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- 8/16/2010
BJ’s to Centrally Manage Employee’s Mobile Devices
Membership warehouse club operator BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. plans to optimize its mobile workforce by deploying a laptop management platform to manage and secure employee laptops from a central location. - 8/16/2010
Snickers Encourages Football Fans to ‘Go Nuts’
Mars Chocolate North America’s Snickers brand will provide 17 exclusive trips to the Super Bowl through its Go Nuts At The Super Bowl with Snickers Instant Win Game. - 8/16/2010
Kroger Grows Store-brand Beauty Products Line
The Kroger Co. has more than doubled its number of store-brand cosmetics, shampoos and other beauty items while preparing to launch more products later this year and into 2011. - 8/16/2010
Big Y Co-founder Dies
Gerald E. “Gerry” D’Amour, co-founder and former president of Springfield, Mass.-based Big Y Foods Inc. died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 at his home in Somers, Conn. He was 90 years old. - 8/16/2010
MGA Names New Chairman, Top Vendor, Hall of Famer, Best Bagger
Craig Thorvig is the new Minnesota Grocers Association chairman, effective Aug. 1. Thorvig took over the position from Kim Mackenthun of Mackenthun’s Fine Foods in Waconia, Minn. - 8/16/2010
RILA Names Head of Sustainability Program
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has hired Adam Siegel as its VP of sustainability and retail operations. - 8/16/2010
Customer Reactivation Will Be on the Rise This Holiday Season: Experian
Retailers should expect two key themes for the holiday season: timing and targeting. - 8/16/2010
Keep Kids Healthy
A first-of-its-kind all-natural hydration beverage for children, KIDStrong stands out from the pack of “sports drinks” or “fortified waters.” - 8/16/2010
Schnucks to Close Memphis-area Market
Faced with increasing competitive pressure, Schnuck Markets Inc. will close its store in the Memphis, Tenn., suburb of Cordova. - 8/16/2010
Walmart Sees Impressive Q2 International Growth
Due in large part to strong growth of its business abroad, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. yesterday posted second-quarter net sales of $103 billion, an increase of 2.8 percent from the $100 billion reported last year.