Supplier News Breaks Archives

Week of Mon, Jun 4th, 2012

Appel joins SymphonyIRI as CEO

SymphonyIRI Group Inc. has named Andrew Appel as president and chief executive officer.

Coinstar, Starbucks target retail chains for coffee kiosk

Coinstar Inc. and Starbucks Corp. unit Seattle's Best Coffee have partnered to roll out fresh-ground and brewed coffee kiosks in drug stores, supermarkets and mass merchant retail outlets.

SoloHealth kiosk gets FDA's OK

SoloHealth has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its SoloHealth Station, an interactive, health and wellness screening kiosk for consumers.

Nipro names chief financial officer

Dean Sorrentino has joined diabetes management product maker Nipro Diagnostics Inc. as chief financial officer.

With acquisition, Carex sets foot in Canada

Carex Health Brands has acquired Uplift Technologies, a Canadian maker of lifting seat and light therapy home care products.

Catalina hires digital commerce veteran for new post

Michael Murray, formerly the head of e-commerce marketing at Sears Holdings Corp., has joined Catalina Marketing Corp. as chief product officer, a newly created position.