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 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 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…
by - October 2, 2013 1:08 pm
One of the more mature local retail service providers that began as a startup in Northwest Arkansas’ supplier community has made the leap internationally. Shiloh Technologies, was acquired last week…
by - September 30, 2013 11:25 am
When Jeff Wright worked at Sam’s Club more than eight years ago, he traveled frequently to larger cities where Hummer stretch limos were a popular car and limo service solution….
by - September 25, 2013 7:00 pm
When customers wheel their carts through Wal-Mart, checking their lists and making sure they have everything they need, the average customer is probably not aware of display design or neatness….
by - September 19, 2013 4:55 pm
Consumers wanting more choices and Wal-Mart’s shop local agenda have helped to push total inventories 5.5% higher over the past year. But word on the street is that the retailer…
by - September 19, 2013 10:28 am
Wal-Mart service suppliers come in all shapes and sizes and one of the local organizations providing contract work for the retail giant is a non-profit, the Elizabeth Richardson Center. This…
by - September 17, 2013 2:41 pm
• ConAgra sells LightLife brand Packaged food giant ConAgra is divesting one of its smaller brands — LightLife — to private equity fund Brynwood Partners. LightLife provides vegetarian-based burgers, hotdogs other…
by - September 16, 2013 10:33 am
Few things are as integral to American culture as innovation. In 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office received over 300,000 patent applications from people and organizations across the country…
by - September 12, 2013 3:32 pm
Sustainability has been a major platform for retail giant Wal-Mart since 2005 and the company continues to enlist the help of suppliers to move the needle. Wal-Mart on Thursday (Sept….
by - September 11, 2013 4:40 pm
• Tesco sells Fresh & Easy Britain’s Tesco will lend U.S. billionaire Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa investment company roughly $126 million to acquire Fresh & Easy stores, which have been a…
by - September 9, 2013 10:13 pm
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 5.1% in September over the same month last year as retailers head into the holiday season, according…
