A roundup of the most newsworthy consumer and retail announcements from PR Newswire this week, including new fragrances by Ariana Grande, Miller Lite’s 50th anniversary and a motorcycle giveaway by Harley-Davidson.
NEW YORK, July 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help consumer/retail journalists and consumers stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
- New Rakuten American Express® Card, Powered by Imprint, Offers an Extra Four Percent Cash Back on Rakuten Purchases
With the Rakuten Card, cardholders will receive an extra four percent Cash Back on top of what they already earn while shopping on Rakuten’s platform of more than 3,500 stores, in-person, or online, up to the first $7,000 of credit card spending each calendar year. - PepsiCo Launches First Ever Prebiotic Cola in Traditional Cola Category
Pepsi Prebiotic Cola is the next step for the iconic brand whose journey began in 1898, in New Bern, North Carolina. This innovation includes 5 grams of cane sugar, has 30 calories, and contains no artificial sweeteners. It delivers the classic crisp, refreshing taste of Pepsi—with the added functional ingredient of 3 grams of prebiotic fiber. - Chili’s® and Tecovas Team Up to Turn Iconic Red Restaurant Booths into Boots
For nearly 50 years, Chili’s booths have been home to first dates, family dinners, celebrations, and late-night margs. Now, those iconic seats are being reimagined beyond the restaurant – transformed into handcrafted boots made with time-honored techniques and heritage craftsmanship by the fastest-growing Western brand in the world. - The Best Just Got Better: Yankee Candle® Partners with Brittany Snow to Unveil Bold Brand Refresh with Modern Design & Enhanced Quality
Featuring a cohesive, modernized design, new and improved wax blend in the iconic large jar, and a deeper emphasis on the emotional power of fragrance through a vibrant lifestyle campaign, Yankee Candle is evolving to meet today’s consumer while honoring the 50 years of craftsmanship that made it a household name. - Ariana Grande Unveils the Next Chapter of Her LOVENOTES Fragrance Collection, Exclusively at Sephora
Academy Award nominated and Grammy winning global sensation Ariana Grande expands her LOVENOTES fragrance collection with her newest scent, Plush Vanilla, launching exclusively with Sephora on July 31st. - Introducing PayPal World: a global platform connecting the world’s largest payment systems and digital wallets, starting with interoperability to PayPal and Venmo
PayPal has unveiled a series of global partnerships that will connect many of the world’s largest payment systems and digital wallets on a single platform, starting with interoperability with PayPal and Venmo. Together, the launch partners represent nearly two billion users globally. - CHIPS AHOY! Enters the Upside Down for the Most Anticipated Netflix Release Yet: Stranger Things 5!
The CHIPS AHOY! x Stranger Things Limited-Edition Cookie is inspired by the Upside Down, a dark alternate dimension that has played a key role throughout every season of Stranger Things. The cookies feature a new CHIPS AHOY! chocolatey base, fudge chips and a red strawberry-flavored filling. The brand’s first-ever fruit-flavored filling peeks through the chocolatey cookie to represent the Rifts that are the entrance to the Upside Down. - This Summer’s Flex? A BuzzBallz Shaped Pool
Loud, proud, and made for those who treat fun like a lifestyle, this fully functional above-ground pool turns basic backyards into full-blown BuzzBallz celebrations. Shaped exactly like the iconic round cocktail container and complete with a pull-tab floaty and lid (aka pool cover), the BuzzBallz pool measures nearly six feet wide, over five feet tall, and is painted in fan-favorite Berry Cherry Limeade blue. - The New Sturgis Harley-Davidson Dealership Makes Sturgis Rally History with Limited-Edition Motorcycle Giveaway and First-Ever Sales on Main Street
Sonic Automotive, Inc. is kicking off a milestone celebration for the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally with a regionwide push across all five of its Harley-Davidson dealerships in the Black Hills, including the first ever and all-new store in the city of Sturgis: Sturgis Harley-Davidson. At the center of this effort is a limited-edition motorcycle giveaway: one of just 26 custom-designed Sturgis Edition Harley-Davidson motorcycles created to honor the spirit of the rally and its riders. - There’s Nothing Happy About This Meal: Wendy’s and Netflix’s Wednesday Cook Up a “Meal of Misfortune”
Designed by Wednesday Addams, the other pig-tailed outcast herself, the limited-time Meal of Misfortune is centered around the “Dips of Dread,” four inferno-inspired mystery sauces, along with “Rest in 10-Piece” Nuggets, small “Cursed & Crispy” Fries and a small “Raven’s Blood” Frosty®, all served in custom packaging only Wednesday could have devised. - Guinness and Van Leeuwen Churn Out the Ultimate Lovely Day Ice Cream Collab
The brands have teamed up to churn out the ultimate ice cream collab of the summer and prove that Guinness was made for sunny days too. The launch of the “Lovely Day for a Guinness” ice cream combines Van Leeuwen’s ultra-creamy ice cream with the unforgettable flavor of Guinness mixed with rich chocolate chunks. - iRobot Launches Roomba® Max 705 Combo Robot + AutoWash™ Dock The Company’s Most Advanced 2-in-1 Cleaning System
As the newest and most advanced 2-in-1 vacuum and mop within iRobot’s recently introduced suite of new Roomba robots, the Roomba Max 705 Combo conquers everyday messes – every day. At the heart of the Roomba Max 705 Combo is the all-new PowerSpin™ Roller Mop with PerfectEdge®, iRobot’s most advanced mopping system available to date. - Miller Lite Celebrates 50 Years With 50k Beers and a Coast-To-Coast Toast
The brand is inviting fans to raise a glass with 50K Beers for 50 Years: a one-day nationwide toast on International Beer Day (August 1). The coast-to-coast cheers will culminate in a first-of-its-kind Beer Drop at the Miller Lite Brewery in Milwaukee.
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