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,”…
by - March 5, 2014 10:57 am
Bentonville-based Collective Bias continues to expand its services in shopper media, posting a 100% annual growth rate in its business last year, according to CEO Bill Sussman. "Our company was…
by - March 3, 2014 2:28 pm
Wal-Mart is honoring more than a dozen trucking and transportation partners as its “Carriers of the Year.” This recognition from the retailer is the best of the best from its…
by - March 3, 2014 1:43 pm
Hispanic and Latino shoppers across the United States wield more than $1.2 trillion of buying power annually with projections of $1.5 trillion by 2015, according to Nielsen. That economic power…
by - February 27, 2014 1:08 pm
• General Mills takes stance on Non-G.M.O. Ken Powell, CEO of General Mills, announced this week that the food giant is not focused on reformulating more products as GMO-free. (GMA…
by - February 26, 2014 6:38 pm
No matter your thoughts about the global retail giant that is Wal-Mart Stores Inc., there is no denying the boost this Bentonville-based company can have on a small supplier’s balance…
by - February 25, 2014 6:43 pm
Executives with consumer packaged goods (CPG ) companies admit they have underestimated how quickly consumers have become acclimated to purchasing food, household and personal care items online. A recent study…
by - February 24, 2014 10:03 pm
• PepsiCo pauses to improve Quaker business Brian Cornell, CEO of PepsiCo Americas Foods, said Quaker has been like many companies that have been caught in some of the headwinds…
by - February 17, 2014 1:16 pm
The down-in-the-weeds accounting detail is often tedious and tense, but suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores and other large retailers at one time or another have to manage chargebacks created when orders…
by - February 12, 2014 11:16 am
Kroger has upped the ante on its efforts to incorporate digital media into its giant grocery business with the acquisition of YOU Technology Brand Services, a Silicon Valley-based startup. YOU…
by - February 11, 2014 8:37 pm
• Cargill to acquire Pet Carousel Cargill plans to acquire Pet Carousel, a Sanger, Calif.-based manufacturer of private label dog treats. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cargill believes…
