by - August 11, 2014 10:41 pm
• ConAgra CEO to retire Gary Rodkin, CEO of ConAgra Foods, will retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year in May 2015. The board has created a search…
by - August 6, 2014 4:30 pm
General Mills is pushing its sustainability goals by insisting that the companies it uses in its products and packaging take steps to shrink their carbon footprint and reduce water usage….
by - August 6, 2014 11:15 am
After passing once on a chance to buy rival Family Dollar, Bloomberg reports that Dollar General is working with an advisor to evaluate its option about a counter bid to…
by - August 5, 2014 5:43 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has plenty of publicity-generating irons in the fire from onshoring manufacturing jobs, hiring veterans and sustainability pushes. But one initiative that often goes underreported is the…
by - August 5, 2014 1:13 pm
Drugstore giant Walgreens announced a change in top management as Wade Miquelon, chief financial officer will exit the company. He is the second top executive to abandon ship ahead of…
by - August 4, 2014 12:50 pm
Procter & Gamble plans to sell more than half of its brands to streamline the company operations and boost sales growth, CEO A.G. Lafley announced during the company's earnings presentation…
by - July 31, 2014 11:03 am
Big box retailer Target chose Brian Cornell as its newest chairman and CEO after a long search following the company’s security breach and lackluster results from the previous year. Cornell,…
by - July 29, 2014 12:58 pm
Acosta Sales & Marketing, an in-store merchandising and marketing agency in the consumer goods industry, is being acquired by The Carlyle Group, according to a company release. The deal is…
by - July 28, 2014 6:57 am
Dollar Tree announced Monday (July 28) it plans to acquire rival Family Dollar Stores for an estimated $8.5 billion in cash and stock for a total of $9.2 billion, including…
by - July 26, 2014 12:54 am
Englander dZignPak, a retail display and packaging provider, recently announced a relocation of its Northwest Arkansas office to 3607 SE Metro Parkway near I-49 and Walton Boulevard in Bentonville. The…
by - July 24, 2014 7:31 pm
When Tom arrives at work, he enjoys spending time with co-workers and simply getting time out of the house. He says the paycheck “is just icing on the cake.” Tom…
by - July 15, 2014 10:14 pm
The retail battleground in Canada is fierce and Wal-Mart just announced another tactical play offering free shipping on all of its household items. The move is seen by analysts as…
by - July 14, 2014 5:16 pm
• Sweet deal for Lindt & Sprüngli Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli agreed to acquire Russell Stover Candies. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the deal makes…
by - July 10, 2014 7:06 pm
Wal-Mart is the first of what could be seven or eight other retailers to partner with the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), committing to sell merchandise featuring a new…
by - July 8, 2014 9:58 pm
One million taco plates. And potentially more local jobs. That was the order and the impact Wal-Mart handed to Hugh Jarratt of Fayetteville and his local manufacturer PolyTech Moldings in…
by - July 8, 2014 2:14 pm
When Wal-Mart calls, people listen. And the listening could result in more new manufacturing jobs being announced in Northwest Arkansas as a result of the retailer’s efforts to buy more…
by - July 7, 2014 8:53 am
Armed with $250 billion to spend on U.S. made products through 2023, Wal-Mart Stores is holding its first “Open Call” for suppliers on Tuesday (July 8). The day full of…
by - July 3, 2014 11:54 am
Convenience, coupons and better cuisine top the list of what shoppers said they are looking for from their local grocers, noted a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. “Shoppers told us they…
by - July 3, 2014 10:23 am
For the first time since STORES Media began reporting on the Top 100 largest retailers in America, Amazon.com has joined the ranks of the 10 largest companies, rising to No. 9…
by - July 2, 2014 4:19 pm
• Nestle USA sells Juicy Juice business Nestle USA announced the sale of its Juicy Juice business to private equity firm Brynwood Partners. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed….
