by Mike Duff | Jun 21, 2024 | Retail Articles
Retail sales in the United States during the month of May, including discretionary general merchandise and consumer packaged goods, changed very little year over year, according to market research and analytics company Circana. In the four weeks ending June 1, overall...
by Peter Giannetti | Jun 14, 2024 | Appliances, Home + Housewares, Vacuum Cleaners
Robotic floor care appliance company iRobot, marketer of Roomba and Braava products, added former Helen of Troy CEO Julien Mininberg to its board of directors. Mininberg (pictured above) retired earlier this year as CEO of Helen of Troy after ten years in the...
by Peter Giannetti | Jun 12, 2024 | Appliances, Home + Housewares, Vacuum Cleaners
Robotic floor care appliance maker iRobot Corp. announced it granted equity awards recently as a material inducement to the employment of the company’s newly hired CEO, Gary S. Cohen. In connection with Cohen’s appointment as iRobot CEO on May 6, 2024, iRobot,...
by Mike Duff | Mar 25, 2024 | Retail Articles
In February 2024, U.S. retail sales revenue, including discretionary general merchandise and consumer packaged goods, remained flat as units declined 1% versus the same month in 2023, according to Circana. Discretionary general merchandise spending declines continued,...
by Mike Duff | Jan 11, 2024 | Retail Articles
Walmart has launched New Year’s resolution-themed promotional campaign that encourages more consumers to sign up for its membership program. Walmart has partnered with author, TV host and producer Andy Cohen to “Save Your Resolutions” with...