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Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) and Private Label magazine are pleased to announce this year's inductees to the Private Label Hall of Fame. Nominations were solicited from a broad spectrum of executives involved in the marketing, distribution, and manufacturing of store brands ...
Consumers are set to spoil their sweetie this Valentine's Day, with the average person shelling out $126.03, up 8.5% over last year, according to the National Retail Federation's "2012 Valentine's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions" survey, conducted by BIGinsight. Total spending is expected to rea...
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. disclosed its chief financial officer Bennett L. Nussbaum will step down from that role following the company's merger with grocery-store operator BI-LO LLC, but will remain with the company as its integration lead, according to marketwath.com. As integration lead, Nuss...
The Federated Group has appointed Pam Boynton as its new chief strategy officer. Boynton will work with the board of directors to develop and market the company's Private Brand products. She will also be tasked with developing new business in both traditional and non-traditional food channels. Bo...
Alaska Airlines now serves freshly brewed Starbucks coffee to customers onboard all flights. "We're proud to offer customers premium coffee from the world's most well-known coffee brand and are thrilled to team up with another hometown company from Seattle," said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines' vic...
Do moms feel pressure to overspend on products for their babies even as they significantly cut back in other areas? The "Brand" New Mom study of more than 1,900 moms, conducted by Kelton Research, found that today's new mom often makes decisions based on guilt rather than practicality, even when it ...
US department store operator Macys has a deal with ValueVision Media to showcase some of its private labels on the network, according to planetretail.net. ValueVision sells jewelery, homeware, electronics, clothing and other items online and through its shopping channel under the ShopNBC brand....
If a new national survey from Sears of more than 1,000 men and women is any indication, Valentine's Day 2012 will be a date to remember for many couples. A full 40 percent of the men and women in relationships say they expect or are planning to get engaged on February 14 this year, according to the ...
Simple skin care, a product line previously only available in New Zealand and Australia, is now available at Rite Aid. The retailer says in a recent ad: "Find it First at Rite Aid!" Simple skin care never uses harsh chemicals, colors or perfumes, and Rite Aid is promoting the line with a "buy on...
Topco Associates LLC announced that Juan De Paoli has joined the company as vice president, Center Store Program Management. In this key leadership role, De Paoli will report to Glenn Backus, senior vice president, Center Store Program Management and Innovation. "We are truly excited that Juan is...
