14 Press Releases You Need to See This Week

Including new Lobsterfest^® deals, FOX's acquisition of Red Seat Ventures and Forbes' 2025 travel awards. 

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

1. Red Lobster® Declares This Year's Lobsterfest® the GLOAT: The Greatest Lobsterfest of All Time
   Red Lobster is doubling down on its lobster authority, rolling out 10 mouthwatering dishes alongside the ultimate Lobsterfest upgrade: a Create Your Own option. For the first time ever, guests can build their dream plate by selecting two or three lobster entrées, customizing their perfect Lobsterfest feast.
2. Elliott Sends Letter and Presentation to the Board of Phillips 66
   Specifically, Elliott noted Phillips' conglomerate structure, poor operating performance and damaged credibility with shareholders as factors driving the Company's underperformance.
3. Bath & Body Works and Disney Collaborate to Launch Disney Princess Fragrance Collection
   The collection features six brand new fragrances inspired by some of the most beloved Disney Princess characters: Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Moana and Tiana. The 85-product assortment is Bath & Body Works most extensive collaboration collection yet.
4. Fox Corporation Acquires Red Seat Ventures
   Across their 17 creator-led shows, Red Seat Ventures properties cumulatively drove over 200 million monthly active views in November 2024 and exists as a Top 10 podcast network in the US in terms of scale and reach.
5. ALDI Announces Plans to Open a Record-Breaking 225+ New Stores in 2025
   The new stores will open through a combination of organic growth and converting select Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores to the ALDI format. In total, ALDI will convert approximately 220 Southeastern Grocers locations to the ALDI format through 2027.
6. Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. to be Acquired by Hyatt in All-Cash Transaction
   "The combination of Playa's premier beachfront luxury properties, our exceptional resort staff's Service from the Heart, and Hyatt's world-class brand and operational excellence has redefined the all-inclusive experience for discerning travelers. We are pleased that Playa's remarkable resorts will be in excellent hands going forward, continuing to delight guests," said Bruce D. Wardinski, Chairman and CEO of Playa Hotels & Resorts.
7. Delicious Deal Alert! Domino's® Launches Any Crust, Any Toppings for $9.99 Each The largest pizza company in the world is offering customers any crust, with any toppings, for $9.99 each when they order online between Feb. 10-March 2. Customers can choose from Hand Tossed, Handmade Pan, New York Style, Gluten Free or Crunchy Thin Crust as part of this deal.
8. Spirit Airlines Reveals Most Searched 2025 Spring Break Destinations on Spirit.com
   Spirit Airlines' Guests are dreaming about a warm getaway this spring break, with Florida, Las Vegas and Puerto Rico ranking in the top five most searched spring destinations on spirit.com this year.
9. Boom Supersonic Announces Boomless Cruise
   The XB-1 test plane demonstrated supersonic flight with no audible sonic boom. Boomless Cruise enables flights up to 50% faster over land and 2X faster over water on Overture supersonic airliner.
10. Novartis Wins at the 2025 Kellogg School Super Bowl Advertising Review
    It marks the first time a pharmaceutical company has come in first in the two decades of the strategic advertising review. Other brands that earned top marks included Michelob Ultra's 'The ULTRA Hustle' and Google Pixel's 'Dream Job.' However, not every advertiser hit the mark this year.
11. Cisco Study: CEOs Embrace AI, But Knowledge Gaps Threaten Strategic Decisions and Growth
    According to the study, 97% of CEOs plan AI integration, but only 1.7% feel fully prepared. The new research highlights what's getting in the way of progress – and how CEOs plan to shift ambition into action.
12. The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Declined in January
    The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for payroll employment. When the Index increases, employment is likely to grow as well, and vice versa. 
13. Wayfair Introduces New AI-Powered Tool 'Muse' to Inspire and Personalize the Home Shopping Experience
    Muse focuses on a heavily visual browsing experience letting users quickly navigate through rich imagery, search for any style that comes to mind, and explore or apply styles to build personalized collections.
14. Forbes Travel Guide Unveils 2025 Star Awards
    The 67th annual list spans more than 2,100 properties in 90 countries. It features 336 Five-Star, 645 Four-Star and 567 Recommended hotels; 79 Five-Star, 128 Four-Star and 64 Recommended restaurants; 124 Five-Star and 224 Four-Star spas; seven Four-Star and seven Recommended cruise ships; and three Four-Star and three Recommended cruise ship restaurants—a new rating accolade.

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Can't-Miss Earnings

In addition to these popular releases, earnings season continued and several must-read earnings reports crossed the wire this week, including the quarterly results for McDonald's, Marriott and CVS Health.

Catch up on all the latest earnings reports here.

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