Winning Brands Reports Strong Growth in New York Listings
Monday , October 01, 2007 08:45ET
BARRIE, ON -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/01/07 -- Winning Brands Corporation (PINKSHEETS: WNBD) (www.WinningBrands.ca) reports that the New York launch of Winning Colours® Multi-Cleaner in Q2 2007 has seen the new environmental stain remover brand grow from an initial 19 participating stores there in April to 150 stores in the greater NY region by September 30th, the end of Q3.
The strong listings growth reflects the activation of Five Star Group distributors for field visits and sales calls to the stores. http://www.fivestargroup.com/index.htm By achieving the targeted growth in NY Winning Colours® store listings, Winning Brands remains on track for achieving the previously announced goal of a 5,000-store USA Winning Colours® retailing group by the end of 2008 within the 40,000 store paint & decorating sector. On average, each independent retailer (such as the majority of NY stores) represents $1,000 per year in minimum targeted annual resale revenue per fiscal year at the wholesale level to qualify as a participating retailer. Winning Brands management is targeting $5 Million annually for Winning Colours® Multi-Cleaner from this sector by the end of 2008. Winning Brands' other targeted sectors for Winning Colours® Multi-Cleaner and Winning Brands' other products are not included in this sales objective. No assurances can be made that Winning Brands will achieve its goal, meet its revenue targets or realize significant profitability as a result of meeting its targets.
Winning Brands Corporation manufactures Winning Colours® Multi-Cleaner as an environmentally preferable paint clean-up solution and multi-purpose stain remover. It has gained a consumer following for its kindness to skin and versatility across a range of uses normally considered incompatible for a single solution. Winning Brands' full product range includes a variety of environmentally responsible alternative cleaning solutions, including its non-toxic SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning Solutions alternative to Perchloroethylene used in Dry Cleaning. Winning Brands' mission is to replace hazardous chemicals in widespread use with safer alternatives. Although Winning Brands' initial focus is on the environmental cleaning product category, the firm has intellectual property for growth into other environmental categories in the future.
Certain statements in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "future," "may," "will," "would," "should," "plan," "projected," "intend," and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Winning Brands Corporation (the Company) to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company's future operating results are dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to the Company's ability to: (i) obtain sufficient capital or a strategic business arrangement to fund its expansion plans; (ii) build the management and human resources and infrastructure necessary to support the growth of its business; and (iii) competitive factors and developments beyond the Company's control. Winning Colors is a Registered Trademark of Niagara Mist Marketing Ltd and used under licence. SMART is a trademark of Solvent Free Solutions Inc.
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Winning Brands Corporation (PINKSHEETS: WNBD), (FRANKFURT: WMU) www.WinningBrands.ca reports that its CLEAN1(TM) brand of outdoor cleaner is being listed by Canada's well known Home Hardware chain -- a group of approximately 1,000 associated retailers located coast-to-coast. Home Hardware is a member of Alliance International LLC, the third-largest hardware and building materials partnership in North America. This alliance consolidates the purchasing power of industry giant Do It Best Corp. with Home Hardware Stores Ltd. The alliance distributes items to more than 5,400 retail members across North America.
CLEAN1(TM) is Winning Brands' eco-oriented solution for outdoor/indoor general purpose cleaning applications. CLEAN1(TM) is the follow-through product to the company's skin-friendly Winning Colours(TM) Stain Remover and KIND(TM) Laundry Products. CLEAN1(TM) is being positioned to become North America's leading outdoor general purpose cleaner, with indoor applications as well. In addition to household size packaging, CLEAN1(TM) will also be available in large commercial sizes, such as 20 litre (5 gallon) containers for convenience in the agricultural, commercial, industrial and military markets. Outdoor applications include vinyl siding, pool liners, patio furniture, sidewalks and walls, awnings, trucks and equipment, marine wash and more.
Winning Brands' National Sales Manager Patricia Dianne Miles thanks Home Hardware for their leadership in making CLEAN1(TM) available to consumers: "Home Hardware is a valued member of our much appreciated group of retail partners. We are honoured by this decision and the confidence that Home Hardware is placing in us to properly manage the introduction of this important new brand. Home Hardware is the perfect starting point for an environmentally oriented outdoor cleaner that is so versatile and easy to work with. We will be announcing the specific marketing timetable after the first deliveries take place in connection with the Home Hardware Spring Market."
Winning Brands Snr. V.P. Lorne Kelly points out that the brand personality of Winning Brands products is defined by the fact that they can be reached for first in their category, rather than as a last resort. "There will always be highly specialized products that are so narrow in their uses that the performance characteristics are ultra-specific. We have a different approach -- we'd like our products to be the ones that consumers use first because it will meet 80% of their needs with that first choice," Kelly notes.
Eric Lehner, CEO of Winning Brands group, remarks that Winning Brands Corporation is broadening its revenue sources for the benefit of shareholders. "We were disciplined to focus on Winning Colours(R) Stain Remover during the past 18 months in order to establish ourselves with a core group of national retailers and distributors who supply independent retailers. We wanted to ensure that our organization could function properly first, with strong emphasis on a leading product. Now we have infrastructure becoming more solid and can start to draw upon our portfolio of products for the benefit of these retailers and consumers. The key point is that the 2008 launch products do not encroach on each other's categories. They are distinct enough that every normal household benefits from having them all, not merely one or the other." Winning Brands has in the past described the progression that it expects through the phases of its business plan. Lehner adds "There is increasing reason to believe that the plans we set out were sound and that we are progressing nicely to the indicated model. We would rather be conservative and deliver the results, or improve on them, than engage in wishful thinking."
Continued improvement to Winning Brands' production efficiency at the Grand Rapids, Michigan facility of Surefil LLC is a contributing factor to this acceleration of launch activity in 2008. "Winning Brands is now in a position to manufacture a broader range of its products simultaneously, to virtually any foreseeable demand," concludes Lehner.
Certain statements in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "future," "may," "will," "would," "should," "plan," "projected," "intend," and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Winning Brands Corporation (the Company) to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company's future operating results are dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to the Company's ability to: (i) obtain sufficient capital or a strategic business arrangement to fund its expansion plans; (ii) build the management and human resources and infrastructure necessary to support the growth of its business; and (iii) competitive factors and developments beyond the Company's control. Winning Colors(R), Winning Colours(R) and KIND(TM) are trademarks of Niagara Mist Marketing Ltd. SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning Solutions is a trademark of Solvent Free Solutions Inc.
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Looks like you guys have found a gem. (Wish some one would have said something in December.) Chart looks good, lets hope it stays that way with this mess of a market!
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Estimated Market Cap 3,000,000 as of Jan 15, 2008 Outstanding Shares 500,000,000 as of Oct 15, 2007 Authorized Shares 5,000,000,000 as of Oct 11, 2007 Number of Share Holders of Record 260 as of Oct 11, 2007 Float 350,000,000 as of Oct 11, 2007
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dont' have to worry too much about floating with those kind of numbers and with plenty of news rolling around on the company and its products...
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Nice pop here.... gap has already been filled. Cant wait to see what happens on this one. Buying volume increasing while bouncing of the 20 MA. Nice solid floor at .006! If you can get some at .008, I would say thats a steal, goes to .01 or .011 easily.
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All 3 Winning Brands Product Groups Ordered at Val-Test Buying Show Thursday 01/24/2008 3:46 PM ET - Market Wire Winning Brands Corporation (PINKSHEETS: WNBD), (FRANKFURT: WMU) www.WinningBrands.ca reports that it has received U.S. distributor purchase orders for all three of its key 2008 roll-out product groups: CLEAN1(TM) Outdoor Cleaner, KIND(TM) Laundry Products and Winning Colours(R) Stain Remover at the close of the 2008 Val-Test Annual Buying Show in Naples, Florida. Industry watchers were not expecting that CLEAN1(TM) Outdoor Cleaner would be in the mix, however Winning Brands decided at the last moment to introduce the new eco-oriented outdoor/indoor cleaner informally ahead of schedule in the U.S. to gain a first impression from the market here. The situation of Val-Test member Pearson Distributing of Minneapolis, Minnesota captures the spirit of the response to Winning Brands products by attending distributors. Pearson Distributing was amongst those who placed opening orders and included CLEAN1(TM) with their orders for KIND(TM) Laundry Products and Winning Colours(R) Stain Remover. "We are very excited about our new partnership with Winning Brands," says Tom Coppo, Vice-President of Pearson. "Each year you hope to be introduced to a product or company that will excite the marketplace. Winning Brands is that company for Pearson Distributing in 2008. I think all these environmentally oriented products have real potential to succeed for my customers because they fit together well. It's a logical combination and designed to deliver benefits that consumers care about." The family owned distributor inventories paint sundries for hardware and paint stores. "Being in business for over 30 years has allowed us to develop sharp instincts about what is likely to do well in the marketplace. We focus on bringing our customers products that solve problems -- and we will take a leadership role when possible. The combination of CLEAN1(TM), KIND(TM) and Winning Colours(R) seems like a collection of winners to us, so we are giving our customers a head start by moving fast," Coppo adds. Pearson Distributing counts Northwest Airlines amongst its customers and prides itself on adding value to the distribution relationships that it maintains. "Our customers are busy running their businesses -- they count on us to bring them ideas and carry inventory of great products for them to utilize. This group of eco-oriented solutions from Winning Brands is a classic case of something that can be good for everyone involved," concludes Coppo. Winning Brands Snr. V.P. Lorne Kelly was in charge of the company's presence at the Val-Test Buying Show. He summarizes: "I'd rather not detail the order volumes and identity of every distributor at this moment because they deserve confidentiality as they prepare to implement their own business plans. From Winning Brands' perspective however, the show total has put us well on the way to realize our goals for 2008 through operational phases that have already been disclosed." Winning Colours(R) will be featured on the new Pearson website under development, to be launched February 1, 2008. Certain statements in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "future," "may," "will," "would," "should," "plan," "projected," "intend," and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Winning Brands Corporation (the Company) to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company's future operating results are dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to the Company's ability to: (i) obtain sufficient capital or a strategic business arrangement to fund its expansion plans; (ii) build the management and human resources and infrastructure necessary to support the growth of its business; and (iii) competitive factors and developments beyond the Company's control. Winning Colors(R), Winning Colours(R), KIND(TM) and CLEAN1(TM) are trademarks of Niagara Mist Marketing Ltd. Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=673352 Information: Winning Brands Corporation 11 Victoria Street, Suite 220A Barrie, Ontario, L4N 6T3 News*WinningBrands.ca Office Direct (705) 737-4062 Pearson Distributing 2837Anthony Lane S. Minneapolis, MN 55418 (612) 789-6700 Tom*winston-company.com SOURCE: Winning Brands Corporation mailto:News*WinningBrands.ca mailto:Tom*winston-company.com
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Commercial Operations Begin in Europe for SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning Solutions Monday January 28, 10:15 am ET
Irish Facility Completes Earlier Testing, Goes Commercial With Winning Brands' Replacement to Drycleaning Solvents
BARRIE, ON--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 28, 2008 -- Winning Brands Corporation (Other OTC:WNBD.PK - News) (Frankfurt:WMU.F - News) www.WinningBrands.ca reports that the trial use of its SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning Solutions in Ireland by The Lost Sock Laundrette in County Cork has passed all tests of efficacy required for the facility to convert from ordinary drycleaning and its use of the controversial solvent Perchloroethylene (Perc) into solvent-free operations instead. Winning Brands will ship 2 metric tonnes of SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning Solutions to Ireland in early February to provide initial commercial inventory for full scale operations and re-sale purposes at the Irish facility. This is because all equipment is working to specifications, personnel training is completed and garment cleaning customers are expressing pleasure with the results. The value at the retail level of this opening inventory is approximately $20,000. Winning Brands regards such proof-of-principle facilities as the proper basis on which to develop realistic long term forecasts of worldwide demand for its SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning Solutions. It is estimated that there are over 30,000 drycleaning establishments in the United States comparable to the converted Irish site. The majority of these are still using Perc. Source: Winning Brands Corporation
(click to enlarge) SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning Solutions from Winning Brands are proving themselves capable to clean virtually all 'Dryclean Only' garments with its non-toxic alternative instead.
The converted Irish drycleaner will now use Winning Brands' SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning solutions together with Miele Professional Wet Cleaning equipment and Veit finishing equipment entirely instead of Perc. The use of these three professional wet cleaning elements is known as the SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning System and effectively eliminates the need for Perc in the cleaning of garments that have traditionally been thought of as "Dryclean Only," including silk, wool and other sensitive garments. Additional benefits of the system include a reduction in electricity use, elimination of hazardous waste (and therefore reduced compliance costs), simpler staff training and an improved health & safety environment in the facility. Other proof-of-principle facilities that have converted from the use of Perc in drycleaning to the SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning System similarly report reduced costs, improved conditions and customer satisfaction.
The installation and training was carried out by the Solvent Free Solutions Team -- specialists in the conversion of drycleaning operations to the SMART Wet Cleaning System, working in collaboration with Winning Brands Corporation, Miele and Veit. George Loney, President of Solvent Free Solutions Inc was in charge of the Irish project for the group. As past President of the Ontario Fabricare Association, and a former drycleaner, Mr. Loney is uniquely qualified to comment on the effect of this new technology in the professional garment care industry. Loney remarks, "This partnership is great. The solutions from Winning Brands and equipment from Miele and Veit work together better than anything in the world that I have seen. There is only one way that the skeptics can be overcome -- 'see for yourself, then decide.'" Loney concludes, "The fact that the Irish operation is now past mere testing and into actual work with real garments in Northern County Cork proves that the system is not limited to a few locations, and not limited to a few garments. If it can be a hit in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland then why not anywhere drycleaning is performed?"
Winning Brands Corporation developed and manufactures SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning Solutions. Its mission is to replace hazardous chemicals in widespread use with safer alternatives. SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning products are distributed by Solvent Free Solutions, Inc.
Certain statements in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "future," "may," "will," "would," "should," "plan," "projected," "intend," and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Winning Brands Corporation (the Company) to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company's future operating results are dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to the Company's ability to: (i) obtain sufficient capital or a strategic business arrangement to fund its expansion plans; (ii) build the management and human resources and infrastructure necessary to support the growth of its business; and (iii) competitive factors and developments beyond the Company's control. SMART(TM) Wet Cleaning Solutions is a registered trademark of Solvent Free Solutions Inc.
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Any way to turn back the time so we can all catch this earlier?
018, unreal. Who the fawk would have thought this pos would come close to hitting 02.
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just wondering when to dump the rest of my .0026's
LOL...... Unreal!!
Geez, 03's ease tomorrow. Congrats surfer!
OT: Bring some of that warm weather to me! We are expecting about a foot of snow in Chicago tonight!!!
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