From the executive summary: ‘Most retailers can be divided into two categories: those who resist change and those who welcome change. Top-selling retailers are in the second category. They not only welcome change, but they also are ready for change and respond to change.’ The paper examines 12 tips to...
This article focuses on Direct Store Delivery DSD, which is commonly regarded as the best thing since sliced bread (or for it!). For starters, it provides tremendous benefit to categories with difficult handling requirements. For retailers, DSD reduces costs by outsourcing in-store activities, and DSD manufacturers often become default category...
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions We will pause for a moment to compile the Q&A roster. Your first question is coming from Karen Aldrich. Please go ahead. Karen Aldrich Thank you. Could anyone of you give us CapEx allowance for this year? Brian Cornell Yeah, CapEx we are targeting about...
The rise in busy family schedules has made convenience and portability even more important today. Consumers are eating smaller meals more frequently, and this is where snack foods play a key role. These trends bode well for the frozen snacks and appetizers category, which rose 2.2% to $794.0 million in...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Nielsen and NMI Analysis: Green Consumers Spend More in Warehouse ClubsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Nielsen Company and the Natural Marketing Institute have unveiled results connecting green consumers attitudes to their shopping behavior. The analysis was...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Nielsen Reports on Consumer Goods Categories That Are Most Immune, Most Vulnerable to RecessionC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com As the economic downturn causes consumers to reprioritize their spending habits and forces consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers to reevaluate their...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- End2End Content Services, Europe's leading provider of managed service solutions for mobile content retailing, was announced the winner of the "Best Managed Service Platform" Award during last week's third annual ME Awards. The ME Awards event, which rewards creativity, innovation and those who work in...
Even among Consumers who Claim to be Environmentally Concerned, Significant Gaps Exist when it Comes to Product and Store Choice CHICAGO -- Information Resources, Inc. IRI, the leading global provider of consumer, shopper, and market insights for consumer packaged goods CPG, retail, and healthcare industries, today revealed new...
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' senior secured rating on Golden Spread Electric Cooperative's Golden Spread outstanding $51 million senior secured obligations. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The rating takes into consideration a pledge of revenues from the all-requirements contracts with Golden Spread's 16 members...
Jumps 156 spots to 54 on the 2008 InformationWeek 500 survey VERNON HILLS, Ill. -- CDW Corp., a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government and education, announced today that InformationWeek has listed it as 54 on the InformationWeek 500, jumping 156 spots from the 2007 ranking....
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/83b103/the_customer_shopp) has announced the addition of eMarketer's new report "The Customer Shopping Experience Online" to their offering. The days of search, point and click-to-cart shopping are rapidly disappearing. Today's online customers expect and demand a much richer experience from retailers in every...
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iconix Brand Group, Inc. ("Iconix" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the WaverlyR brand from Nexcen Brands, Inc. . The purchase price will be $26 million to be paid in cash and the...
AALBORG, Denmark -- End2End Content Services, Europe's leading provider of managed service solutions for mobile content retailing, was announced the winner of the "Best Managed Service Platform" Award during last week's third annual ME Awards. The ME Awards event, which rewards creativity, innovation and those who work in...
Pet Lovers Overwhelmingly Respond to the Answer Den - a New Functionality That Allows PETCO Customers to Ask Questions and Share Answers on Products and Product Categories AUSTIN, Texas -- Bazaarvoice, the market and technology leader in hosted social commerce applications that drive sales, today announced that Bazaarvoice...
Largest Provider of Third-Party Prepaid Cards Signs leading Office Supply Store to Make Shopping even Easier PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Blackhawk Network, the largest third-party provider of prepaid gift-cards, announced today an exclusive relationship with Staples, Inc., the world's largest office products company. Staples' U.S. stores will now carry...
CALGARY -- Evoco Inc., a leading provider of web-based program management software for retail construction and development, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of the 2009 winners in Canada's Top 10[TM] Competition in the technology category. Winners are chosen by an independent expert...
NEW YORK and VERNON, Calif., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Not Your Daughter's Jeans ("NYDJ"), a global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of women's jeans and pants targeting fashion-conscious Baby Boomer women has announced that they have sold a controlling interest of their company to Falconhead Capital, LLC, a private equity...
Recognition Affirms Virgin Mobile USA's Commitment to Innovative Retail Strategy WARREN, N.J., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Senior executives from the nation's largest retailers, including Target, Supervalu, Wal-Mart, Best Buy and others, have recognized Virgin Mobile USA, a leading provider of wireless services without annual contracts, as an...
Retailing Today honors Kmart Pharmacy and Store Associates support of the American Diabetes Association's "Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes" program HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kmart today announced it has received the award for Outstanding Corporate Citizen at the 31st annual Supplier Performance Awards...
Partnerships with Avenue A | Razorfish, Brightcove, IBM, iCrossing, Interwoven, and Other Industry Leaders Help Publishers, Brands and Retailers Extend Community Offerings AUSTIN, Texas -- Today at its Socialize Customer Conference, Pluck[R] Corporation, the leading provider of integrated social media to publishers, brands and retailers, announced the launch...
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