Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC appoints Todd Baird as president, sales
June 30, 2011 | No Comments

IRVINE, Calif.—Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC (ASM) today announced the promotion of Todd Baird to president, sales, effective July 5. Baird will oversee ASM’s Sales, Operations, and Retail/In-Store services. He will report to Tanya Domier, …

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Tanya Domier named president and chief operating officer
October 5, 2010 | No Comments
Tanya Domier named president and chief operating officer

IRVINE, Calif. — Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC (ASM) today announced the appointment of Tanya Domier as president and chief operating officer. Domier will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sonny King.
“We are delighted …

Report: Publix may enter North Carolina
September 17, 2010 | No Comments
Report: Publix may enter North Carolina

Source: Drug Store News
Publix Super Markets may be mulling an expansion into North Carolina.
The possible move –– which would give the fast-growing supermarket and pharmacy retailer its first store in the state –– is being …

Walmart’s Simon Promises More Selection, Fewer Promotions
September 15, 2010 | No Comments
Walmart’s Simon Promises More Selection, Fewer Promotions

Source: SupermarketNews.com
Walmart is focusing on greater selection and fewer price promotions to restore sales, the new head of its U.S. operations said Wednesday.

In his first public remarks since succeeding Eduardo Castro-Wright in June, Bill Simon, chief …

Retail sales jump the most in five months
September 14, 2010 | No Comments
Retail sales jump the most in five months

Source: Washington Post
Retail sales in August experienced the biggest jump in five months, in an encouraging sign that the economy is slowly regaining its footing.
The Commerce Department reported that purchases were up 0.4 percent from …

ASM co-sponsors Color of Hope and Will Golf 4 Kids charity events
September 9, 2010 | No Comments
ASM co-sponsors Color of Hope and Will Golf 4 Kids charity events

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Advantage Sales and Marketing (ASM)  teamed up with Walmart, SC Johnson, Mars, Inc., and Kimberly-Clark to co-sponsor the 3nd annual Color of Hope and Will Golf 4 Kids charity events to benefit Arkansas …

Winn-Dixie to Become More Promotional
September 1, 2010 | No Comments
Winn-Dixie to Become More Promotional

Source: SupermarketNews.com
Winn-Dixie plans to become more promotional in an effort to drive the top line after a fourth quarter that included a 5.2% decline in identical-store sales.

According to Peter Lynch, chairman and chief executive officer, “We …

Outsourcing Is In
August 30, 2010 | No Comments
Outsourcing Is In

Sales and Marketing Agencies Expand in Down Economy
Source: SupermarketNews.com
While food retailers and their suppliers have been resilient in the weak economy, one would be hard-pressed to say they have thrived.  
That description, however, does fit the …

New Walmart U.S. CEO Reverses Company’s Direction
August 17, 2010 | No Comments
New Walmart U.S. CEO Reverses Company’s Direction

Source: AdAge.com
Walmart will bring back thousands of items previously cut through Project Impact, scrap the deep “Rollbacks” it tried in April and May and reduce ad spending to “historical levels” as new U.S. President William …