Technology

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.

Casual Male Retail Group implements a retail-specific Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing application from QuantiSense.

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.

Lowry Computer Products launches the Lowry Quick Comply Kits, a complete suite of products designed for suppliers to comply to RFID mandates from Sam's Club, and other large retailers.

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.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, an indirect subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc., is the latest addition to a growing list of consumer goods companies, which are outsourcing non-core operations to third party providers in order to strengthen leadership in their respective industries.

Science-based products and services company DuPont names Linda B. West as vice president and general manager -- DuPont Imaging Technologies, and Donna H. Grier as vice president -- general auditor and chief ethics and compliance officer

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc successfully completed its acquisition of Adams Respiratory Therapeutics Inc. through a cash tender offer followed by a short- form merger of its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Twickenham Inc., with and into Adams.