by - November 19, 2013 11:13 am
Throughout the cyber world, millions of people are talking online. Talking about what they had for dinner, where they went shopping and what they think about the experience. That creates…
by - November 18, 2013 6:26 pm
Rogers-based CCF Brands, a consumer packaged goods company that distributes fresh eggs under the Great Day Farms and Farmer’s Market labels, was recognized by Progressive Grocer magazine in its 2013…
by - November 15, 2013 11:54 am
Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced that its board of directors has authorized management to pursue a potential tax-free spin-off of the company's health care business. A spin-off would create a stand-alone, publicly…
by - November 6, 2013 1:18 pm
Crossmark continues to expand the breadth and reach of its services to retailers and suppliers recently acquiring Schaumburg, Ill.-based PromoWorks. Terms of this deal were not disclosed by either party….
by - November 6, 2013 11:23 am
On any given day Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is doing business with between 16,000 and 20,000 suppliers, but perhaps none larger than consumer product giant Procter & Gamble. This business relationship…
by - October 31, 2013 4:53 pm
Bloomingdale's Chairman and CEO Michael Gould announced he will exit the job after 22 years of leadership at the upscale retailer. Gould will be succeeded by Tony Spring, 48, who…
by - October 31, 2013 1:55 pm
The line in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet says “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Nothing could be truer at Hanna’s Candle Company in Fayetteville, which is…
by - October 30, 2013 7:51 am
Mike Graen has spent nearly three decades in the collaboration business working both sides of the equations solved regularly by retailer and suppliers. Most recently Graen spent 3.5 years as…
by - October 28, 2013 10:01 pm
In an attempt to grow its consumer product goods business, Amazon has gotten cozy with consumer products giants Proctor & Gamble and Kimberly Clark to ship personal care products straight…
by - October 22, 2013 8:59 pm
It’s been two years since Wal-Mart announced it would bring its apparel division back to Bentonville from New York City as part of an effort to rekindle its focus on…
by - October 22, 2013 9:34 am
Amazon Inc. said Tuesday (Oct. 22) it plans to open two new distribution centers in 2014 in the Czech Republic to meet growing demand for its services across Europe. The…
by - October 17, 2013 7:55 pm
Retail intelligence from an IT perspective is getting to be a crowed sector in this new age of BIG DATA. But ATLAS Technology Group in Bentonville has muscled its way…
by - October 16, 2013 9:19 pm
• Walmex collaborates with toy retailer for holidays Wal-Mart’s Mexican division has partnered with Juguetilandia, a Spanish toy retailer to open 230 stores next to Walmex locations hoping to spur…
by - October 15, 2013 9:30 pm
• Hershey’s introduces new Lancaster brand It’s been three decades since Hershey’s has added a new candy brand to its product list, but come January consumers will see Lancaster Creams…
by - October 14, 2013 1:35 pm
Rogers-based New Creature was one of the first retailer service suppliers to set up shop in the region in 1999, out in front of the supplier boom that ensued over…
by - October 11, 2013 11:57 pm
Del Monte Foods announced Friday (Oct. 11) it is selling its canned food division that includes brands like Del Monte Pineapple and Contadina to Singapore-based Del Monte Pacific Ltd.for $1.675…
by - October 10, 2013 3:46 pm
It’s not too often that competitive food companies collaborate on marketing campaigns but ConAgra and Kraft have been doing it for a decade with the classic “Rotel queso dip” popular…
by - October 8, 2013 8:43 pm
Forget those 5-slide Power Point presentations in sterile, blank canvas meeting rooms at Wal-Mart Home Office when a product isn’t selling well or there is some issue to work out…
by - October 7, 2013 8:13 pm
The approaching holiday season is expected to push retail freight 9.1% higher in October, compared to the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker survey released…
by - October 2, 2013 5:55 pm
• Neiman Marcus unveils free shipping High-end retailer Neiman Marcus said it will provide free shipping and it's not just for the holidays. The retailer known for its one-of-a-kind items…
