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-  9/5/2012
Snyder's-Lance to Acquire Snack Factory
The collective snack foods company is expected to emerge early in the fourth quarter.<br /> -  9/4/2012
Walmart Tests iPhone Checkout System
<div>"Scan & Go" allowed test shoppers, made up of company employees friends and family, to scan products they were purchasing with their phones as they shopped, then complete the transaction through self-checkout.</div><br /> -  9/4/2012
Online CPG Purchase Intent Grows Globally
Internet grocery shopping is becoming a greater supplement to traditional brick-and-mortar retailing, according to a recent Nielsen study. <br /> -  9/4/2012
Leading Data Synchronization Organizations Merge
The newly combined organization will be the worlds largest provider of Global Data Synchronization Network services, offering solutions to businesses across a range of industries, including healthcare, grocery, hardlines, foodservice and CPG, enabling them to share consistently accurate product data with consumers globally.<br /> -  9/3/2012
Walmart.com Unveils New Search Engine
<div>Built from the ground up by @WalmartLabs, the semantic search technology has already increased shopper conversion rate by about 10 percent to 15 percent.</div><br /> -  9/3/2012
PepsiCo Taps Category Management Solution
Combining syndicate and retailer data integration, ToolBox Advantage will be PepsiCos main reporting platform.<br /> -  9/3/2012
Newell Rubbermaid Names Chief Design and R&D Officer
<div>The world-class industrial design and new-product development leader is expected to accelerate innovation and the companys growth agenda.</div><br /> -  9/3/2012
Amway Breaks Ground on $38M Botanical Plant
The Quincy, Wash. facility will process botanicals from the company's nearby Trout Lake Farm operations, the largest certified organic herb farm in North America. <br /> -  8/28/2012
Nine West Takes Big Digital Step
<div>With the Channel 9 network, Nine West illustrates a commitment to provide real multi-platform branded experiences to consumers globally.</div><br /> -  8/28/2012
Supermarket Expert Reveals Retailing Mega Trends
The Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert, reveals and discusses the grocery retailing mega trends found in the 2012 FMI U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report. <br />