Retail

The J. M. Smucker Company completes the acquisition of Eagle Family Foods Holdings Inc., a privately-held company, for $133 million in cash and the assumption of $115 million in debt, in a transaction valued at $248 million.

Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) made a $7.07 billion (5.3 billion euro) bid to add German sportswear company PUMA AG to its line-up of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent iconic fashion brands.

SoftSheen-Carson, A Division of L'Oral, drives analytic practices through the company

Harry & David's famous juicy pears will more easily find their way into the mouths of eager customers thanks to the implementation of SAS Enterprise BI Server, which is helping the Oregon-based gourmet food retailer to manage its marketing activities.

Stonefly manages growth with new intelligence across functions

Web analytics convert online browsers to buyers

Bravo! Brands Inc., a brand development and marketing company that promotes and distributes vitamin-fortified, flavored milk drinks and other beverages, launches its ecommerce Web site, enabling consumers to purchase its Bravo! and Slammers brands directly from www.bravobrands. com.

For a lot of people the word "analysis" conjures images of a college professor at a lectern blathering on about some sort of problem that can be solved mathematically.