by - March 3, 2015 2:59 pm
The “Vendorville” ecosystem that has cropped up around Wal-Mart Stores Inc. continues to add jobs and positive contributions to the region and state’s economy. But, anywhere from 80 to 100…
by - March 3, 2015 10:18 am
Nutraceutical maker Glucose Health announced plans to relocate its small corporate office from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Bentonville near its manufacturing, sales and marketing operations. The new address will…
by - February 23, 2015 5:30 pm
Memphis native Jennifer McCullough – aka, Chef Jenn – is reeling with excitement as her signature seafood entrees have found their way into 800 Wal-Mart stores just seven months after…
by - February 17, 2015 5:18 pm
Whether it’s buying value-size packages, shopping multiple retailers for lowest prices or avoiding major stock-up trips in general, consumers are holding fast to shopping habits they honed during the sluggish…
by - February 15, 2015 12:09 am
The lackluster veteran retailer Sears garnered the most Facebook likes for its e-commerce store among the top nine department store chains surveyed during the holiday season of 2014, according to…
by - February 13, 2015 9:48 pm
Sean Connolly will become CEO of ConAgra Foods effective April 6 upon the retirement of Gary Rodkin. Rodkin will serve as a senior advisor to the company between April 6…
by - February 13, 2015 9:33 pm
Atlas Technology Group of Bentonville has named Andrew Gibson as chief data scientist. He will report directly to Nicholas Dozier, president of the retail data consultant group. “Andrew’s highly-analytic approach…
by - February 12, 2015 10:54 am
Consumers sentiment sits at a seven-year high and American’s are holding more cash from lower fuel prices which are expected to push retail sales up 4.1% this year, according to…
by - February 11, 2015 3:05 pm
The number one internal lever Wal-Mart said it can pull this year is to grow comp store sales. Top executives note that they can’t do it alone, which is why…
by - February 10, 2015 11:39 am
On the heels of the Big Heart Pet Brands acquisition, J.M. Smucker announced a series of key executive promotions. The board of directors have approved the following changes, effective April…
by - February 9, 2015 5:21 pm
Wal-Mart Stores named Calson Investment Limited as its “supplier of the year” for fiscal 2015 at the retailer’s beginning year meetings held in Orlando last week (Feb. 2 -5). Calson…
by - February 4, 2015 3:20 pm
Jelly giant J.M. Smucker has made a huge leap toward diversification in a $5.8 billion deal to buy Big Heart Pet Brands, the maker of MeowMix, Milk Bone, Milos Kitchen…
by - February 4, 2015 1:03 pm
Retail veteran Judith McKenna took over as the chief operations officer for Walmart’s U.S. division just seven weeks ago and she’s wasting not a single minute in reaching out to…
by - February 2, 2015 2:29 pm
There have been few major changes in the physical retail supply chain that has served big box retailers for more than three decades. But as more consumers shift to online…
by - January 27, 2015 4:23 pm
Food suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores continue to struggle to improve market share despite a growing U.S. economy. However, a leading analyst with Credit Suisse said some struggles may persist but…
by - January 26, 2015 1:45 pm
Cereal maker Post announced plans to acquire MOM Brands for $1.5 billion. MOM Brands includes Malt-O-Meal, Golden Puffs, Cinnamon Toasters and other ready-to-eat brands. This deal will make Post the…
by - January 15, 2015 10:39 pm
It was around 1990 that Wayne Callahan, former local management for H.J. Heinz, got a call from then Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott to head up a project to train more…
by - January 13, 2015 10:16 am
• Kellogg to acquire Egyptian biscuit company Kellogg announced it expects to acquire an 85.93% stake in Bisco Misr for an estimated $125 million which is based upon the number…
by - January 8, 2015 6:27 pm
The nutritional supplement startup Glucose Health has big plans to launch a powdered tea mix that helps Type 2 diabetics maintain blood sugar balance. The drink mix is being compounded…
by - January 8, 2015 4:41 pm
The retail sector from top to bottom continues to shed its brick and mortar stores as four retailers announce streamlining efforts in recent days. J.C. Penney, Macy’s, Bloomingdales and Wet…
