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  • PartyLite to combine with Candle-lite Company

    May 17, 2016 NEW YORK–Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and Centre Lane Partners, LLC, a New York-based private investment firm, announced today that they have partnered to create Luminex Home Décor & Fragrance Holding Corporation. This new holding company combines two global candl... Read more

  • PartyLite Parent Names New CEO

    October 14, 2015 PLYMOUTH, Mass.-- Blyth, Inc., a direct-to-consumer manufacturer and distributor of home fragrance, household products and accessories, today will name Harry Slatkin as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. Blyth, Inc. was recently acquired by The Carlyle Gro... Read more

  • PartyLite Parent Acquired by Investor

    GREENWICH, Conn. and NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2015 -- Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and Blyth, Inc., a direct-to-consumer manufacturer and seller of candles and home fragrance products, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which The Carlyle Group will ac... Read more

  • PartyLite Celebrating Earth Hour 2015

    March 4, 2015 -- Lights off! Candles on! That's the idea behind Earth Hour, which happens around the world from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time Saturday, March 28. Over the last eight years, Earth Hour has grown from a symbolic "lights out" event in Australia to an annual global event celebrated ... Read more

  • PartyLite Products Now Available In Turkey

    GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 26, 2015 -- Blyth, Inc., a direct to consumer company and leading designer and marketer of candles and accessories for the home and health, wellness and beauty products, household convenience items and personalized gifts sold through the direct selling and direct marketing cha... Read more

  • PartyLite Expands Popular Product Lines for 2015

    Plymouth, MA January 14, 2015 -- What's new and next for home décor in 2015? The key word is INSPIRATION, says PartyLite, the world's number one candle party company. And the new PartyLite Winter Spring 2015 catalog is the perfect place to find it. "Our customers are passionate,' says Joan Connor, ... Read more

  • PartyLite Donates Millions in Product to Holiday Gift Drive

    GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 3, 2014 -- Blyth, Inc., a direct to consumer company and leading designer and marketer of candles and accessories for the home and health, wellness and beauty products, household convenience items and personalized gifts sold through the direct selling and direct marketing chan... Read more

  • PartyLite Sponsoring Giant Flag In Thanksgiving Celebration

    Plymouth, MA - November 19, 2014 -- Employees of PartyLite, the world's number one party plan candle company, will carry a giant American flag in the America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Parade on Saturday, Nov. 22, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on the Plymouth, Massachusetts, waterfront. In additi... Read more

  • PartyLite Sponsoring Humane Society of the U.S. 60th Anniversary Gala

    RICHMOND HILL, ON--November 13, 2014 - It's always a super glamorous event when 500+ guests from all over the world gather in New York City for the annual black-tie Gala of The Humane Society of the United States -- the nation's largest and most powerful animal protection organization. But this yea... Read more

  • Partylite Introduces Jonathan Adler Collection

    Plymouth, MA - July 28, 2014 -- What happens when the world's #1 party plan candle company teams up with an iconic potter, designer and author? Candle lovers the world over get to celebrate the fall holiday season in great New York style! Introducing the brand new Jonathan Adler for PartyLite® Coll... Read more

  • PartyLite Announces Collaboration with Jonathan Adler

    PLYMOUTH, Mass., Jan. 27, 2014 -- PartyLite has collaborated with renowned potter, designer and author Jonathan Adler for a line of candles, fragrances and home decor to be available exclusively through PartyLite direct sellers – called consultants – in Europe, North America and Australia. "We are d... Read more

  • PartyLite Donates 1.4 Million To TODAY Show Gift Drive

    GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 12, 2013 -- Blyth, Inc., a direct to consumer company and leading designer and marketer of health & wellness and beauty products, as well as candles and accessories for the home sold through the direct selling and direct marketing channels, announced that its PartyLite divisio... Read more

  • PartyLite Donates 1.4 Million to Today Show Holiday Gift Drive

    Plymouth, MA, November 25, 2013 -- PartyLite, the world's leading party plan company for candles, candle accessories and premium home fragrances, has donated products with a retail value of $1,433,239 to the 2013 TODAY Show Holiday Gift Drive.According to Michael Norris, President of PartyLite Ameri... Read more

  • PartyLite Sells 1 Million Escential Jar by PartyLite Candles in First 7 Months

    PartyLite introduces a candle that breaks all sales records during company's 40th anniversary year.Plymouth, MA, July 29, 2013 -- What's the world's most popular new candle? It just may be the Escential Jar by PartyLite™. PartyLite, the acknowledged global leader in party plan candle sales, has anno... Read more

  • PartyLite President Named to DSA Board of Directors

    PartyLite also recognized at annual meeting for effectively communicating the DSA Code of Ethics to sales force and customers.PLYMOUTH, Mass., June 24, 2013 -- Robert Goergen, Jr., President of PartyLite Worldwide, was elected in June to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Direct Sell... Read more

  • PartyLite Wins Two Telly Awards

    Plymouth, MA, June 04, 2013 -- PartyLite, the world's #1 party plan candle company, has won two prestigious Telly Awards for its 'Love at First Bright' video.The Telly Awards honor the very best in video and film production as well as commercial broadcast, with fewer than 10% of nearly 11,000 entrie... Read more

  • PartyLite Celebrates 40th Anniversary

    Plymouth, MA April 04, 2013 -- For the world's largest direct-seller of candles, candle holders and accessories, scent warmers and premium home fragrances, April 2013 marks a delightful milestone. It's the 40th anniversary worldwide of PartyLite! PartyLite officially entered the American scene in 19... Read more

  • PartyLite Promotes Michael Norris

    GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 13, 2012 -- Blyth, Inc., a direct to consumer company and leading designer and marketer of candles, accessories for the home, and health and wellness products sold through the direct selling and direct marketing channels, announced that its PartyLite division, the world's larg... Read more

  • PartyLite Donates 2.1 MM To TODAY Show Holiday Gift Drive

    GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 11, 2012 -- Blyth, Inc., a direct to consumer company and leading designer and marketer of candles, accessories for the home, and health and wellness products sold through the direct selling and direct marketing channels, announced that its PartyLite division, the world's larg... Read more

  • PartyLite Worldwide Leadership Announced

    GREENWICH, Conn., May 29, 2012 -- Blyth, Inc., a leading designer and marketer of candles, accessories for the home and wellness products sold through the direct selling and direct marketing channels, today announced that its board of directors unanimously approved the appointment of Robert B. Goerg... Read more

  • New Leadership Appointed for PartyLite Worldwide

    GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 4, 2012 -- Blyth, Inc., a leading direct selling and direct marketing company focused on home fragrance, home decor and products that support healthy living, today announced that Robert B. Goergen, Jr. has been appointed President, Direct Selling Group and President, PartyLite... Read more

  • PartyLite Files 2 Million Distributor Lawsuit

    PartyLite filed a lawsuit this week arguing that a St. Louis woman should pay $2 million in damages for a cross-recruiting party held at her home.The PartyLite lawsuit alleges that Mary Grace Lewandoswki, a top distributor, held a BBQ at her home in July to announce she was leaving PartyLite for Par... Read more

  • PartyLite Expected to Boost Bottom Line for Blyth

    Blyth, Inc., parent company of Partylite, attributes their expected increase in sales to the PartyLite division. The company has seen net sales rise by 3% in the past year. ...Shares of Blyth, Inc. soared on Friday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and gave a ... Read more

  • PartyLite in the Portales News Tribune

    Information on creating ambiance in the home, tips to motivate a child to get to a healthy weight, and making tassels for lampshades will be the featured topics on 'Creative Living' at noon Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Saturday.According to Jill Roe, consultant with PartyLite, it doesn't take a design degr... Read more

  • Partylite Employees Donate to Plymouth Relay for Life

    The Greater Plymouth Relay For Life is still weeks away, but it is already closing in on a milestone $1 million in pledges for the American Cancer Society.A $14,000 donation by PartyLite employees raised this year's total to $899,000 for the annual event, which will be held June 20 and 21. Teams ... Read more

  • New PartyLite Worldwide President Announced

    Butler joined the company in 1999 as president, PartyLite Europe and assumed increased responsibility during her tenure. She became president, Europe and New Markets in 2000, and was subsequently named president, PartyLite International, in 2003. Prior to joining PartyLite, Butler worked for leading... Read more

  • Blyth Posts Quarterly Profit Results

    The company reported a profit of $17 million, or 43 cents per share, compared with a loss of $12.3 million, or 30 cents per share, a year ago.Blyth recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $12 million, or 19 cents per share, in the current quarter versus a charge of $53.3 million in the prior-year p... Read more

  • New Partylite President Appointed

    Blyth, Inc. Announces Direct Selling Segment North American Management AlignmentGREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Blyth, Inc. (NYSE:BTH), a leader in home decor and home fragrance products, today announced the appointment of JP Trottier to President, PartyLite U.S. and Vice President, N... Read more

  • Partylite Parent Blyth Declines on Downgrade

    Blyth Declines on Analyst DowngradeNEW YORK — Shares of Blyth Inc., which makes candles and other home accessories, fell Monday after an analyst downgraded the company, citing high raw material costs and stalling momentum in the company's direct selling business.Shares tumbled $2.30, or 8.9 percent,... Read more

  • Partylite Parent Co Snuffs Euro Biz

    Greenwich, CT — Blyth Inc., a candle and decor vendor, discontinued its European wholesale businesses (Edelman, Euro-Decor, Gies and Colony) during the second quarter ended July 31. The company reported loss of $68.6 million, or $1.72 per share, during the quarter, primarily because of impairment ch... Read more

  • Partylite Parent Blyth Surges on Guidance

    Blyth (BTH - commentary - Cramer's Take) surged 13% after it swung to a loss in the second quarter, hurt by a goodwill impairment charge. The Greenwich, Conn.-based company lost $89.4 million, or $2.24 a share, in the quarter, compared with the earnings of $4.2 million, or 10 cents a share, a year... Read more

  • Partylite Convention

    On a day that felt hot enough to melt wax, 7,500 eager candle saleswomen gathered downtown Wednesday to talk about ways to fire up sales.The event is the annual national convention of PartyLite Gifts, a company that sells candles through in-home party shows, a la Tupperware. The conventioneers heard... Read more

  • Partylite Parent Posts 1Q Loss

    LOS ANGELES, June 1 (Reuters) - Candle maker Blyth Inc. (BTH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted a net loss on charges and net sales that fell 4 percent on weak sales in its PartyLite U.S. direct selling business and higher commodity costs.The company's net loss for the first quarter end... Read more

  • Partylite Parent Corp Sells Off Euro Companies

    COLONY CANDLES PUT UP FOR SALEA CANDLE factory which employs 175 workers is up for sale.Staff at the Colony Gift Corporation in Lindal were told yesterday that American owner Blyth Incorporated is selling off all its European home fragrance and candles companies.A second big Barrow candle factory ow... Read more

  • Partylite Reports Earnings

    Blyth, Inc. Reports 4th Quarter and Full Year Sales and Earnings GREENWICH, Conn., March 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Blyth, Inc. (NYSE:BTH), a leading designer and marketer of home fragrance and home decor products, today reported that Net Sales for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2006 declined 3.... Read more