The Kroger Co. Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen provided his outlook on the future of retail at NRF 2019 in New York City during a keynote presentation themed “Restocking the future: Kroger’s insatiable appetite to play and win the long game.” CNBC “Squawk on the Street” and “Closing Bell” anchor Sara Eisen moderated the 30-minute conversation on Sunday. Here are […]
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Kroger And OneView Commerce Partner On ‘Next-Gen’ POS Solution
OneView Commerce Inc., a subsidiary of OneView Group Ltd and an SaaS-based headless and serverless digital store platform, has reached an agreement with Kroger to develop what it says is a next-generation point-of-sale solution. Founded in 2011, OneView has worked with global retailers in more than 15 countries to transform traditional point of sale capabilities […]
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RetailMeNot Inc. Promotes Tarleton To CEO; Founder And CEO Cunningham To Serve As Chairman
Austin, Texas-based RetailMeNot Inc. has promoted Marissa Tarleton to CEO, effective Jan. 7. Tarleton has served as chief marketing officer of RetailMeNot since 2015, leading the company’s brand, consumer and B2B marketing and communications initiatives, driving significant transformation for the business. Cotter Cunningham, founder and CEO, will move into a chairman role. He also will take on a new […]
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Leading Hemp-Extract Formulator Hires David Gumner As CMO
Boulder, Colorado-based cannabinoid company Boulder Botanical & Bioscience Laboratory (BBB Labs) has hired David Gumner as chief marketing officer (CMO), a new executive position for the company. As CMO, Gumner is responsible for building foundational marketing capabilities throughout the company and its growing array of hemp-derived products for the health-and-wellness sector. As a specialist in marketing consumer […]
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Pre Brands Hires Chief Sales Officer, Partners With FDM
Pre Brands, a Chicago-based, grass-fed beef company, is making some changes to its sales and marketing strategy ahead of the new year. The company has hired Ryan Youngman as its chief sales officer and has partnered with FDM Sales Management, which helps develop emerging brands’ sales and marketing strategies. Youngman will lead Pre’s sales strategy, partnerships, organization, […]
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IPC Gets A Lot of Yardage Out Of Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Freshman BYU quarterback Zach Wilson threw a perfect game Dec. 21 against the Western Michigan Broncos on the blue turf at Albertsons Stadium during the 22nd annual Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (FIPB). Wilson completed all 18 passes totaling 317 yards and threw four touchdowns, setting a new single-game BYU record for completions. The BYU Cougars […]
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Kroger Selling Its ‘You Technology’ Platform To Inmar
Inmar and The Kroger Co. are forming a new strategic relationship that they say will drive innovation in digital offer management. The relationship includes the sale to Inmar of You Technology, a digital coupon and digital rebate publishing unit owned by Kroger. The sale includes a long-term services agreement with Inmar for the continued delivery of digital […]
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H-E-B Kicks Off 12 Days Of Christmas Spurs Auction
On Dec. 10, H-E-B, in partnership with Spurs Sports & Entertainment, launched an H-E-B 12 Days of Christmas Spurs Auction, an online auction that will feature more than a dozen collectibles from the grocer’s comical television commercials featuring San Antonio Spurs players. Items to hit the auction block include signed robes worn by Spurs legends […]