ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/29/2008
R.J. Reynolds Turns to EDS for IT Support
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, an indirect subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc., is the latest addition to a growing list of consumer goods companies, which are outsourcing non-core operations to third party providers in order to strengthen leadership in their respective industries. - 1/29/2008
Seventh Generation Enlists Microsoft to Support Growth
Seventh Generation Inc., a brand of nontoxic, environmentally safe household and personal care products, has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, generated by distribution and consumer demand for its "green" products. - 1/29/2008
Reva Systems Expands into Asian RFID Market
Reva Systems, a RFID network infrastructure provider, announces the opening of its first Asia Pacific office in Tokyo, Japan. - 1/29/2008
Lowry Releases Retail Quick Comply Kits
Lowry Computer Products launches the Lowry Quick Comply Kits, a complete suite of products designed for suppliers to comply to RFID mandates from Sam's Club, and other large retailers. - 1/29/2008
Spanx Finds Flattering E-Commerce Fit
To help expand its online business for its growing product lines, Spanx, a women's hosiery and shapewear company, signs a multiyear agreement with GSI Commerce for a full-service, integrated e-commerce solution. - 1/29/2008
Reckitt Benckiser Completes Adams Purchase
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc successfully completed its acquisition of Adams Respiratory Therapeutics Inc. through a cash tender offer followed by a short- form merger of its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Twickenham Inc., with and into Adams. - 1/29/2008
NexCen Brands Sweetens Cookie Portfolio
NexCen Brands Inc. has acquired the Great American Cookie Company from Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC for $93.7 million, which consists of approximately $89 million of cash and NexCen common stock valued at approximately $4.7 million. - 1/29/2008
DuPont Announces Leadership Changes
Science-based products and services company DuPont names Linda B. West as vice president and general manager -- DuPont Imaging Technologies, and Donna H. Grier as vice president -- general auditor and chief ethics and compliance officer - 1/29/2008
Casual Male Deploys BI and Data Warehousing
Casual Male Retail Group implements a retail-specific Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing application from QuantiSense. - 1/23/2008
Catching up with Steve Marosi, The Procter & Gamble Company
Kara Romanow asks Stephen Marosi, the IT manager of Global Merchandising Solutions for The Procter & Gamble Company, to offer his take on the current state of retail execution.