Meri Stevens' 2013 Review & OutlookConsumer Goods Technology 3/1/2013 As we look in to 2013, one of the most important change factors we expect is the continued growth of the emerging markets and the increased buying power shift away from North America and Europe... Full Story >>
The New Recipe for Workforce InnovationWorkforce Management 1/17/2013 Then you need to declare your innovation ambition. "Say it out loud—what are you trying to accomplish with and through innovation," says Lisa King, vice president of insights and innovations at Newell Rubbermaid... Full Story >>
Chuck Jones Brings Design To Rubbermaid BrandsFast Company 12/1/2012 In September, Chuck Jones, one of our 2005 Masters of Design, joined Newell Rubbermaid as its first chief design and R&D officer. It's the latest corporate gig for Jones, who designed furniture for Herman Miller and copiers for Xerox... Full Story >>
The Search for Sweet Sounds That Sell Wall Street Journal 10/23/2012 Company executives call the sound a Sharpie marker makes as it moves across the paper the "scritch-scratch." When they consider making a product innovation, they check for the "scritch-scratch." "It's part of the experience of using that marker... Full Story >>
Drawing on Global ExperienceCrain's Chicago Business 10/13/2012 Track record: Under his leadership of two Newell Rubbermaid units, he quadrupled sales for both of them. Job one: He needs to lead his team to think more globally and captivate consumers in emerging markets. Full Story >>
Sharpie's R&D Chief Makes a MarkCrain's Chicago Business 10/8/2012 In his wire-rim glasses and striped polo shirt buttoned at the collar, Marc Colavitti looks every bit the engineer he has been for almost 20 years. Except he occasionally draws on the walls of his office in Oak Brook. He likes to draw on the windows... Full Story >>
Airy, Sleek... And Really Loud The Wall Street Journal 8/8/2012 In the spring, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. tripled the number of fabrics in its Levolor "Panel Track" line to about 100. The company is forecasting a 30% increase in sales of the product by next spring, driven in large part by consumers seeking... Full Story >>
Hot new product based in HuntersvilleThe Charlotte Observer 8/3/2012 Newell Rubbermaid is best known for its food storage containers, a staple in refrigerators across the world. But one of the company’s fastest-growing business units is now developing cutting-edge medical technology... Full Story >>
Slide Show: The CMO's World In 2020CMO.com 6/25/2012 The pace of change for technology, data, and the way consumers communicate with each other is going to accelerate even more. It’s mind-boggling,” said Ted Woehrle, CMO for Newell Rubbermaid... Full Story >>
Rubbermaid refreshes brand Atlanta Journal-Constitution 6/20/2012 "What people really want is to organize their living space," said Steve Pawl, vice president of marketing for Rubbermaid. "We're trying to evolve to be much more of a home solutions brand." Full Story >>
FOCUS: Newell Seeks To Show Growth Plans Take Hold Wall Street Journal 5/14/2012 Now, Michael Polk, who took over as chief executive last July, is mapping out a way to grow a company that sells everything from Sharpie markers to Lenox saw blades. As part of it, Newell is picking favorites by steering more money... Full Story >>
Leftovers: Tasty or Trash? Wall Street Journal 3/21/2012 Rubbermaid's Produce Saver container has a "fresh vent," which allows air to circulate, and a "crisp tray," which lifts produce away from moisture—features the company says extend the refrigerator life of produce. Full Story >>
Newell to Focus on Key Brands in Emerging MarketsBloomberg 2/23/2012 “Our financial resources will shift, south and then east,” Polk said yesterday in an interview in Boca Raton, Florida. That includes an emphasis on Brazil, Mexico and China, where Newell can sell its Lenox saws to a market that consumes 43 percent... Full Story >>
Newell Rubbermaid Increasing Bet On Emerging Markets Wall Street Journal 2/22/2012 The company on Wednesday said it plans to steer more resources toward brands like Sharpie markers, Paper Mate pens and Irwin power tools that can capitalize on growth trends in emerging markets. Other businesses like its namesake... Full Story >>
CEO puts new mark on Newell Rubbermaid Atlanta Business Chronicle 2/17/2012 Top Newell Rubbermaid executives were busy painting rooms, renovating the kitchen, building a garden bed, putting in pavers, organizing storage areas and installing the company's home and office products throughout the campus... Full Story >>
Going Mop Head to Mop Head on the Floor Wall Street Journal 2/1/2012 Now, Ms. Garcia has changed her tune. The 37-year-old mother of two in Edmond, Okla., gave away her Swiffer products, replacing them with Newell Rubbermaid Inc.'s new Reveal spray mop, which uses any liquid cleanser the consumer wants... Full Story >>
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