Strategy

Total Luxury Group Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary International Apparel Group Inc. (IAG) recently signed an exclusive licensing agreement for the Pony label for all Men's and Young Men's apparel products, which covers the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico

Schwan's Consumer Brands North America Inc. will raise prices approximately five percent across its portfolio of pizza and snack products effective August 26, 2007.

IKEA North American Services extends its use of Qwest Communications for voice and data services.

Cognos wins "Best Midmarket Strategy" at the Midsize Enterprise Summit Europe event held in Paris.

Newell Rubbermaid expands its presence into Asia, taking on strollers, car seats and other children's products. In the United States, the company completes its buy of restroom hygiene systems.

VF Corporation selects GSI Commerce Inc. for its Nautica and Kipling brands' e-commerce Web sites.

Coty Inc. and Karl Lagerfeld SAS enter into a strategic licensing alliance to market the Lagerfeld line of signature fragrances.

Bert Alfonso, vice president, finance and planning, North American Commercial Group, is named senior vice president, chief financial officer for The Hershey Company, effective immediately.