DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Communications Data Services, Inc. (CDS) has been chosen to provide end-to-end business solutions and complete sales channel support for Therative's direct-to-consumer efforts across North America.

During the fourth quarter of 2006, Therative began searching for an experienced fulfillment provider to assist them with the launch of their new line of acne treatment and skin care solutions marketed under the ThermaClear™ brand name. The ThermaClear™ line consists of an innovative hand-held consumer medical device (http://www.thermaclear.com/article.cfm?id=16) and a set of topical solutions designed for the treatment of acne (http://www.thermaclear.com/article.cfm?id=31). Faced with the daunting task of introducing this new product into the highly competitive skin care and acne treatment market, Therative was in need of sophisticated end-to end contact and continuity order management solutions, an integrated e-commerce strategy, product storage, tracking and distribution, and high quality customer care.

A chocolate facial (SUB) It just may be the most relaxing ...

As a teenager, you were most likely scolded by your mother to put down that chocolate bar because it's bad for your skin. If that's the case, then why would the Egyptian Revival Day Spa be offering to smear it all over your body?Well, mom is right about a good many things in life, but in this case, she's subscribing to a popular misconception about the most "sinful" of all foods.

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