News of store closings and bankruptcies has seemed to permeate this industry over the last few years. Check out which companies have weathered the storm.
Beauty isn't everything, but that doesn't apply to the 10 companies on this list who continue to try and capitalize on the consumer's desire to look and smell their best.
CEOs from 400 global consumer goods manufacturers and retailers join together to launch initiatives to halt deforestation practices and phase out climate-damaging refrigerants.
The retail giant has offered to acquire 51 percent of the shares of Massmart Holdings Limited, a managed portfolio of nine wholesale and retail chains, and one buying group. The deal will accelerate its expansion in South Africa, a high growth market.
An audit of 100 national retailers tracks phenomenal growth of Facebook as a platform for branding and social promotions. Case in point: Retailers with 1 million or more likers averaged nearly 40 percent growth between mid-July and mid-September in 2010. Click here to learn more about this audit.