Retail

Burt's Bees, a leading manufacturer of earth-friendly natural personal-care products, selects the Atlas Planning Suite from John Galt Solutions for its forecasting needs.

Dassault Systemes announces the availability of the ENOVIA MatrixOne PLM FastTrack for Apparel, a PLM solution specifically geared toward the needs of small and medium-sized companies in the apparel industry.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to sell only concentrated products in the liquid laundry detergent category in its U.S. Wal-Mart Stores and Sam's Clubs by early May 2008.

OATSystems announces the immediate availability of its Asset Tracking and Work-in-Process Solution, which has been implemented at a number of customer sites, including Hewlett-Packard Brazil and Tesco, and enables industrial, aerospace and automotive manufacturers as well as retailers to improve asset visibility and utilization, enhance work-in-process manufacturing, increase supply chain efficiencies, reduce shrink and error-proof deliveries.

PepsiCo and Unilever agree to expand their International partnership for the marketing and distribution of ready-to-drink tea products under the Lipton brand.

Le Coq Sportif, one of the most popular sportswear brands worldwide, purchases the Centric Software application suite for apparel to manage the design, development and introduction of its footwear and apparel collections.

Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. acquires in an asset purchase the Le Tigre trademark, iconic tiger logo, portfolio of licenses and other intellectual property associated with the Le Tigre brand.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company names Barry Sanders as executive vice president of its North American businesses.