Read more girl scouts stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/27633/girl-scouts.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:54:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49818/economy-takes-bite-out-of-girl-scout-cookies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe stingy economy has forced the Girl Scouts to downsize their boxes of cookies, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Soaring prices of flour, oil and cocoa have forced them to sell smaller Samoas and thinner boxes of Thin Mints to avoid hiking prices. Shrunken household budgets are expected to hurt this...http://www.newser.com/story/49818/economy-takes-bite-out-of-girl-scout-cookies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Feb 2009 2:40:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44020/21st-century-girls-force-scouts-to-evolve.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSporty, ambitious, and tech-savvy, the modern American girl is forcing a century-old program to change its ways, Time reports. Sagging cookie sales and plummeting membership have compelled Girl Scouts to merge councils, sell off lucrative campsites, and redefine its relevance for "21st century girls," says Mary Connell, a Girl Scout...http://www.newser.com/story/44020/21st-century-girls-force-scouts-to-evolve.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Nov 2008 19:30:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/22499/girl-scouts-look-to-rebrand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Girl Scouts of America have hired a chief marketing officer to shake up their image and bolster dwindling membership, Brandweek reports. Laurel Richie helped make Huggies and Kotex into major brands; despite the famous cookies, Scouts number less than 3 million. "How we communicate the brand and how it...http://www.newser.com/story/22499/girl-scouts-look-to-rebrand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Mar 2008 18:10:24 CDT