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- Strategic Key Accounts - Custom Manufacturing - Nashville, TNKey Account Manager - Custom Manufacturing An established and fast growing company focused on serving the Industrial, Medical, Dental, Food, and Automotive OEM markets is seeking a Strategic / Key Account Manager to join the team. This is a newly created role designed to take these key account responsibilities off the current Vice President and dedicate […]
Retail News
- Former CEO says Penney needs a merchant in the top jobFormer J.C. Penney CEO Allen Questrom thinks it’s time for the department store retailer to find a new leader with the skills to drive top line growth. Penney’s current CEO, Marvin Ellison, unexpectedly announced this week that he will be leaving in July to join Lowe’s. Mr. Ellison has had some success paying down Penney’s…Continue […]
- Gap shares fall on comp and earnings missShares of Gap Inc. fell more than eight percent in after-hours trading after the company posted an increase of same-store sales of one percent, lower than the 1.7 percent analysts were looking for. The company’s earnings came in at 42 cents a share, also below the 46 cents expected by Wall Street.
- Parkland survivors to stage ‘die-in’ at PublixSurvivors of the mass murder of students and teachers at a Florida high school in February are protesting Publix for its support of Adam Putnam, a Republican candidate for governor in the state who has closely identified his candidacy with his support of the National Rifle Association. Those protesting the chain plan to lie down…Continue […]
Consumer Goods News
- Chanel gives aspirational taste of beauty products in lip gloss-themed stickersFrench atelier Chanel is the latest fashion brand to create an emoji keyboard in a bid for the attention of the youth segment of the market.
- Cheerios encourages cross-channel engagement with environmentally conscious campaignCheerios is temporarily removing its iconic mascot from the box to draw customers’ attention to a mobile-optimized Web site with information about environmental action.
- Procter & Gamble backs up its video claims through social elementsProcter & Gamble is weaving together a story from user-generated viral video with its own ad content for a social media campaign that aligns its brand with an important social issue.
Manufacturing News
- Does STEM Really Matter?It’s unclear whether mastery of specific technical skills creates new products and markets, or if entrepreneurial talents—are what really generate growth.
- UAW Files Complaint Over Musk Tweet About Tesla Worker BenefitsThe union lodged a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, yet another in a list of grievances against the automaker, which the UAW says has tried to intimidate workers into rejecting a bid to unionize.
- Walmart Labs Joins Silicon Valley in Courting Moms Returning to WorkThe retailer’s engineering skunkworks in California is starting a returnship program, targeting people with five or more years of experience who want to come back to work after taking time off to care for children, elderly parents or other personal reasons.