by Mike Duff | Oct 19, 2026 | Retail Articles
The executive suite at Publix will see several promotions with the retirement at the end of the year of Mike Smith as senior vice president of industrial operations. Publix said it is promoting Mike Lester, previous vice president of distribution and transportation,...
by Mike Duff | Sep 22, 2025 | Retail Articles
Atlas Holdings, which operates business in multiple sectors from automotive to supply chain management to wood products, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The ODP Corp., parent of Office Depot and OfficeMax. ODP will become a private company as part...
by Peter Giannetti | Apr 10, 2025 | Beverageware, Dinnerware, Flatware, Home + Housewares, Serveware, Tableware
Fortessa Tableware Solutions (FTS) appointed veteran company executive Matt Broad president and CEO. Broad, with more than 30 years of experience in the tableware and hospitality industries, joined FTS in 1995, holding several leadership roles and serving most...
by Peter Giannetti | Jan 30, 2025 | Beverageware, Dinnerware, Flatware, Home + Housewares, Tableware
Fortessa Tableware Solutions (FTS) announced the sudden passing of its CEO, Jeff Smith. Smith was 49. Smith, who was with FTS for almost two decades, served as CFO and COO before being appointed CEO in March 2024. “Jeff was more than our CEO; he was a mentor, a...
by Mike Duff | Nov 6, 2024 | Retail Articles
A tough run for its retail office superstore division dragged down ODP Corp. third-quarter results as the company put more emphasis on business-to-business operations. Net income from continuing operations was $68 million, or $2.04 per diluted share, versus $82...
