B & B Creative Marketing

Founded in 1980, Empire Foods is one of the leading merchandiser of perishable products in the retail grocery industry. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the store has a stock of perishable goods specializing in meat and seafood, deli, bakery items, dairy items, fresh produce and natural and organic products. Additional products include frozen groceries and perishables. Its suit of technology includes AC Nielsen marketing data, category management systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), retail distribution reporting and video conferencing, to name a few. The company s corporate brand division is responsible for its private label perishable business. Retail services include in-store training, product placement and pricing, in-store displays and more.

Founded in 1905, CROSSMARK is a privately owned organization that provides business services for manufacturers and retailers in the consumer goods industry. It provides retail merchandising, shopper insight, and sales and marketing strategy support services. The company has more than 10,000 employees in over 40 offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. CROSSMARK has over 400 employees who provide in-store services to retail outlets. Its planning teams offer in-house support services, including logistical planning, master scheduling, merchandising and budget development. The company has partnerships with ACNielsen, Trade Optimization Services and eXchangeBridge. Its event services include the introduction of new products, as well as increasing the exposure of existing product lines through demonstrations, consumer interception, sampling and setups. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Crossmark maintains one of its locations in Cincinnati.