General Merchandise

BATAVIA, Ill. -- ALDI is pulling out all the stops to appeal to parents by launching its first multi-category line of baby products nationwide next week.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Global Market Development Center on Monday named Troy Beeler VP member development.

“Troy is truly the right person for GMDC and this position because of his extensive association experience - which is essential to the role - and deep knowledge of our industry and members,” stated Patrick Spear, president and CEO of GMDC. “Troy brings global and international business acumen that aligns with the association’s vision for growth. We welcome him to our ecosystem of thought leaders.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Hallmark has signed a new licensing agreement with the Country Music Association to bring music from some of the most popular country artists into the greeting card aisle.

With this contract, Hallmark says it will leverage the prestigious CMA Awards brand to feature products using songs from CMA-member artists including Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Craig Morgan, Brad Paisley, and Carrie Underwood.

BOSTON -- The VELCRO brand has expanded its range of solutions for home décor and organization with the introduction of HANGables Removable Wall Fasteners.

The fasteners allow users to hang and mount photos, frames, wall décor and organizational items without the mess, residue or damage of nails, tape or traditional hanging solutions.

BRANCHBURG, N.J. -- A leading brand of consumer electronic and household cleaning products has launched a packaging refresh for its line of screen cleaners and compressed gas dusters.

Dust-Off says the new packaging was designed to appeal to a wider demographic outside of the electronics cleaning market. The new designs join Dust-Off’s expansive line of electronic screen cleaning products and computer compressed gas dusters.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- On the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Procter & Gamble is ready to serve athletes, moms and families from around the world throughout the games.

The company has opened the P&G Family Home event in Rio, where Gold Medalist and Tide Pods ambassador Nadia Comaneci was on hand during the opening event to officially welcome moms of athletes from across the globe including the United States, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Ukraine, Poland, and the host country Brazil.

At top from left: David Laugen, Director of Sales, Sprouts Nutrition; Scarlett Englebrecht, Retail Development Manager, ECRM; Brian Stone, Director of Sales & Marketing, Crossmark

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Martello has been named the winner of the 2016 ECRM/Drug Store News Buyers Choice Award for its Yummy Spoon, a self-feeding baby spoon designed to help parents easily feed their babies.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- More and more consumers are starting their day with protein smoothies, and Thermos is answering the call for the ability to enjoy freshly mixed protein shakes anywhere, with the Genuine Thermos Brand Shaker Bottle.