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…
by - January 5, 2015 9:48 am
• Nestle Waters divests ice cream business in Mexico Wal-Mart supplier Nestle Waters recently announced the $68 million sale of its ice cream business in Mexico to Grupo Herdez. The…
by - December 11, 2014 4:04 pm
There are more than $1.7 trillion reasons why food companies, retailers and consumer product goods suppliers are focusing on the Hispanic population. Hispanics account for one-sixth of the U.S. population,…
by - December 9, 2014 8:51 pm
Holoma Inc., a product development consultant group in Miami, has partnered exclusively with Wal-Mart Stores on a new interactive photo service dubbed U4D-iT for this holiday season. U4D-iT.com uses advanced…
by - November 18, 2014 7:01 pm
Toys lined three city blocks around the Bentonville Square at the recent Toyland event, the most attended of all of the city’s popular First Friday outings. There were 36 toy…
by - November 17, 2014 8:20 pm
Consumers spent a little more money in October on retail goods according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Friday (Nov. 14). Seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 0.3%…
by - November 11, 2014 12:53 pm
While many have an opinion on the Millennial generation, there remains much mystery behind the mega demographic that wields more than $1.3 trillion in annual spending power and is eclipsing…
by - November 10, 2014 2:53 pm
Diabetes is a $160 billion annual cost to the nation’s health care system and diet food supplier Nutrisystem’s diabetic food box has risen to the top selling item on the…
by - November 3, 2014 12:30 pm
• Kimberly-Clark spins off its health care business Kimberly Clark has completed the spin-off of its health care division, now known as Halyard Health. The consumers packaged goods giant…
by - October 27, 2014 12:10 pm
Retailers are taking no chances with online order expectations this holiday season as they are trying to push more e-commerce deals ahead of the big day with free delivery options…
by - October 21, 2014 3:07 pm
Consumer packaged goods companies and other product suppliers to retail for everyday household items are seeing customer satisfaction ratings slide amid price inflation, according to the 2014 American Customer Satisfaction…
by - October 13, 2014 7:33 pm
No one said it would be easy to shift manufacturing jobs from overseas back to the U.S. but Wal-Mart Stores vice president of U.S. manufacturing Cindi Marsiglio said the response…
by - October 9, 2014 5:27 pm
The Amazeum which set to open in 2015 has already announced its first permanent exhibit will be "Lift, Load & Haul" and will focus on kinetic activity and the transference…
by - October 1, 2014 7:59 pm
Michael Paladino and Joe Saumweber met while working at Rockfish as a software developer and business strategies specialist working primary in the retail sector. In September 2012 they jumped ship…
by - September 30, 2014 9:40 am
• Coty CEO steps down Coty Inc. CEO Michele Scannavini has stepped down from his role at the company for personal reasons and resigned his board seat. Coty's Chairman Bart…
by - September 23, 2014 2:04 pm
Digital technology is looking like a major disruptor in not only retail, but also among consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies according to a recent report from IRI and the Boston…
by - September 22, 2014 10:55 pm
AON Invent, a local startup that helps inventors and entrepreneurs manage intellectual property rights and analyzes product innovations, has sold its SnappDown pallet design to Chicago-based Imperial Graphics & Displays…
