Strategies & Solutions

ECRM Connects hits virtual meetings milestone
More than 100,000 meetings have taken place on the ECRM Connect platform since it debuted last May.
Bed Bath & Beyond begins private label transformation
Opening with the new brand Nestwell this month, six new private brands will launch over the next six months and 10 over the next two years.

NuSachi adds business development exec

The company, which offers expertise and services from hemp genetics to custom product formulations and white and private labeling, has tapped Matt Storey to lead its sales and business development.
7-Eleven sparkles with exclusive Serafina

Imported from Italy and created exclusively for 7-Eleven, the chain has introduced Serafina, a mineral water brand that joins its recent Icelandic water Skýra.
Dollar Tree grows combo stores format

Half Dollar Tree, half Family Dollar, the combination store concept is growing under Dollar Tree as it looks to open 600 stores in 2021.
TreeHouse adds to board of directors in agreement with Jana Partners

Jana Partners recently asked the company to sell, and with the appointments, the two organizations entered into a cooperation agreement.
Sanderson Farms celebrates its female workforce throughout March

The private brand poultry producer is featuring female employees at the company in social posts and online profiles all month long in concert with International Women’s Day on March 8.
Target own brands play key role in record annual sales

Four private brands from the retailer are earning more than $2 billion in sales, Target said during its financial community meeting and fourth-quarter report, also highlighting annual sales up nearly 20% and Q4 same-store sales up 20.5%.
Walmart eases up on Express delivery service

The retailer has removed the $35 order requirement for its Express delivery service, similar to what it did for its Walmart+ subscribers.
Trader Joe’s tops in customer satisfaction

The grocer may have finished highest in customer satisfaction but results from the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index show retail is at its lowest in customer satisfaction ratings since 2015.