Strategy

Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) made a $7.07 billion (5.3 billion euro) bid to add German sportswear company PUMA AG to its line-up of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent iconic fashion brands.

For a lot of people the word "analysis" conjures images of a college professor at a lectern blathering on about some sort of problem that can be solved mathematically.

Clarkston Consulting releases a study revealing what executives in the consumer products (CP) industry say are the top market challenges facing their companies in the next 12 to 24 months.

Dean Foods Company appoints Rachel Cullen to the newly-created position of senior vice president and chief operating officer, Ice Cream.

The fast-growing independent energy drink company, Bliss Beverage, announces a major agreement with Wal-Mart that will significantly increase distribution of Socko Energy beverages in the United States.

MEGA Brands Inc. names Kathleen Campisano as executive vice-president and chief marketing officer.

Charlotte Russe selects GSI Commerce as its e-commerce partner. GSI Commerce is providing Web site design, customer care and fulfillment services.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu announces a collaborative global initiative among Deloitte member firms and SAP AG to develop and deliver enterprise solutions to better serve clients in their efforts to enable efficient, effective and sustainable governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management processes.