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.
Kara Romanow asks Stephen Marosi, the IT manager of Global Merchandising Solutions for The Procter & Gamble Company, to offer his take on the current state of retail execution.
