4/1/2013
Toymaker JAKKS Pacific introduces a line of toys inspired by El Chavo, a popular Hispanic animated series. The collection includes action figures, plush, dolls, role-play products, seasonal toys, tabletop games, and novelty items. The produc
4/1/13
Two in three women over age 45 (67%) have purchased a new smartphone in the past 12 months, according to VibrantNation.com, an online community for boomer women. Another 55% have purchased a new iPad, tablet, or e-reader in 2012.
One in fo
4/1/2013
Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group is spending $30 million in 2013 to build the TEN platform, its fight against obesity. This new product line “gives consumers the same great taste and mouthfeel of a regular soda drink, but with only 10 calories,” say
4/1/13
Mothers of children under age two are about as likely as teens to be involved in car crashes while driving, according to American Baby and Safe Kids Worldwide. One in 10 mothers has been in an accident while driving with her children
4/1/2013
Creator of preschool series Blue’s Clues, Traci Paige Johnson and film producer Caroline Baron launch Yummico, a new interactive children’s media company focusing on digital games, interactive shows, apps, and e-books.
The first
4/1/13
It’s a common fallacy among children that delicious, home-cooked meals appear by magic. But if it were really magic, couldn’t every meal be American cheese slices or spaghetti? The reality is that women expend a lot of effort to plan, shop for
4/1/13
Infants with overweight moms in low-income homes without access to regular meals are more likely to be obese preschoolers than peers who live in homes with regular access to food, according to research published in the Journal of the Acade
4/1/2013
Nearly three in four college students (73%) use smartphones, up from 27% in 2009, according to Ball State’s Institute for Mobile Media Research. Meanwhile, 83% of college smartphone owners are displeased with mobile advertising, up from 68%
4/1/13
Nearly seven in 10 mothers (69%) feel pressured to work because their family can’t survive without the added income, according to TheBump.com and ForbesWoman.com. More than half of working moms (52%) say others make them feel that they aren’t
4/1/13
Atlanta is the most frugal city in the U.S., according to Coupons.com. Atlanta residents are four times as likely to print coupons or save them to a store loyalty program as the average American city dweller.
Orlando, Fla., ranks number tw