Target and Fast Company partner to create the Retail Accelerator challenge to celebrate and foster technological innovations that are reshaping the retail industry.
Despite a cloudy economic outlook, enterprises in 15 industries will continue to pursue strategic IT initiatives focused on big data and analytics, cloud computing and mobility. Manufacturing, in particular, will account for almost a quarter of all enterprise IT spending in the United States in 2013.
Apollo and Metropoulos hope to have America's favorite snacks back on the shelf by this summer. They agreed to pay $410 million to purchase the brands, five bakeries and certain equipment.
Through each of its brands, Boulder Brands addresses specific dietary needs, including gluten-free (Udi's Gluten Free Foods and Glutino), plant-based (Earth Balance), heart health (Smart Balance) and weight management (Best Life).
