Retail

Flowers Foods names a new EVP and COO, a President of Flowers Bakeries (DSD operating segment), and an SVP of Flowers Bakeries West Coast region.

The addition of the Russell Stover and Whitman's brands are expected to perfectly complement Lindt & Sprngli's existing chocolate portfolio and make the company the No. 3 North American chocolate manufacturer.

Made in California, Eco-Beauty Be Good. is a line of highly-natural skincare products made with a natural anti-aging botanical complex of maqui berry, licorice root, ginkgo leaf, grape seed and hickory bark.

The transaction includes the Slim-Fast trademark and the global Slim-Fast business portfolio. Slim-Fast is sold throughout North America and in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Kevin Mead will lead the strategic direction, ongoing expansion and operations of Aerosoles retail and outlet locations.

For the first time ever, Walmart opened its doors to more than 500 manufacturers at its world headquarters during the companys first-ever Made in the USA open call.

In this newly created position, Monica Schwartz will oversee all aspects of global e-commerce and digital strategies for the stuartweitzman.com platforms.

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.