Strategy

New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. deploys components of Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics Solutions.

The UK's largest grocery retailer and the fifth largest retailer in the world, Tesco PLC, intends to enter the United States retail market with a new convenience format, beginning on the West Coast in 2007.

Welch's is streamlining its business processes with the Oracle E-Business Suite in an effort to compete more profitably in the global market.

According to Kristin Kohler, vice president of Global Product/general manager for FILA, "consolidation throughout the footwear and apparel supply chains has created an environment of more choice for the consumer and more competition among fewer manufacturers.

Perfetti Van Melle tracks all candy materials to ensure food safety in the United States

adidas-Salomon AG closes its acquisition of Reebok International Ltd., providing the new adidas Group with a footprint of around $11.8 billion in the global athletic footwear, apparel and hardware markets.

Kraft Foods Inc. is reorganizing its European operations to increase consumer focus and improve speed to market.

Kenneth Cole Productions Inc., a designer of apparel, shoes and accessories, implements SAP solutions, including SAP for Retail, SAP Apparel and Footwear (AFS), and SAP Triversity point-of-sale (POS) solutions.