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Insights on Leading Employers in Top Business Sectors and Insurers that Serve Them by Mark Farrah Associates

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Insurance, Finance, General Health, Health, Healthcare Reform, Banking, Professional Services, Blue Shield, Fashion merchandising, Welfare, Retail, Walmart, MFA, Internal Revenue Service, UPMC, Mass General Brigham, ERISA, Average revenue per user, Health care, Mass, Health insurance

Mark Farrah Associates (MFA), www.markfarrah.com , presents a high-level analysis of the leading employers in top business sectors, as well as the key health benefit insurers that serve them, utilizing information from MFA’s 5500 Employer Health Plus product.

Key Points: 
  • Mark Farrah Associates (MFA), www.markfarrah.com , presents a high-level analysis of the leading employers in top business sectors, as well as the key health benefit insurers that serve them, utilizing information from MFA’s 5500 Employer Health Plus product.
  • Large private-sector employers providing health and welfare benefit plans subject to ERISA are required to file the annual Form 5500 with the Internal Revenue Service.
  • Observations obtained from 5500 Employer Health Plus are based on 86,200 employers that indicated they had active health benefit contracts as of their most recent filings.
  • Private-sector employers reported 89.7 million potential plan participants across the spectrum of all health benefit contracts.

80+ Inspiring Events are Waiting for you in Hotel & Shop Plus 2024

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Tao, Interior, Resort, W Hotels, Sustainable development, Public, Innovation, Tourism, Exhibition, Commerce, Intelligence, Exurb, Fashion merchandising, Greater China, Convention center, Attention, International Building, IHG Hotels & Resorts, IHG, IDF, B&B, Human

SHANGHAI, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel & Shop Plus will take place from 26-29 March 2024 in Shanghai.

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  • SHANGHAI, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel & Shop Plus will take place from 26-29 March 2024 in Shanghai.
  • This event aims to be built as one-stop souring platform for the construction and operation of hotels and commercial space.
  • The 2024 IDF, with the theme of "Breakthroughs • Reinvention," will once again gather popular hotel and commercial space architects and designers in the industry.
  • Hotel & Shop Plus connects both inside and outside, developing in multiple locations.

Easter Savings Hop to Walmart, Featuring An Easter Meal Priced Lower Than 2023

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Supermarket, Retail, Discount, Variety, Food, Beverage, Holiday, Fashion merchandising, Candy, Multimedia, Investment, Toy

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240304297704/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240304297704/en/
    Walmart is once again beating inflation with an entire Easter meal for less than $8 per person!
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Walmart is committed to helping customers save money and live better and that commitment is never more important than during key holidays.
  • That’s why the retailer is once again removing inflation on a Walmart-curated Easter meal, available to purchase at a price even lower than last year, so customers can celebrate their Easter traditions while staying on budget this year.
  • With customers still feeling the burden of high food costs, Walmart is lowering the cost of a curated Easter meal, available for purchase at a price even lower than last year.

Batteries Plus Hires Retail Industry Professional to Lead Merchandising

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Marketing, Partnership, Ace, Batteries Plus, Senior, Fashion merchandising, Ace Hardware, Paint, Retail

HARTLAND, Wis., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Batteries Plus, the world's leading consumer and business specialty battery franchise, announced today the hiring of retail industry leader Kristen Kunas as Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager. With over a decade of experience in the retail space, Kunas will lead the Batteries Plus team to ensure all retail locations have the right product mix to power the communities around them.

Key Points: 
  • With over a decade of experience in the retail space, Kunas will lead the Batteries Plus team to ensure all retail locations have the right product mix to power the communities around them.
  • Kunas began her career at Ace Hardware in 2010 and held multiple positions within replenishment planning, marketing and merchandising.
  • She most recently led the Paint and Cleaning division of merchandising at Ace before joining Batteries Plus.
  • With the goal of helping to improve the merchandising model and a commitment to improving store profitability for the franchisees at Batteries Plus, Kunas will help build and execute a playbook for merchandising and for our retailers.

Hotel & Shop Plus will take place from 26-29 March 2024 in Shanghai

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Restaurant, The Hotel Collection, Tourism, Exhibition, Exurb, Interior, Fashion merchandising, ESG, International Building, Conference

SHANGHAI, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel & Shop Plus, hosted by IM Sinoexpo, will take place from 26-29 March 2024 in Shanghai.

Key Points: 
  • SHANGHAI, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel & Shop Plus, hosted by IM Sinoexpo, will take place from 26-29 March 2024 in Shanghai.
  • With an area of 210,000 sqm, the 2024 Hotel & Shop Plus will bring together more than 2,000 international well-known enterprises, attract 130,000-plus professional visitors, they are hoteliers, hotel managers, hotel investors, real estate investors and hotel designers, etc.
  • And it also includes other activities such as China Hotel Procurement Conference, Hotel Brand Culture Festival, Hotel Uniform Show, Hotel Housekeeping Competition.
  • The 2024 Hotel & Shop Plus also strive to create multiple immersive special activities, such as B&Bs Culture Festival, Wild Luxury Show, Pop Office Carnival and E-sports Hotel Collection.

Fiserv Small Business Index™ for January 2024: Consumer Spending Steady to Start New Year

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Payments, Other Retail, Software, Convenience Store, Other Consumer, Data Management, Women, Food, Beverage, Seniors, Technology, Retail, Men, Family, Finance, Banking, Consumer, Other Construction & Property, Online Retail, Professional Services, Electronic Commerce, Home Goods, Discount, Variety, Construction & Property, Fintech, Data Analytics, Small Business, Business, Restaurant, Bar, Growth, Clothing, Fashion merchandising, Foodservice, Health, Weather, Small business, Personal care, Heat, Advertising, Building material, Accounting

The Fiserv Small Business Index is an indicator of the performance of small businesses in the United States at national, state, and industry levels.

Key Points: 
  • The Fiserv Small Business Index is an indicator of the performance of small businesses in the United States at national, state, and industry levels.
  • According to this month’s Fiserv Small Business Index , spending at small businesses held steady to start the year, growing +0.1% month-over-month to remain at an index of 138, unchanged from December.
  • “Small businesses maintained steady sales in January despite harsh weather conditions impacting much of the country,” said Prasanna Dhore, Chief Data Officer at Fiserv.
  • “Small businesses in the Retail sector outperformed the small business category overall, with growth driven by consumer spending on building materials, health and personal care, and general merchandise.

Circana Announces Enhancements to Global Commercial Organization

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
IRI, Growth, Consumer, Head, Fast-moving consumer goods, The NPD Group, Fashion merchandising, Luxury, Commerce, Beauty

Chicago, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Circana ™, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, and the world’s leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, today announced enhancements to its global commercial organization to better meet clients’ evolving needs.

Key Points: 
  • Chicago, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Circana ™, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, and the world’s leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, today announced enhancements to its global commercial organization to better meet clients’ evolving needs.
  • The commercial organization will encompass Circana’s global client verticals and solution groups.
  • “Our global commercial function will better position Circana and our talented teams across the organization to serve clients across sectors and geographies,” said Kirk Perry, president and chief executive officer, Circana.
  • “These enhancements demonstrate the depth of our commercial expertise across Circana and mark another milestone in our continued evolution as a unified organization.

New Chair Appointed and Two New Directors Join LIM College Board

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Friday, January 26, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LIM College today announced the appointment of a new Chair and the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LIM College today announced the appointment of a new Chair and the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors.
  • Patty Farmer, currently Vice Chair of the LIM College Board of Directors, has been appointed Chair.
  • She is a successful entrepreneur who launched her first venture—a luxury maternity boutique which grew to four locations—after graduating from LIM.
  • New to the LIM College Board of Directors are higher education leader Dario Cortes, Ph.D., and retail industry veteran Denise Vujovich.

LAGOS LAUNCHES FIRST MEN'S COLLECTION

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Monday, January 22, 2024
Senior, Woman, Creative, Attitude, Anthem, Collection, Fashion merchandising, Freedom, Jewellery, Gold, Love, Personality, Sun, Grateful Dead, Anthem of the Sun, Bloomingdale's

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fine jewelry brand LAGOS introduces LAGOS for Men, its first foray into styles developed with the LAGOS man in mind. This debut collection entitled Anthem, reflects the personal ethos of Founder and Creative Director Steven Lagos, known for his signature Caviar beaded designs for strong, smart, sophisticated women.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fine jewelry brand LAGOS introduces LAGOS for Men, its first foray into styles developed with the LAGOS man in mind.
  • This debut collection entitled Anthem, reflects the personal ethos of Founder and Creative Director Steven Lagos, known for his signature Caviar beaded designs for strong, smart, sophisticated women.
  • The name of the collection is a nod to the Grateful Dead album "Anthem of The Sun," famous for being a diverse, musical collage.
  • "We are excited to launch this truly unique collection with our longtime partners at LAGOS.

Kroger executive Stuart Aitken joins Cincinnati Children's Board of Trustees

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Senior, Silicon, Kroger, Health, Fashion merchandising, AI, Trustee, Safeway, Analytics, Child, Marketing, Small business, Data, Growth, Management

CINCINNATI, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cincinnati Children's is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Aitken to its Board of Trustees.

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  • CINCINNATI, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cincinnati Children's is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Aitken to its Board of Trustees.
  • His strategic acumen, coupled with a passion for community engagement, makes him an invaluable addition to the Board of Trustees.
  • "I am so pleased to welcome Stuart," said Liza Smitherman, chair of the Cincinnati Children's Board of Trustees.
  • "I am honored to join the Board of Trustees at Cincinnati Children's," said Aitken.