COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) announced Wednesday that it has launched an online educational resource designed to help general merchandise and health beauty wellness suppliers launch products in the North American marketplace through both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce channels. Powered by the CPG Institute, a retail education advisory firm, the GMDC
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Global Market Development Center presented its annual GMDC Lifetime Achievement Award to Jim Wonderly, vice president of strategic accounts at QK Healthcare Inc., who previously spent 25 years at Ahold, where he led the retailer’s general merchandise category. The award was presented this week during the organization’s GM16 conference in
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) has launched a technology-focused resource portal in tandem with the Center for Advancing Retail & Technology (CART). GMDC said Thursday that the CART-powered platform enables its members to search and learn about service, solution and innovations in retail and connect with retailers, brand manufacturers, solution
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Steve Davis, director of center store, general merchandise, health/beauty care and grocery nonfoods at Weis Markets Inc., has been appointed chairman of the Global Market Development Center (GMDC). GMDC noted that Davis’ experience includes a broad food retailing background, covering both the GM and health/beauty/wellness categories. He also serves as the