Pittsburgh-based General Nutrition Centers (GNC) has been synonymous with healthy living through healthful products since 1935. Its chain of retail locations extends around the globe, and its reputation...

At the end of July, the National Football League owners, players, and fans breathed a collective sigh of relief when the NFL and NFLPA finally reached a deal that ensured labor peace for the next decade....

When US Cavalry Store opened its first location 38 years ago, it did so with one goal: to fill a gap. Prior to the store’s opening, military members had two venues to purchase what they needed: government...

With brand names like Electrolux, which originated in 1909, or AEG – a global brand that was established in Germany in 1887 – Electrolux Global Brand Licensing has been offering companies brands with...

For more than 100 years, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has represented the interests of U.S. cattle breeders, producers and feeders. The organization’s goal is to create “a dynamic...

When Peter Tedeschi stepped in as president and CEO of Tedeschi Food Shops four years ago, complete unification was his first mission. The convenience store brand – with 190 stores in Massachusetts,...

Pep Boys has been in business since 1921, and it was only about two years after the first location opened that the company created its iconic logo – the caricatures of founders Manny, Moe & Jack....

It takes more than good customer service for a retail business to succeed, but a retail business surely cannot succeed without it. That is one of the keys to the success of the New Hampshire State Liquor...

The great thing about having a full line of services is that it provides companies with a diverse portfolio, giving them the ability to weather storms. When one product or service is in low demand, the...

In the beginning, there was no Walmart in town. Lynn Morris and his wife, Janet Morris, established Family Pharmacy’s first store in 1977 in a shopping center in Ozark, Mo. “Back then, that was what...

The world of products aimed at “tweens” is an ever-changing one – what’s hot one minute will inevitably become passé in short order as new characters and brands enter the marketplace. The creators...

Many of the largest entertainment studios in Hollywood take an exhaustive approach to the marketing of their properties – they will create anything and everything that relates to a television show or...

Most popular children-oriented brands start their lives as traditional entertainments with fixed production cycles such as television series, films and comic books. While new characters, settings and elements...

When some of the most iconic brands around the world come to you for help, you know you’re doing something special. Since Global Icons was established more than a decade ago as a premier brand-licensing...

For 20 years, Jillian Michaels has inspired countless people to lose weight and lead healthier, fulfilling lives through a combination of high-energy workout routines, easy-to-follow diet plans and motivational...

In any business, companies have to remained concerned about what their clients think. At B-O-F Corp., associates stay focused on this question its clients might ask themselves: “What has B-O-F done for...

When Dansko opened a new distribution facility in Pennsylvania and needed to fill orders for shipment to 2,500 premium U.S. and international retail locations, it turned to Kiva Systems Inc. to ensure...

There is a food revolution unfolding in North America, and EVOL Foods is leading the charge. The producer of frozen organic pizza, handheld and entrees has pushed the junk food out of grocers’ freezers...

Since its establishment in 1926, the Chain Drug Marketing Association (CDMA) has helped give its members an edge in a highly competitive retail marketplace. Initially founded solely to support the marketing...

During the height of the Internet boom in 1999, former database technology consultant Alan Homewood aspired to start his own web-based business, but struggled to develop a specific plan. After extensive...