DALLAS – Southwest Airlines has painted a Boeing 737-800 with 50 stars and 13 stripes, in celebration of the airline’s 50th anniversary. “The word ‘freedom’ has significant meaning to the People and history of Southwest Airlines,” said Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines’ Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, inMORE HERE
He joined the company from Tommy Hilfiger, where he served as global chief marketing officer. Celebrity Cruises announced that Michael Scheiner is the new Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the new-luxury travel company. Reporting to President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Scheiner will join Celebrity on July 12.MORE HERE
NEW YORK — North Equity LLC announced that it has launched Recurrent Ventures as a new operating business for its digital media portfolio that includes Popular Science, The Drive, Domino, Field & Stream, SAVEUR, Outdoor Life and Task & Purpose. Lance Johnson, who was previously the Operating Partner of NorthMORE HERE
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) announced that Rosanna Fiske has joined the company as global chief communications officer. She reports to Donna Hrinak, senior vice president of corporate affairs. Fiske will lead Royal Caribbean Group’s global communications strategy and will be responsible for developing and executing internal and externalMORE HERE
ISTANBUL — The Kraft Heinz Company will purchase Assan Foods from the privately held Turkish company Kibar Holding in a deal that values the enterprise at approximately $100 million. Assan Foods is a sauce-focused business with manufacturing facilities in Balikesir and Izmir that has been a production partner for KraftMORE HERE
The chain, which had hundreds of stores nationwide, was purchased by Mrs. Paul’s, and later sold. It then went Chapter 11, though the Ohio stores survived. This often happens when franchise chains collapse; individual franchisees continue to use the name, without any support. MORE HERE
EL PASO, Texas – Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE), the housewares, home and beauty products company, has sold its mass market personal care business for $44.7 million in cash. HRB Brands LLC purchased the portfolio of classic products that includes brands such as classics Brut and Vitalis and theMORE HERE
Yet another old brand of bourbon whiskey has a new life, the Kentucky Senator brand. Kentucky Senator was originally distilled and bottled by Crigler & Crigler (1874-1916) of Covington, Kentucky, and later by Double Springs Distillers, Inc. of Bardstown. The 2021 revival of the brand is led by Kentucky SenatorMORE HERE
Their success at making a regional grocer and retail brand into a national franchise is a path for any local retailer that was established over 75 years ago. There is enough goodwill and brand story to make the product compelling to those outside the city.MORE HERE
NEW YORK – At the clothing and licensing company PVH Corp., formerly Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Mike Shaffer and Cheryl Abel-Hodges will be leaving PVH in coming months. Shaffer, Chief Operating and Financial Officer, will be leaving in September. Abel-Hodges will be stepping down as CEO of Calvin Klein and movingMORE HERE