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As the annual Girl Scout Cookie sales get into full swing, the group said it is getting complaints over its Lemon Chalet Cremes. The Girl Scouts said that the initial problems with the cookies this year is nothing like what they saw last year when a refund was offered to consumers who bought from...

Each year as sure as the first signs of spring, Girl Scouts gather, troops are rallied and cookie season begins anew -- this year, however, a down economy is changing the way the girls in green go about their $714 million-dollar-business. The biggest news: not all of the cookies will be returning....

If you're a Girl Scout Cookie fan and thought the Lemon Chalet Creme cookies you ate were a bit off -- no problem with your taste buds. They were real lemons. As in duds. The maker of the Girl Scout cookie line, Kellogg's Little Brownie Bakers, issued a statement saying some customers had...

The Girl Scouts have sold cookies since their early years, bringing in $700 million a year. But sales slipped about 1% last year, prompting the group to look for new ways to get its message across. The result? They've posted a video on YouTube called "What can a cookie do?" which has attracted about 24,000 hits.

If you couldn't resist buying a box or two of Thin Mints or Samoas (both are favorites in my house) from a Girl Scout recently, don't feel bad. These pint-sized dynamos have honed sales skills that rival those of some of the most savvy adult professionals. If fact, some Scouts sell thousands of...

It's hard to say no to a pint-sized cookie peddler, sweetly asking: "Would you like to buy a box of Girl Scout cookies?" But in an age where you're watching every penny, it can be equally hard to cough up between $3.50 and $4 for a box of 15 cookies -- even if those Samoas are perhaps the best...

The Girls Scouts are busy updating their image in order to attract new scouts and breathe life back into the organization that was started in 1912. The organization has been working on combining regional areas to make stronger local organizations, and has now hired a marketing executive to help...

For me, Girl Scout Cookies are an old favorite, and though most people don't know it, they are also intended to be a learning opportunity for the Girl Scouts. No, they're not a clever scam, although some people would have you believe that they are. It's a shame that the misinformation promoted by...