Retail

Despite being far more tech-savvy than previous generations, Generation Y, the 80-million strong cohort of Americans between the ages of 18 and 35, has not forsaken shopping in stores for online purchasing. Even more surprising are some of the brands they love best, including Walmart, Target and Kmart for groceries.

The global footwear provider is among a fast-growing number of companies recognizing the importance of adopting cloud-based supply chain technology to better compete.

Post plans to combine the acquired business with its Attune Foods business, a branded ready to eat cereal business Post acquired in December 2012.

Together, Conair's Marketing and IT teams wrote a business case that would essentially transform the company's "big data" problem into actionable insights.

As its customer base changed, the company needed a scalable infrastructure to support new milk&more e-commerce customers and respond to demand with marketing campaigns.

Ziploc Brand Compostable Bags, available exclusively online at SCJGreenChoices.com, are designed for use in commercial composting facilities that accept food scraps and compostable bags.

A new global ranking of fast moving consumer goods brands reveals the brands that are being bought by the most consumers, the most often. Coca-Cola leads the Top 50 list, while some surprising brands, like Maggi, make it into the top 10. And only one brand in the world reaches more than half of the global population.

Brynwood Partners VI L.P.s portfolio company, Pearson Candy Company, acquires the Bit-O-Honey confectionery brand from Nestle.