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Spark Design Award Winners of 2023

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Friday, December 22, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 85 designs have been judged and selected as outstanding submissions to the Spark Design Awards of 2023. Over six days of lively debate and vigorous review, the Spark jurors decided upon their favorite designs. Jurors agreed that this year's candidates were all impressive, but only a few are chosen as top winning works. Student Design was well represented by 80 institutions with submissions from around the world. Top participating schools included Art Center/USA, Hong Ik/ROK, Pratt/USA, Guangzhou Academy Arts/CN and Ming Chi University/TW.

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  • Entries from around the world competed for the coveted Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and the first "Greatest Design of the Year" Spark Awards.
  • Judges chose 85 winners from all design categories
    NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 85 designs have been judged and selected as outstanding submissions to the Spark Design Awards of 2023.
  • Spark also announced the newest Spark Awards, the top voted designs of the competition—
    Greatest Student Design of the Year: Waitwise, Haiwen Yang, Pratt University
    Greatest Professional Design of the Year: Re-Braille, Dingun Ko, DIN Design
    Peter Kuchnicki, Spark Founder and CEO: "We thank the wonderful participants and our hard-working judges for their dedication and sharp-eyed decision making.
  • Visit the Spark Grand Winners Directory to review all the winners in detail.

Colorful Prime Day Deals Announced for Cookware, Electrics, Utensils, and Cutlery

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Monday, October 9, 2023

The Cookware Company, a global leader in the housewares industry and the innovators of healthy, PFAS-free ceramic nonstick, is thrilled to announce incredible deals for Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days on October 10 and 11.

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  • The Cookware Company, a global leader in the housewares industry and the innovators of healthy, PFAS-free ceramic nonstick, is thrilled to announce incredible deals for Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days on October 10 and 11.
  • The Cookware Company is offering Amazon exclusive, once-a-year deals on several best-selling items across many of its cookware brands: GreenPan, GreenLife, Blue Diamond, and OXO.
  • Deals include discounts up to 50% off on colorful customer favorite kitchenware products including cookware, electrics, cutting boards, and cutlery.
  • Included in the USA Prime Day Deals are:

OXO® Unveils Stellar Lineup for Year Three of Its Chefs in Residence Program

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OXO, an award-winning consumer brand from the Home & Outdoor segment of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE), is delighted to announce the eagerly awaited return of its highly acclaimed Chefs in Residence program. Now entering its third year, the Chefs in Residence program continues to captivate audiences by offering an exclusive glimpse into the lives of esteemed chefs as they showcase their culinary mastery using their favorite state-of-the-art OXO tools. This year, OXO is proud to introduce Baked by Melissa's co-founder & CEO, Melissa Ben-Ishay, and the celebrated James Beard Award Winning Chef JJ Johnson as the latest additions to this exceptional culinary series.

Key Points: 
  • Now entering its third year, the Chefs in Residence program continues to captivate audiences by offering an exclusive glimpse into the lives of esteemed chefs as they showcase their culinary mastery using their favorite state-of-the-art OXO tools.
  • Building upon the success of previous years, OXO Chefs in Residence is a collaborative series featuring inspiring creators with one common goal: bring a "better" experience to your kitchen.
  • OXO Chefs in Residence possess deep expertise, from farmer's markets to flambés.
  • In the first part of the series, our Chefs in Residence will dive deep into pantry and refrigerator organization.

Prime Day Cookware Deals Announced

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Monday, July 10, 2023

The Cookware Company, a global leader in the housewares industry and the innovator of healthy, PFAS-free ceramic nonstick, is thrilled to announce incredible deals for Amazon’s Prime Day on July 11 and 12.

Key Points: 
  • The Cookware Company, a global leader in the housewares industry and the innovator of healthy, PFAS-free ceramic nonstick, is thrilled to announce incredible deals for Amazon’s Prime Day on July 11 and 12.
  • The Cookware Company is offering Amazon exclusive, once-a-year deals on several best-selling items across many of its cookware brands: GreenPan, GreenLife, Blue Diamond, OXO, and Merten & Storck.
  • The company has developed a one-stop virtual look book for media containing deal pricing, high resolution images, and product information for all brands: https://www.prime-cookware-co.com/ .
  • Included in the USA Prime Day Deals are:

Celebrate Father's Day with Natural Grocers®

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

LAKEWOOD, Colo., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers®, the largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer in the U.S., invites its customers to celebrate dads with fabulous discounts, freebies, and spectacular summer giveaways throughout the month of June.  

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  • June 17 – 19: Customers can enjoy even more Father's Day deals and gifts over the weekend.
  • Members of {N}power®, Natural Grocers' free loyalty program, will have access to additional Father's Day promotions on groceries, gifts and giveaways:
    June 1 – 30: A chance to win FREE groceries for a year - Natural Grocers will be welcoming its two millionth {N}power member this summer.
  • To help celebrate, {N}power members will receive an automatic entry to win FREE groceries for a year, every time they shop in June!
  • [viii] Get more information on everything Natural Grocers has to offer (including healthy grilling tips and recipes) by visiting www.naturalgrocers.com or follow Natural Grocers on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .

OXO Announces New Nonprofit Partners as Part of its 1% for the Planet Giving Commitment

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OXO, an award-winning consumer brand from the Home & Outdoor business segment of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE), has added new nonprofits to its growing global network of environmental partners as part of its 1% for the Planet® commitment.

Key Points: 
  • In 2020, OXO signed on as a business member of 1% for the Planet, a global community of brands giving back to environmental partners driving positive impact.
  • OXO is donating money, time, and resources to partners working to improve sustainable food systems, food education, recovery & access.
  • With its new group of nonprofit grantees, OXO has solidified its international reach from the United States to France, Germany, the UK, Japan, and Australia.
  • For more information on our 1% for the Planet commitment and nonprofit partners, please visit https://www.oxo.com/1-percent .

Helen of Troy Limited Announces Earnings Release Date, Conference Call, and Webcast for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Results

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

A press release detailing the Companys third quarter fiscal year 2023 results will be issued before the market opens and prior to the call.

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XORTX Presents New Proof of Concept Data at American Society of Nephrology

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive kidney disease, is pleased to announce the presentation of a peer-reviewed abstract to be presented November 4, 2022 at the American Society of Nephrology (“ASN”) Annual Conference – Kidney Week.  The abstract presents new discoveries in two species – mouse and rat models of polycystic kidney disease (“PKD”) and reports original work showing the harmful consequence of chronically increased uric acid on both structure and function of kidneys. The Abstract “Raising Serum Uric Acid with a Uricase Inhibitor Worsens PKD in Rat and Mouse models” will be presented during the Session Title: Genetic Diseases of the Kidneys, by Dr. Charles Edelstein of the University of Colorado and Dr. Allen Davidoff, CEO of XORTX.  This presentation will report for the first time, that XORTX's XRx-008 formulation of Xanthine Oxidase inhibitor can substantially and significantly block the increase in kidney size associated with high circulating uric acid in a rodent model of polycystic kidney disease.

Key Points: 
  • The abstract presents the findings of studies conducted at the University of Colorado, by Dr. Charles Edelstein and the PKD research team.
  • Dr. Allen Davidoff, CEO of XORTX, stated, We are pleased to present these important new findings during the ASN Kidney Week 2022.
  • With these results presented today, XORTX now has the information required to prepare and pursue Orphan Drug Designation for XRx-008.
  • At XORTX, we are dedicated to developing medications to improve the quality of life and future health of patients.

XORTX Sponsored American Society of Nephrology Study Abstract Available Online

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive kidney disease, is pleased to announce online availability of the peer-reviewed abstract to be presented November 4, 2022 at the American Society of Nephrology (“ASN”) Annual Conference – Kidney Week. The abstract presents new discoveries in two species – mouse and rat models of polycystic kidney disease (“PKD”) and reports original work showing the harmful consequence of chronically increased uric acid on both structure and function of kidneys. The Abstract “Raising Serum Uric Acid with a Uricase Inhibitor Worsens PKD in Rat and Mouse models” will be presented during the Session Title: Genetic Diseases of the Kidneys, by Dr. Charles Edelstein of the University of Colorado and Dr. Allen Davidoff of XORTX. 

Key Points: 
  • The abstract presents the findings of studies conducted at the University of Colorado, by Dr. Charles Edelstein and the PKD research team.
  • The aim of this study was to determine whether raising serum uric acid with OXO was associated with worse PKD.
  • We anticipate a further updated information near the time that the abstract for the ASN becomes public.
  • At XORTX, we are dedicated to developing medications to improve the quality of life and future health of patients.

Introducing Next Jump Outfitters - an overland and offroad camping platform that's both affordable, customizable, and local

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Next Jump Outfitters is opening their Tacoma showroom and shop HQ Saturday, October 15 debuting a new flatbed-based platform that's designed to be modular and scalable for families who don't want to invest thousands of dollars into an overland rig that is a one-trick pony.

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  • Next Jump Outfitters is a new overland and off-road outfitter that is debuting a new flatbed-based platform that's designed to be modular, scalable, and affordable for adventurous families.
  • J. Scott, Founder
    Next Jump is the latest business formed by Tacoma resident Jason Scott and his wife Colleen.
  • J. Scott, Founder
    Next Jump Outfitters only uses and sells the brands and products they have road tested and loved.
  • Next Jump Outfitters is part of the 120 Brand Community, a group of brands on a mission to transform the way people live, work and play.