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Club Libby Lu Launches New Toy Wibbles.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Wibbles LLC announced today that Club Libby Lu Club Libby Lu is a chain of stores primarily targeted to preteen girls. As of 2006, the store chain operates 62 stores in 28 states in the United States.

Club Libby Lu was founded by Mary Drolet, a former executive at Claire's and Montgomery Ward, in August 2000[1].
 is launching their new toy Wibbles(TM) with promotions and prime end-cap space anticipating that Wibbles(TM) will be one of the hot toys this holiday season.

Wibbles(TM) are micro sized plush toys specifically designed to encourage sharing and trading. With attachable clips, Wibbles(TM) can be connected endlessly and used as a fashion accessory or portable toy. Wibbles(TM) are brand new and make their debut in select retailers this fall.

Club Libby Lu, part of Saks Incorporated (NYSE NYSE

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:SKS), has sixty locations in twenty-five states. More than just a store it's a club that gives its members special privileges: a place to hang out, interact and explore their imagination all while being treated like a princess. Wibbles(TM) will be available mid-November in all Club Libby Lu stores.

"Club Libby Lu is a favorite with 'tween girls. Wibbles(TM) were designed with 'tweens in mind. We are so pleased to have created a partnership with Club Libby Lu to bring this exciting new product to market. This is clearly a perfect place for Wibbles(TM) because they are all about friendships and fashion," said Wibbles(TM) Founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Heidi Jacquin.

Wibbles(TM) have a suggested retail price of $9.99, which includes two identical Wibbles(TM) two plastic collector cards and two clips. Additional information about Wibbles(TM) is available at http://www.originalwibbles.com including product announcement information posted in the site's press room http://www.originalwibbles.com/html/pressroom.html.

Club Libby Lu's parent company, Saks Department Store Group (SDSG SDSG Space Division Switching Group
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) operates 241 department stores under the names of Parisian, Proffitt's, McRae's, Younkers Younkers is a department store chain in the Midwestern United States. The chain concentrates on the middle and upper-class segments of the market. History
Beginnings
, Herberger's, Carson Pirie Scott Carson Pirie Scott & Co., known informally as Carson's, is a chain of traditional department stores that have been in business for over 150 years. Their product price points are targeted to the moderate-to-upscale shopper. , Bergner's, Boston Store and the Club Libby Lu specialty stores. The Company also operates Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue is a chain of upscale American department stores that is owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE), a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the elite luxury department store market with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New  Enterprises (SFAE) which consists of 64 Saks Fifth Avenue stores and 53 Saks Off 5th stores.

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Web site: http://www.originalwibbles.com
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