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New sales and marketing division to provide industry-leading retail meat, seafood, deli and bakery services
IRVINE, Calif.—Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC (ASM) today revealed its plans to launch a new division focused on retail meat, seafood, …

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Walmart merchandising chief leaves
July 6, 2010 | No Comments
Walmart merchandising chief leaves

Source: The Associated Press
Wal-Mart says its Chief Merchandising Officer John Fleming is leaving the company, effective Aug. 1.
The world’s largest retailer says he will be replaced on an interim basis by two executives. Jack Sinclair, …

Target Sets Manhattan Debut for July 25
July 1, 2010 | No Comments
Target Sets Manhattan Debut for July 25

Source: SupermarketNews.com
Target said it would open its first store in New York City’s Manhattan borough on July 25.  The store, to be located in the East River Plaza in the East Harlem area — near …

Savvy consumers wait for marketers to catch up
June 30, 2010 | No Comments
Savvy consumers wait for marketers to catch up

Source: Brand Week
Maybe they’re flattering themselves, but lots of Americans believe they’ve become more adept as consumers during the past couple of years. However, an AdweekMedia/Harris Poll finds they are less inclined to believe that …

Prices up in monthly market basket study
June 29, 2010 | No Comments
Prices up in monthly market basket study

Source: Fox Business
Led again by increases in prices for meat and dairy products, the overall cost of items in the FOX Business shopping cart rose sharply in May — the seventh time the food basket …

Walmart replaces Eduardo Castro-Wright as U.S. CEO
June 29, 2010 | No Comments
Walmart replaces Eduardo Castro-Wright as U.S. CEO

Source: AdAge.com
Wal-Mart Stores has replaced Eduardo Castro-Wright as president-CEO of its massive U.S. division with the unit’s chief operating officer, Bill Simon, in a surprise move.  
Mr. Castro-Wright, 55, remains vice chairman and continues in his …

Integrated Marketing Services named a top 10 U.S. promo agency
June 28, 2010 | No Comments
Integrated Marketing Services named a top 10 U.S. promo agency

IRVINE, Calif. – Integrated Marketing Services was ranked tenth in the 2010 Promo 100, an annual list of the top 100 U.S. promotion agencies.  Promo magazine, a division of Chief Marketer Network, uses domestic net revenue to …

Mobile coupons help retailers track customers
June 28, 2010 | No Comments
Mobile coupons help retailers track customers

Source: Washington Post
Last month, Tara Kuczykowski walked into a Target store in Columbus, Ohio, pulled out her mobile phone and handed it to the cashier.
The cashier scanned the digital coupon on the phone’s tiny screen, …

Consumer spending in May increased more than forecast
June 28, 2010 | No Comments

Source: Bloomberg
Consumer spending in the U.S. rose in May more than forecast, a sign households are gaining confidence in the recovery and the job market.
Purchases rose 0.2 percent after little change the prior month, Commerce …