PHILADELPHIA — High inflation and the fear that the only way to fix it is to start a recession are among the concerns facing mass retailers and consumer packaged goods manufacturers in the coming months, according to speakers at The Emerson Group’s recent Industry Day event here. But while the challenges are real, participants in
In this week’s Video Forum, Scott Emerson, founder and president of the Emerson Group, talks about the COVID-19 pandemic’s adverse impact on innovation in merchandising and marketing, future implications of the proliferation in retail media, and essentials in brand building. Emerson also shares his ideas about the best way for small and mid-size suppliers to
WAYNE, Pa. — The Emerson Group announced that it is opening early registration for its annual Industry Day event, which is being held Wednesday, October 12th. “This is a “can’t miss” event,” the company said in a statement. “We will once again be broadcasting the live event from the Pando Studio just outside Philadelphia, Pa.,
WAYNE, Pa. – The health care private equity firms Hildred Capital Management, LLC and Bourne Partners Strategic Capital, together with The Emerson Group, have launched Carlin Consumer Health to establish a preeminent consumer health business and to acquire leading over-the-counter (O-T-C) brands. Carlin will be uniquely positioned to acquire and commercialize well-established brands as well
NEW YORK — The COVID-19 pandemic has left few major business sectors untouched, and retail — as well as the supplier community that serves it — is adapting to a landscape transformed by profound changes in consumer behavior and priorities. To help the industry navigate these uncharted waters, Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers
WAYNE, Pa. — The Emerson Group has added Oystershell Consumer Health, makers of the RID brand of lice treatment, to its family of products. Emerson CPG Equity Management will be responsible for brand management, creative execution, and day-to-day operations of the RID brand. The Emerson Group will manage all sales activity for the RID brand
WAYNE, Pa. — The Emerson Group announced that starting in July 2020 it will welcome Charlotte’s Web to its family and portfolio of CBD Brands. Charlotte’s Web is the market leader in the production and distribution of innovative hemp-derived cannabidiol wellness products. In addition, the company is a market leader in the CBD space on
BALTIMORE — The American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists (AAHP) convened its inaugural industry summit here last month to celebrate recent gains in the marketplace while assessing the challenges suppliers face in engaging with regulators and earning consumers’ trust. “We have a responsibility to produce products of the highest quality so that consumers and families across
CLAYTON, Ind. — The Emerson Group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week to celebrate the opening of a new warehouse facility here. The new warehouse is allowing Emerson Logistics to consolidate its operations in the Indianapolis area into one building, boosting efficiency while also dramatically expanding its capacity to handle recent growth in its business,
PHILADELPHIA — The health and beauty business is changing fast, and speakers at the recent Emerson Group Industry Day event here noted that companies will need new skills, as well as nerve, agility and vision, if they are to remain relevant. Emerson Marketing executive vice president Matt Poli set the stage for the 10th annual
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Scott Emerson, founder and chief executive officer of The Emerson Group, recently received a 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas State University. Emerson, part of the university’s class of 1975 with a degree in business administration, was one of six recipients honored at the Texas State Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Gala