General Merchandise

NEW YORK — Real Simple has rolled out a limited-edition line of licensed pet products.

The 23-product collection exclusively will be sold at Target stores nationwide through June. The collection includes:

• Pet Bowls with removable metal food and water dishes, which includes an air-tight press-down lid that seals food to keep it fresh and portable;

• Dry Food Scoop with 0.75-cup and 1-cup measurements, and feeding instructions;

DALLAS — Kimberly-Clark announced that Jan Spencer, a 34-year company veteran, is retiring.

Spencer, who serves as Kimberly-Clark's SVP continuous improvement, sourcing and sustainability, will retire July 1. No successor has been named at this time, the company said.

MASON, Ohio — Celebrating the recent debut of its Senior Plus line, Iams is launching a contest on Facebook called "Play Young, Stay Young," which encourages pet parents to celebrate their pets that are ages 11 years and older.

ST. LOUIS — Dog food brand Beneful has debuted a new line of dog snacks.

Beneful Baked Delights combines textures with fun flavor combinations to create a special snack experience dog owners can share with their four-legged friends, the company said. The line, which was launched in January, is being celebrated in a new Facebook campaign, Hug Your Dog Day, which will be held on Apr. 10.

DALLAS — The Army and Air Force Exchange Service and Kimberly-Clark are teaming up to give away 10 $1,000 gift cards in the "Spruce Up Your Space" sweepstakes.
 
“With spring cleaning in full swing, an extra $1,000 can go a long way to getting the house in order for the summer,” said the Exchange’s senior enlisted advisor Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm. “Shoppers just need to visit their Exchange during the contest and simply fill out an entry form for a shot at the shopping spree.”
 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Acosta Sales and Marketing, a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, on Wednesday named former Kroger president and COO Don McGeorge to its board of directors.

PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Cool Gear has expanded its line of hydration products with three new items.

Cool Gear said its Pure Squeeze line features a 26-oz. squeezable water filtration bottle with a replaceable carbon filter that reduces the taste and smell of chlorine for up to 100 gallons of water. The BPA-free bottle also includes a pull-up sipper with a clear, protective cover.

SOLON, Ohio — ECRM announced that a state-of-the-art center will be built in honor of its late leader Charlie Bowlus.

The Charlie Bowlus Technology and Innovation Center, which currently is under construction, is being built in a public charter school in Cleveland and is set to open this fall in the Cleveland Public School District, ECRM president Mitch Bowlus said, who will fund 100% of the costs for this center.