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Walmart Acquires Adchemy – Via Business Insider

bluesky — Thu, 08 May 2014 16:43:21 +0000

@WalmartLabs has acquired Adchemy, the slightly mysterious Foster City, Calif., adtech company that specializes in “semantic search.” In a related Wall Street Journal article, for the first time in a decade, Wal-MartWMT +1.04%’s Web sales grew faster than Amazon’s. Global Internet sales at Wal-Mart, which remained ranked as the fourth largest online seller by Internet Retailer, rose by 30% to $10 billion last year, topping Amazon’s 20% sales growth during the same period.

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via Walmart Acquires Adchemy – Business Insider#!K4eNN.

Walmart Q4 Earnings Slip But Small Stores Leap Forward | HomeWorldBusiness.com

bluesky — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 20:21:25 +0000

As it posted a fourth quarter earnings shortfall, Wal-Mart, Inc. also announced that it would accelerate its small store growth plan.

via Walmart Q4 Earnings Slip But Small Stores Leap Forward | HomeWorldBusiness.com.

Keurig, Coke To Team On Cold Beverage System | HomeWorldBusiness.com

bluesky — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:37:11 +0000

Under the global strategic agreement, GMCR and The Coca-Cola Company will cooperate to bring the Keurig Cold beverage system to consumers around the world.

via Keurig, Coke To Team On Cold Beverage System | HomeWorldBusiness.com.

Kid You Not: The Very Serious Business of Building The Fastest-Growing Company in America | Inc. 5000

bluesky — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:06:01 +0000

Fuhu makes a cute soft-sided tablet for children. But cuteness isn’t what produced three-year growth of 42,148 percent.

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via Kid You Not: The Very Serious Business of Building The Fastest-Growing Company in America | Inc. 5000.

Simplified Shopping: How Costco Tricks You Into Buying More – Consumerist

bluesky — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:21:58 +0000

The vast warehouse landscape that is Costco knows how suck you in and how to maximize the amount of goods you purchase on each visit.

Blue Sky Retail, LLC. – Specializing in Retail Link, administrative compliance, and sales support for Walmart and Sam’s Club vendors

via Simplified Shopping: How Costco Tricks You Into Buying More – Consumerist.

Connecticut Painter Finds Everyday Art in Walmart

bluesky — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:47:00 +0000

“I went from being the guy who got thrown out of Wal-Mart for taking photos of cashiers to now I can actually set up in any Wal-Mart in anyplace in the world,” says Connecticut artist Brendan O’Connell.

Blue Sky Retail, LLC. – Specializing in Retail Link, administrative compliance, and sales support for Walmart and Sam’s Club vendors

via Connecticut Painter Finds Everyday Art in Walmart | Arkansas Business News | ArkansasBusiness.com.

Be Innovative, Merry Pringles: Mint choc or cinnamon this Christmas?

bluesky — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:18:03 +0000

Pringles’ sweet crisp flavors will capitalize on the UK Christmas snack rush and a growing consumer curiosity for flavor experimentation, says analyst.

Blue Sky Retail, LLC. – Specializing in Retail Link, administrative compliance, and sales support for Walmart and Sam’s Club vendors

via Merry Pringles: Mint choc or cinnamon this Christmas?

No surprise, protein is crucial in quality of gluten-free baked products

bluesky — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:15:23 +0000

The proteins in a formulation can drastically impact the quality and texture of gluten-free baked goods and therefore must be selected wisely, suggest researchers.

Blue Sky Retail, LLC. – Specializing in Retail Link, administrative compliance, and sales support for Walmart and Sam’s Club vendors

via Gluten-free bakery protein choice is crucial.

Food and Beverage the big winner in PLMA’s 2013 Salute to Excellence Winners

bluesky — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 14:25:06 +0000

The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) has announced the winners for its annual Salute to Excellence Awards and no fewer than thirty-two retailers were recognized, as fifty products took honors for 2013, following two days of tasting and evaluations by eight jury panels made up of industry experts and consumers.

Blue Sky Retail, LLC. – Specializing in Retail Link, administrative compliance, and sales support for Walmart and Sam’s Club vendors

via My Private Brand – PLMA’s 2013 Salute to Excellence Winners.

A masterstroke? Pepsi-flavored Cheetos could spell salt reduction innovation

bluesky — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:10:30 +0000

Frito-Lay’s limited edition Pepsi-flavored Cheetos in Japan aren’t anything ground-breaking, but the new taste profile could be used as a platform to reduce salt levels, an innovation expert says.

Blue Sky Retail, LLC. – Specializing in Retail Link, administrative compliance, and sales support for Walmart and Sam’s Club vendors

via Pepsi-flavored Cheetos could spell salt reduction innovation.