Household Product News

The Norwall Group Inc. has reported a net loss of $1.5 million in the third quarter ended Sept.

The award-winning Stihl iCademy Internet-based training program celebrated the completion of its 500,000th test by presenting a pair of airline tickets and Stihl Timbersports 25th anniversary jacket to the lucky test taker.

Nordstrom Inc. will locate its first North Carolina Nordstrom Rack store at the Renaissance Center in Durham, the Seattle-based retail giant announced Monday.

Having already unleashed a flurry of deals, discounts and other incentives, web retailers are looking for strong sales the day after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest online shopping days of the year.

Oh, the joys of the holiday season. Bright lights, fresh snow, and once-a-year fashions like cranberry sauce tablecloth, eggnog shirt and, of course, the infamous pumpkin pie pants.

Negotiations have fallen through on a deal to redevelop a closed Colgate-Palmolive Co.

Ronson Corp. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30. RONSON CORP.'s consumer products operations consist of consumer packaged products and flame products.

The Toro Company has announced that Judy Altmaier has joined the company as vice president, operations.

JohnsonDiversey today launched www.outbreakcontrol.com , a one-stop resource for managing infection risk in schools, health settings and other commercial spaces.

Funds managed by New York City private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC have finalized the acquisition of a 46 percent interest in JohnsonDiversey Inc.

Last week, Overstock.com took the bizarre step of firing its accounting firm and filing a quarterly SEC document that had not been reviewed .

Reckitt Benckiser, owner of brands Vanish, Veet, Clearasil and Dettol, has consolidated its A 800 million global media planning and buying arrangements into Havas Media and Publicis Groupe.

Several shareholders of Black & Decker are protesting the Towson toolmaker's merger with Connecticut-based Stanley Works in a $4.5 billion all-stock deal.

GREG BLUESTEIN Ga. law doesn't cut both ways: Court says riding lawn mower is not a motor vehicle if stolen ATLANTA - ATLANTA a ' A riding lawn mower may have four wheels, a powerful engine and can cost as much as a used car.

Among the earnings stories for Monday, Nov. 23, from AP Financial News: MILWAUKEE _ Tyson Foods Inc.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. announced the promotion of Todd I. Woods to senior vice president, deputy general counsel and assistant secretary.

A recall on Vicks Nasal Spray may have you checking your medicine cabinet. Procter and Gamble announced the recall Saturday after bacteria was found in the product in Germany.

Target Corp. said Tuesday that its third-quarter earnings jumped 18%, which was better than expected, on higher profit for the No.

At Ace Hardware in Waverly, customers have been Johns Hopkins University students who need paint to touch up a room or Greenmount Avenue rehabbers who need to replace a broken drill.

Brazilians' obsession with beauty helped lift beauty and hygiene sales last year by 27.5 percent in dollar terms from 2007 to $29 billion, according to Euromonitor International.