by - April 17, 2014 5:19 pm
The clock is ticking for Wal-Mart suppliers from soap manufacturers to lipstick and consumers packaged goods (CPG) companies to ensure the goods they sell to the retail giant contain certified…
by - April 15, 2014 2:12 pm
A moist towelette first created for Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1957 and produced in Arkansas has found its way to Walmart shelves in more than 3,400 stores, according to Lindsey…
by - April 15, 2014 12:31 pm
Walmart U.S. has promoted Labeed Diab to lead its Health and Wellness segment as Dr. John Agwunobi recently departed the company. Agwunobi joined Walmart in 2007 and has been credited…
by - April 11, 2014 3:43 pm
Massmart, Wal-Mart’s joint partner in South Africa, announced a top management change on Friday (April 11). Grant Pattison resigned as CEO of Massmart Holdings after seven years. Pattison oversaw the…
by - April 10, 2014 2:24 pm
Wal-Mart Stores said it’s serious about reducing energy costs with LED ceiling lighting fixtures engineered by its supplier partner GE. The retailer announced Thursday (April 10) it plans to use…
by - April 10, 2014 12:37 am
The same week Dollar General said it’s paring down items, Wal-Mart Stores inked a deal with Boulder, Colo.,-based Wild Oats to introduce 100 new organic products to Wal-Mart shoppers promising…
by - April 9, 2014 5:39 pm
It may be early, but 2014 is shaping up to be a great year for Little Rock-based Balm Innovations thanks to the test underway with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The University…
by - April 7, 2014 12:12 pm
“Big Data” is on the minds of retail execs who believe it’s key to helping them stay competitive, according to a recent study by1010data for which 201 retailers were interviewed…
by - April 2, 2014 10:08 pm
David Bursteen and Ines Brigman have spent the past 18 months trying to get their Legends Home Bedding products on the shelves of Walmart U.S. stores. Armed with passion for…
by - March 31, 2014 3:33 pm
Most Walmart suppliers probably measure their bottom line in regards to profit margins and the number of SKUs (products) available in the stores. For Humankind Water, the measurement of success…
by - March 30, 2014 5:55 pm
There were hundreds of soundbites at Wal-Mart’s recent Year Beginning Meetings held in Orlando. But one that resonated with potential suppliers came from Michelle Gloeckler, senior vice president of the…
by - March 25, 2014 11:44 am
The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry reported total sales growth of 1.5% in 2013, down from 2.8% in 2012 and lower than the 3.4% in 2011. Last year’s growth was…
by - March 18, 2014 7:52 pm
There’s hardly a single minute of downtime in a busy Walmart distribution center (DC), so the the three minutes it takes to recharge a forklift battery is not wasted because…
by - March 16, 2014 11:22 pm
• B&G Foods promotes Michael Sands B&G Foods Inc. announced the promotion of Michael Sands to the newly created position of executive vice president of snacks. Sands joined B&G Foods in…
by - March 13, 2014 1:28 pm
American shoppers powered through the winter weather lifting retail sales in February. The gains were only fractional compared to January, but up 2.3% from a year ago, according to the…
by - March 12, 2014 11:21 pm
Good-for-you products once again dominated the most successful consumer packaged goods (CPG) launches last year, according to the 2013 New Product Pacesetters report from IRI Worldwide. The consumer marketing firm…
by - March 10, 2014 9:02 am
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 12.4% in March as retailers begin to stock up for the spring and the summer season, according…
by - March 8, 2014 10:39 pm
Roughly $1 out of every $5 spent by consumers goes to private label or store brands. Nielsen recently reported these private label sales hit $112 billion last year and continue…
by - March 6, 2014 8:29 pm
Two iconic grocery chains, Safeway and Albertsons, have agreed to merge in a deal worth $9.1 billion, with a combined footprint of more than 2,400 stores and a quarter million…
by - March 6, 2014 5:02 pm
Men today have dropped the book on traditional roles and picked up the household shopping list, according to a recent study by Defy Media. “The Acumen Report: Brand New Man,”…
