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Dannon joins with NFL, ACS to fight breast cancer
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Dannon is teaming up with the NFL and rolling out special packaging that will allow consumers to support the American Cancer Society and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Throughout October, Dannon will contribute up to $500,000 of proceeds to support breast cancer screenings and promote awareness through the stories of NFL moms and survivors Sue Olsen and Janice Wilkerson.
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'Tis the season to be jolly: NRF places holiday sales growth at 36%
WASHINGTON - The National Retail Federation announced earlier this week it expects sales in November and December, excluding autos, gas and restaurant sales, to increase a solid 3.6% to $655.8 billion — significantly higher than the 10-year average of 2.5% and above the seven-year average of 3.4% since recovery began in 2009.
Additionally, NRF is forecasting non-store sales to increase between 7% and 10% to as much as $117 billion.