Holiday Feature Package

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Nov 12, 2015, 05:05 ET

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with Holiday and is appropriate for special sections and for general use.

For each story included in this package, you will find the first paragraph of the feature release below, as well as its headline linked to the full text.

This is the latest in a series of topical feature packages PRN will carry as part of its regular Feature News Service. Coming up in 2015 are features on:


Package Name	Slug	Distribution Date
Personal Finance (III), Year-End Tax Preparation	Finance	Nov. 19
Health & Wellness (II)	Health	Nov. 25
Holiday (Last Minute)	Holiday	Dec. 2
Fitness, Diet & Nutrition (IV)	Fitness	Dec. 3
Home & Garden (IV)	Home	Dec. 9

Holiday Feature Package

1. IAmElemental, Creator of Action Figures for Girls, Expands Product Line

NEW YORK, June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Following IAmElemental's blockbuster first year, the toy company that pioneered strong, healthy female action figures is now offering new ways for kids to develop their character by playing with "Elements of Power." View the complete line at http://shop.iamelemental.com/.

2. Fossil Announces Line of Fashionable Connected Accessories in Time for the Holiday Season

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- It's time. Time to let everyone know that a connected accessory can be more than just a functional electronic. It can be simple. It can be fashionable. It can ignite curiosity, sparking you to explore new places and experience new adventures. And on October 25, it's Fossil's time.

3. Ovation Partners With Kin Community To Create Multi-Platform Holiday Special

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Forging an agreement that will include cross-platform content, advertising and distribution opportunities, Ovation, America's only arts network, has partnered with Kin Community, an online community of lifestyle creators from around the world, to create Holiday Entertaining with Kin Community.

4. Spice Up The Pillow Talk This Holiday Season With The New FLIP PILLOW™ From Contour Products

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The holidays are a time to celebrate those special people and honor them with thoughtful presents that enhance their daily lives. This year, give the gift of everlasting comfort to everyone on your shopping list with the new FLIP PILLOW™ from Contour Products.

5. 71 Percent of Americans Say It's Shopping That Puts Them in the Holiday Spirit

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Make your list and check it twice, because the holiday shopping season is upon us. Leading appliances and electronics retailer hhgregg (NYSE: HGG) launched its second annual holiday shopping survey¹ to uncover the truth about all of our holiday spending habits. The results are in, and it looks like this year more Americans are eager to sample those sales, as 51 percent said they love to experience the excitement around Black Friday sales, up from 45 percent last year. Millennials are particularly fond of Black Friday, with more than two-thirds saying it gives them a rush while only 40 percent of Millennials said so last year.²It doesn't end with Black Friday either: Thirty-seven percent of Americans, and 58 percent of Millennials, say they get no work done on Cyber Monday because they spend all day online shopping.

6. Gridlock to Gravy: How Americans Trounce Turkey Day Traffic

WAYNE, N.J., Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether it's the feast itself, the backyard football game, or reuniting with family and friends, Americans can't help but get excited about Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, for many, Thanksgiving also brings the stress of holiday traffic, and Hankook Tire was curious about American drivers' sentiments towards one of the biggest travel weeks of the year, in its latest Gauge Index.

7. Internationally celebrated fitness motivator, Shaun T, launches apparel collection encouraging people to wear their motivation

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the holiday season, Shaun T, one of the world's most celebrated fitness experts and motivators, launched a line of fitness and casual apparel branded with popular Shaun T slogans. The Shaun T apparel collection encourages consumers to "wear your motivation" and offers a wide variety of quality premium goods such as t-shirts, tank tops, razorbacks, crop tops, hoodies, sweatpants, and canvases.

8. #sharepackage Program Spreads Holiday Joy to Hospital-Bound Children

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing that there is nothing quite like the thrill of opening a gift, the Paper and Packaging – How Life Unfolds^™ campaign, in partnership with Macy's, offers shoppers the chance to send joy and excitement to children spending the holidays in local hospitals. The #sharepackage program encourages holiday shoppers to give back by filling a prepaid, pre-addressed box for their local children's hospital. Gift givers are guided by a list of items suggested by the hospitals and printed on the #sharepackage boxes.

9. Christopher & Banks Announces Must-Shop Holiday Savings Events

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Christopher & Banks, a women's specialty retailer, has announced its November holiday promotions offering customers stylish holiday apparel and gift options at a fantastic value. Promotions will run throughout the month, including unbelievable Black Friday deals, and standard shipping is always free to the 48 contiguous U.S. states when you sign up for Christopher & Banks free Friendship Rewards loyalty program.

10. Survey Confirms Holiday Season Marks Higher Incidence Of Reflux Complaints

NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The results of a survey of U.S. gastroenterologists revealed that physicians see more patients complaining of reflux during the holidays. Appropriately, GERD Awareness Week 2015 kicks off the holiday season, Thanksgiving week – November 22-28.

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