Supply Chain & Merchandising

Founded in 1853 by Bavarian immigrant Levi Strauss, Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the world's largest brand-name apparel marketers with sales in more than 110 countries.

Easy Gardener Products Inc., a marketer and producer of gardening products, selects Kenosia Corporation's DataAlchemy software solution to help analyze its wealth of commercial data, including retail-specific, point-of-sale data.

Giant Eagle chooses Galleria to enhance assortment planning and optimize space.

Reva Systems, a RFID network infrastructure provider, announces the opening of its first Asia Pacific office in Tokyo, Japan.

Seventh Generation Inc., a brand of nontoxic, environmentally safe household and personal care products, has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, generated by distribution and consumer demand for its "green" products.

NexCen Brands Inc. has acquired the Great American Cookie Company from Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC for $93.7 million, which consists of approximately $89 million of cash and NexCen common stock valued at approximately $4.7 million.

Duane Reade adds a workforce management application from Red Prairie. The system, which includes forecasting/scheduling and time and attendance models, aligns the drug store's customer traffic with employee scheduling.

To help expand its online business for its growing product lines, Spanx, a women's hosiery and shapewear company, signs a multiyear agreement with GSI Commerce for a full-service, integrated e-commerce solution.