Team Highline Raises $10K In 12th Annual Polar Bear Dip

February 3, 2012 Highline Mushrooms

This past Saturday, Team Highline braved the chilly weather and took the plunge into the cold waters of Lake Erie in the 12th Annual Polar Bear Dip. Fourteen Highline Associates, friends and family members raised a total of $10,003, making this their fourth consecutive win as the team to raise the most money for this event.

Meijer Announces Appointment Of J.K. Symancyk To Chief Operating Officer

February 2, 2012 Meijer

Meijer, the Grand Rapids-based retailer, announced today the appointment of J.K. Symancyk to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer for the company, along with the addition of Peter Whitsett to the Meijer team as Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing.

Communities Nationwide Ask Trader Joe’s To Choose Them

February 2, 2012 Taft Wireback, News & Record

If Greensboro were to send Trader Joe’s packing, it would be one of the few communities in the nation to spurn the popular purveyor of quirky products. In the faddish world of retail marketing — at least for the time being — getting a Trader Joe’s ranks right up there as a hallmark of community cachet.

Canada’s Farm Boy Finding A Niche In The Produce Aisle

From its humble beginnings 30 years ago as a small produce-only store in Cornwall, to its growth into the ever-expanding regional grocery chain it is today, Farm Boy executives have stuck to a simple lesson: stay clear of the competition.

Wal-Mart Puts U.S. Marketing Under Merchandising

February 2, 2012 Jessica Wohl, Reuters

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Friday that its U.S. marketing team would now work under the leadership of its chief merchandising officer rather than as a separate group as the world's largest retailer works on improving its communication with shoppers.