Strategies & Solutions

JCPenney adds private home brand Loom + Forge
Loom + Forge is meant to strengthen JCPenney's status as a leading home destination, offering products across indoor and outdoor décor, bedding, bath, window coverings and tabletop products.
Dollar Tree appoints head of merchandising, supply chain
Alasdair James, former CEO of Pier 1 Imports, takes on the role overseeing global sourcing, merchandising, inventory management and more.

SunOpta acquires 2 brands from Hain Celestial

The brands strengthen the company’s plant-based beverage growth, of which it has a strong private label business.
Petco eyes 50% sustainable pet product assortment by 2025

The move comes amid other sustainability-focused efforts from the pet retailer, including efforts to remove packaging waste across its private label portfolio.
Q&A: Country Pure Foods CEO Talks Beverage Trends

Ray Lee, CEO of private brand beverage manufacturer Country Pure Foods, discusses innovation to stand apart in a crowded category.
Southeastern Grocers promotes private brands through digital offer platform

The retailer has teamed with Eagle Eye Solutions and now Neptune Retail Solutions to deliver personalized digital offers that can be used to promote its store brands and learn more about its shoppers.
Online grocery is here to stay: Survey shows 43% jump in March sales

The Brick Meets Click and Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey reported online grocery sales reached $9.3 billion last month, up 43% from a year ago, with more users leaning into BOPIS.
TreeHouse Foods COO to depart

Craig McCutcheon, currently senior vice president of operations, will be taking over COO duties on an interim basis.
C.H. Guenther & Son appoints Buckles to top spot

John Buckles succeeds longtime CEO Dale Tremblay, who will serve as chairman of the company’s board and work closely with Buckles during a transition period.
Hy-Vee names data head

Jason Buhrow will serve as chief data officer, in charge of the retailer’s data strategy and visualization.