Gift of Coins This Holiday Season – Amazon Coins Lets Customers Gift Apps, Games and In-App Items to Kids and App-Savvy Friends and Family Source: Amazon.com, Inc.
NEW YORK--Pressed for Time and Haven’t Finished Your Holiday Shopping? Barnes & Noble Has You Covered: Free Shipping with Delivery in Time for Christmas and Instant Gifting Source: Barnes & Noble
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Peer 1 Hosting Research Reveals Consumers Expect a Faultless Online Shopping Experience This Holiday Season Source: Peer 1 Hosting
GOLDEN, Colo.--Boston Market Holiday Survey Finds Consumers Skimp on Christmas Dinner Spending to Splurge on PresentsSource: Boston Market
SEATTLE--Amazon Wine Announces 1¢ Shipping in Time for the Holiday Season Source: Amazon
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--BitGive Foundation – Raises $4,850 for Save the Children Source: BitGive Foundation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--HealthPlus Amerigroup Gives Thanks this Holiday Season Gifting $80,000 to NYC Community OrganizationsSource: Amerigroup Foundation
SEATTLE--Seattle Child Honored in Rose Parade Source: Dignity Memorial
COLUMBIA, S.C.--Colonial Life reveals holiday wish lists for benefits Source: Colonial Life
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--Kohl’s Gives Away $1 Million in Dream Receipts Source: Kohl’s Department Stores
ATLANTA—Personal Finance Expert Erica Sandberg Offers Tips for a Sane Holiday Shopping Season Source: Assurant
INDIANAPOLIS--WellPoint Offers Seniors Tips for Dealing with Holiday Depression Source: WellPoint
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Favado Consumer Survey Reveals More Spending During the Holidays, But More Savings in 2014Source: Favado
FORT WORTH, Texas--Think Finance Survey Finds More Than Four in Ten Americans Want to Skip the Holidays Due to Financial Pressure Source: Think Finance
NEW YORK--iQor Call Centers' Canned Food Drive Helps Those in Need This Holiday Season Source: iQor
AUSTIN, Texas--The 2013 Austin Trail of Lights Debuts Dec. 8 for 15 Days of Family-Friendly, Holiday Fun Source: Trail of Lights Foundation
CLEVELAND--CBIZ Small Business Employment Index Rises Source: CBIZ
HOUSTON--ZTE and the Houston Rockets Team Up for Season of Giving Source: ZTE
ST. LOUIS--Grumpy Cat Stars in Celebrity Internet Cat “Supergroup” Music Video to Benefit Cat-Kind This Holiday SeasonSource: Friskies
LOS ANGELES--Unwrapping Tips for Perfect Tamales Source: Princess House
SAN DIEGO--The UPS Store and Toys for Tots Share the Joy of Reading This Holiday Season Source: UPS
HANOVER, Md.--IT Professionals Most Grateful for Colleague Relationships, Bosses Not So Much Source: TEKsystems
TAUNTON, Mass.--Tribe Toasts to Fans This Holiday Season with Cocktail Time Hummus Source: Tribe
NEW YORK--Barnes & Noble Announces Best New Books of 2013: Must-Have Books for Everyone in the Family this Holiday Season and Beyond Source: Barnes & Noble
CHICAGO--Hyatt Holiday Greeting Encourages #SharingJoy and Supports Education and Career Readiness around the WorldSource: Hyatt
FORT WORTH, Texas--Nation’s Budget Battles Slow Holiday Spending in Military Families, First Command Reports Source: First Command Financial Services, Inc.
LOS ANGELES--Oink Is a Fit For Body Glove Source: Oink
LYNDHURST, N.J.--Vitals Index Reports On How Consumers Shop This Season ... For a Doctor Source: Vitals
LOS ANGELES--SPEEDO USA Launches Art of the Cap Campaign Source: SPEEDO USA
RICHMOND, Va.--ChildFund Makes Gift Giving Easy With Online Gifts of Love & Hope Catalog Source: ChildFund
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--Quill.com Launches Online Holiday Headquarters Source: Quill.com
LOS ANGELES--The Holidays Are Filled with Love and Cheer, but Will Government Frustration Cause Americans to Jeer?Source: ePoll
SAN DIEGO--Jack in the Box® Kicks Up the Holidays with Its New Fajita Ranch Melt & Jalapeño BBQ Burger Source: Jack in the Box
NAPERVILLE, Ill.--The Elves Are Back! Source: Office Depot Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO--Ebates.com 2013 Holiday Survey: Taylor Swift Most Influential Celebrity for Teens This Holiday Source: Ebates.com
NEW YORK--Help Us Celebrate the Holiday Season and the Exciting, Dynamic World of Content Marketing Source: McMURRY/TMG
ATLANTA--Early Store Openings Jumpstart Retail Holiday Spending Source: First Data Corporation
PASADENA, Calif.--Disney Store Unwraps Last-Minute Holiday Gift Ideas with Top-10 Wish List Source: Disney Store
GERMANTOWN, Md.--WeatherBug App for iOS and Android Lets You Share Your Favorite Weather Photos and MoreSource: WeatherBug
STOCKHOLM--Goo Technologies & Mozilla Launch Game Creator Challenge Source: Goo Technologies
GLENDALE, Calif.--ADDING MULTIMEDIA NEW PIXY STIX® Powder-Filled Candy Canes Join Best-Selling WONKA® SweeTARTS, SPREE and GOBSTOPPERS Candy Canes This Holiday Season Source: Nestle
NEW YORK--Retailers Bet Big on Sofia the First as 2013’s “It” New Holiday Toy Source: Panjiva
SEATTLE--Amazon’s Battle Against Annoying Wire Ties and Plastic Clamshells Rages On – 200,000 Products Now Available with Frustration-Free Packaging Source: Amazon.com, Inc.
NEW YORK--Help Us Celebrate the Holiday Season and the Exciting, Dynamic World of Content Marketing Source: McMURRY/TMG
TORONTO--ADDING MULTIMEDIA Hilary Duff and Duracell Power Smiles for Children in Need This Holiday Season Source: Procter & Gamble
STAMFORD, Conn.--WWE® “Tribute to the Troops” Holiday TV Special to Air Saturday, December 28 at 8pm on NBC Source: WWE
AUSTIN, Texas--TxDOT Urges Texans to Give the Gift of a Sober Ride During Busy Holiday Season Source: Texas Department of Transportation
ATLANTA--FIN® Launches Nationwide Radio Campaign for the Holiday Season Source: FIN Branding Group LLC
HARTFORD, Conn.--Safety Professionals from Travelers Available to Discuss How Businesses and Consumers Can Ensure They Have a Safe Holiday Season Source: Travelers
NEW YORK--TimetoPlayMag.com, the #1 Source for All Things Play, Reveals “America’s Wish List” Source: TimetoPlayMag.com
SEATTLE--Record Holiday Shopping Weekend for Kindle Source: Amazon.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Universal Music Enterprises Introduces Its First Virtual Pop-Up Store for the Holidays – Mom & Pop-Up Records! Source: Universal Music Enterprises
NEW YORK--Veterans Advantage Says Active Duty Military, Veterans and Families Most Susceptible to Identity Theft This Holiday Season, Big Data Also a Major Concern Source: Veterans Advantage
LAS VEGAS--The Great Ryland Homes Toy Drive Delivers Holiday Wishes to Deserving Children Source: Ryland Homes
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Direct Auto Insurance to Spread Holiday Cheer with “Give One, Get One” 7-Foot Stocking Giveaway Source: Direct Auto Insurance
SAN FRANCISCO--Pearl.com Hosts “Ask Santa” Website to Answer Kids’ Toughest St. Nick Questions Source: Pearl.com
SAN DIEGO--BAE Systems' San Diego Employees Donate 500 New Bikes and Safety Helmets to Military Families Source: BAE Systems
BOSTON--Lavastorm Analytics Helps Analysts Distinguish Naughty from Nice Source: Lavastorm Analytics
ARLINGTON, Va.--CEA Shares Green Tips to Help Consumers Live Green and Buy Green During the Holidays Source: Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
SAN FRANCISCO--Flywheel Taxi Hailing App is Driving for Toys This Holiday Season Source: Flywheel
NEW YORK--Fitch: Retailers Rely on Promo Activity to Boost Sales, Traffic Source: Fitch Ratings
SAN DIEGO--The UPS Store: Making It Easy to Ship When There’s Less Time to Shop Source: The UPS Store
PRINCETON, N.J.--Heartland Payment Systems® Offers Payment Tips for Consumers During the Holiday Shopping SeasonSource: Heartland Payment Systems
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