Little Green Book Gives Timely Marketing Tips
For those interested in some fresh marketing insights,
“The Little Green Marketing Book” by Tim McMahon may be
beneficial.
The book is published by Spring Rain Publishing, New
York, N.Y., and is available for $12.95. To purchase it, contact McMahon at
tim@getandkeep.biz.
Warner Acquires Family Sweets
Warner Candy Co., Elk Grove Village, Ill., a provider
of packaged nuts and candies, has acquired Family Sweets Candy Co.,
Winston-Salem, N.C.
A leading regional player in repackaged candy, Family Sweets
packages candy at the 2/$1, 99-cent and 2/$3 price points.
“This acquisition accelerates our expansion into
the wholesale channel of distribution, while following the transportation
routes we have already established,” said Mike Halverson, president
of Warner Candy Co.
Movie Gallery Proposes Hollywood Video Acquisition
Movie Gallery Inc., Dothan, Ala., has submitted a
proposal for the acquisition of Hollywood Entertainment Corp., the
Wilsonville, Ore.-based operator of Hollywood Video movie rental outlets.
Hollywood Video is currently the nation’s No. 2
video rental chain, behind Blockbuster, according to Hoover’s Online.
The combined Movie Gallery/Hollywood operation would boast revenues of more
than $2.6 billion and a network of 4,300 video rental locations.