Corporate Governance

As part of a restructuring effort, Newell Rubbermaid Inc., maker of Sharpie pens and Rubbermaid trash cans, is selling its Ohio-based Little Tikes children's toys and furniture business to MGA Entertainment Inc. for an undisclosed price.

As I write this note and ponder the October issue, I can't believe that fall is already here.

LEDgen shaves 20 days off the supply chain cycle to deliver lights in time for Christmas

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will bring another 500 stores and clubs online with its RFID initiative by the end of this fiscal year, bringing the total number of its retail locations using the technology to more than 1,000.

Beverage producers are continuing to focus on new product innovation as a principal way of increasing market share.

After an 18-month effort, Sara Lee Corp. completed the tax-free spinoff of apparel company Hanesbrands Inc. to its shareholders in September 2006.

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