Labor & Employment

The specialty retailer segment has become the story of the haves and the have nots. As news continues to break of store closings and bankruptcy filings across the segment, the members of RIS News' annual ranking of the Top 10 Specialty Retailers continue to show incremental growth.

A new EVP and COO will direct the joint go-to-market sales activities of both the Bay Valley Foods and Flagstone Foods organizations.

Nestl Purina is planning to invest an additional CHF44 million by the end of 2015 to build additional capacity at the Wroclaw facility.

Thursdays signing of the Cooperation Agreement between the United States and the East African Community (EAC) a regional bloc comprised of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi is a major relationship milestone.

Southern Wine & Spirits announced two key appointments within the company last week: Barry Goldberg will serve as SVP commercial & operations value management and realization, and Ann Dozier will serve as SVP and CIO.

The IDC Manufacturing Predictions for 2015 identifies seven essential drivers that shape the IT investments manufacturers are making in 2015. These drivers are the keys to making short-term as well as long-term strategic decisions. Find out what will have the greatest impact on investment.

Target is strengthening its efforts to become a channel-agnostic retailer with mobile serving as the "front door" to its brand, while cutting thousands of jobs is part of a plan to save $2 billion over two years.

CFO of Kimberly-Clar, Mark Buthman, announced his plans to retire at the end of 2015, after 33 years with the company. Maria Henry will be his successor and serve as SVP and CFO effective April 27 for a smooth transition.