Costco Wholesale Corp.

Traditional supermarket chains are scrambling to get a foothold in the e-commerce marketplace. As some retailers build out internal capabilities for online ordering and out-of-store fulfillment, others are striking formal arrangements with third-party services to offer their alternative-seeking shoppers something until they can get their own operations up and running.

GoGo squeeZ, abrand of squeezable applesauce in a pouch, announces the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Nampa, Idaho. The company made an $85MM investment in the new facility.

When consumer electronics manufacturer Vizio was preparing to introduce its new 21-inch 2.1 sound stand last summer, the company’s marketers knew there would be a unique challenge in producing an in-store piece around the audio system’s subwoofer. 

Aiming to accelerate share while driving category growth and brand loyalty, RB (formerly Reckitt Benckiser) executed a global re-launch of its Air Wick brand with a “Home is in the Air” campaign that includes an in-store component to get shoppers to smell the scents.

Zumba needed to streamline fulfillment with big box retailers to take advantage of emerging omnichannel opportunities to expand in the retail partner channel, capitalizing on its strong brand recognition and popularity.

While Walmart once again takes the top spot, Amazons rise into a top 10 list from STORES Media is being noted as a symbolic of a shift in U.S. retail toward a genuinely multichannel future. Find out who else made the list, indicating noticeable changes taking place in the retail landscape.

Walmart maintains its No. 1 spot on a new list of the best retail brands, and even with a 6 percent decline in brand value it preserves an enormous margin over the next closest brand. Four brands increased their brand value by more than 25 percent this year, while others fell off the list completely.

Bai Brands and DPS have been working together over the last two years in select markets across the country, and the two companies will now partner in most major markets.