by - March 4, 2013 11:19 pm
• Management changes announced at Supervalue Grocery giant Supervalu Inc. recently announced changes to its corporate and retail leadership teams. Mark Van Buskirk has been named executive vice-president of merchandising…
by - February 25, 2013 4:20 pm
The Northwest Arkansas region is known for being a hotbed of entrepreneurialism and start-up businesses, but also where some of the world’s most prominent retailers and suppliers have a well-established…
by - February 21, 2013 8:32 pm
The almost 6,000 people in Northwest Arkansas working for the about 1,300 companies in the area vying for space on Wal-Mart shelves have become a valued resource pool from which…
by - February 19, 2013 2:08 pm
Bricks and mortar retailers are being urged to use digital technology to engage with their customers even if they don’t sell their products online. New insights from Kantar Retail suggest…
by - February 19, 2013 11:58 am
The world's biggest food and drinks maker Nestle SA has become the latest company to pull some of its products off European shelves after they were found to contain undeclared…
by - February 18, 2013 8:28 pm
• Sam’s head merchant bound for Claire’s Stores Linda Hefner Filler, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Sam’s Club, resigned that post to assume a major leadership role…
by - February 16, 2013 1:51 pm
• Family Dollar exec joins Belk From thrifty Family Dollar to mid-line retailer Belk, Dorlisa Flur is moving on up the retail chain. Flur was recently named executive vice president…
by - February 14, 2013 1:54 pm
With a staff of one and her partners at Carey Services, Jan Mitchell Long is possibly the smallest supplier doing business with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. “You hear about mom and…
by - February 14, 2013 9:16 am
Valentine’s Day is a little sweeter for shareholders of H. J. Heinz today (Feb.14) as the ketchup and baby food maker was acquired for $23.2 billion in cash by Warren…
by - February 13, 2013 8:12 pm
If they haven’t already, Carol Spieckerman says suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. better figure out how they fit into a new “transmedia” world she thinks will dominate the way large retailers…
by - February 12, 2013 11:31 pm
• Snyder’s -Lance posts bigger profits Growth in its core branded items provided a boost for Snyder’s-Lance Inc. in the fiscal year ended Dec. 29, 2012. Net income was $59.5…
by - February 12, 2013 5:57 pm
Leslie Lentz, sales leader at Lindt & Sprungli Chocolate, said she found tremendous support in the American Heart Association's Circle of Red four years ago when her husband Robbie contracted…
by - February 7, 2013 2:07 pm
• General Mills settles Yo-Plus class action General Mills Inc. agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the company of falsely advertising the digestive health…
by - February 6, 2013 1:26 pm
Collective Bias, a social shopper media pioneer, is listed at No. 100 on Forbes annual ranking of America’s Most Promising Companies — a list of 100 privately held, high-growth companies…
by - January 31, 2013 5:18 pm
Life in the Northwest Arkansas corporate world is filled with the need for leadership and excellent presentation skills, which are skills an international organization helps members develop, all while having…
by - January 30, 2013 8:23 pm
• Twinkies deal in the works Hostess Brands Inc. is reportedly putting finishing touches on a deal to sell its Twinkies brand and other snack cakes for more than $400…
by - January 29, 2013 1:30 pm
When people in the Wal-Mart supplier community refer to the “home office,” most of the time they are speaking of the Wal-Mart General Home Office — the large, single-story building…
by - January 23, 2013 9:44 pm
Pizza, soda and $120,000 in grants put big smiles on the faces of six local charity representatives Wednesday (Jan. 23) as General Mills hosted a luncheon in their honor at…
by - January 23, 2013 6:53 pm
With more than $1 billion to gain annually, suppliers say the largest retailers and their third party audit firms have stepped up the bounty hunt in the form of post…
by - January 22, 2013 11:01 am
When most people think of a common thread that runs throughout an entire corporate culture, the word generosity probably isn’t the first that comes to mind. That is not necessarily…
