A court affirmed an insurer’s decision to deny a fire damage claim due to the absence of an automatic extinguishing system.

Industry veteran Joe Mac McConnell will spearhead growth and innovation for Nice’s 2GIG brand and security solutions portfolio.

Looking to boost your career in the security industry, make connections and have fun at ISC West? Join the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West at the Career Zone on the ISC West show floor! This offering, presented by SIA and ISC with support from the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST), SIA’s Human Resources Working Group, the SIA RISE community for young security professionals and the SIA Women in Security Forum, was created to help you grow your skills and get expert insights to propel your career. 

The fire and life safety industry is heating up with increasing opportunities for fire alarm contractors to advance into new territory.

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) presented a virtual town hall recently during which Michael Barnes presented an alarm industry update that, for the most part, signaled a rising tide, post pandemic.

Leading security dealers and integrators explain the essential strategies and insights that drive success in the realm of recurring monthly revenue.

The latest survey was conducted before the Federal Reserve announced that it would reduce interest rates by a half-point.

Steady and rapid growth in the dealer program market, like the kind Security Networks, SDM’s 2012 Dealer of the Year Honoree, has had in recent years requires more than a good marketing program or exciting services. Security Networks, West Palm Beach, Fla., prides itself on an average of 40 percent growth year-over-year for the past eight years, its president, Richard Perry, tells SDM.

Washington — Although alcohol is a factor in nearly 1 out of 3 traffic deaths, federal and state agencies need to also address driver impairment from cannabis and prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

With around 14,000 trains operating on 65,000 miles of track, Indian Railways carries as estimated 9.5 million passengers daily, and is modernizing its systems as it looks to handle up 40 percent of global rail activity by 2050.

Muncie, IN — More than 1 out of 3 U.S. working adults aren’t getting enough sleep, and the prevalence of sleep deprivation has increased significantly since 2010, according to researchers from Ball State University.

Based in Flemington, N.J., SDG provides businesses 24/7 surveillance of safety, burglary and fire threats to help aid emergency response, limit property damage and protect lives.

Advanced Signal Corp. has moved to a newly renovated facility in Weymouth, improving its operational efficiency and service capabilities.

Prepared Foods Chief Editor Bob Garrison talks food and beverage innovation strategy, topics and trends with Mario DiFalco and Kim Lopez-Walters, co-founders of Illuminate Growth Partners in the San Francisco Bay area.

With a sustained growth of over 70% (3-Yr CAGR), adding 18,000 new points of sale, and sustainability investments to its integrated structure, Solely has broken barriers in the healthy snacking landscape in 2023 and proved its journey is just getting started.

Botanical ingredients— especially herbs, spices, and rhizomes (ginger, turmeric, galangal) — can help play a big part in helping product developers create new foods and beverages that help the body protect itself against disease and dysfunction.

Thanks to years of scientific research, Montmorency tart cherries have broken out of the pie shell and onto the "superfruit" stage.

With the plant-based movement currently booming, both new botanicals and those that have long been used in foods or beverages are finding new market avenues and applications.

Learn how mushrooms and mushroom-derived ingredients are boosting flavor, texture, and health in an expanded range of products.

Grown in Colorado, Nutiva USA-Grown Organic Hempseed is USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified and vegan. It also contains 10 grams of protein, three grams of omega-3s, and 500 milligrams of omega GLA, plus 50% of the recommended daily value of magnesium and 20% of the recommended daily value of iron per serving. USA-Grown Organic Hempseed can be added to smoothies, hummus, yogurt, pesto, salad dressings and more.

Last October, NGS completed a successful IPO on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:NGS), securing AUD$7M. The company has seen its share price soar as high as 75% since its initial listing. After establishing Healthy Height sales in the US, and on the heels of a recent launch in China, the company is now reaching out to other Asia-Pacific markets.

Horizon Organic® expanded its Growing Years™ line with the introduction of lowfat yogurt pouches, cultured dairy smoothies, reduced-fat milk half gallons, and single-serve whole milk boxes, available at grocery retailers nationwide.

Grow Daily Boys 10+ was designed to supplement a boy's regular diet and ensure the optimal amount of calories, macronutrients, and micronutrients needed for regular growth and development.

More than ever before, today’s parents, especially Millennials, are paying particular attention to the foods and beverages they give their babies and toddlers.

With a career spanning 23 years at PepsiCo, Del Pozzo brings a wealth of experience in leading growth and transformation for some of the world's most recognizable consumer brands such as Gatorade®, Propel®, Muscle Milk® and Evolve®. 

Trends and innovations that took place in the cereals and bars market for 2023, and what formulators can look for going into 2024.

From January 19 through March 19, the United Soybean Board (USB) is teaming up with partners from Soylent and DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont) that will be participating in a pilot program to market their products and ingredients as being made with Sustainably Grown US Soy.

These reports highlight that Hispanics now make up 20% of the US population and account for 71% of national population growth between 2022 and 2023. More than 25% of Gen Z and Gen Alpha identify as Hispanic, demonstrating the long-term potential of this powerful consumer group.

Changing consumer preferences and regulations have introduced additional complexity to supply chains, necessitating that food and beverage retailers invest in robust traceability solutions.

Read up on the growing frozen ready-meal market as well as how inflation has accelerated private label share and penetration in this installment of Nuts & Bolts.

Learn how this leader in resilient flooring emphasizes long-term planning, approaches the evolving role of digital printing, and discusses the importance of clear product storytelling. Plus, Wu highlights Novalis' commitment to domestic manufacturing.

SCI Floor Covering, backed by Ranier Capital, is expanding through strategic acquisitions in the Midwest. Despite some market softness, SCI President and CEO Dave Elberson remains optimistic about the flooring industry's outlook. Learn about his acquisition strategy, business outlook and SCI's career path for installers. 

Rob Menefee wants to continue to grow his business. Considering he already has three locations and $12-plus million in annual sales, that is no small task. 

From the earliest days, Ruggieri Brothers of Cranston, R.I., was a hometown, family business.

WFCA’s Steve Abernathy and FCICA’s Pat Kelly discuss the growth each association has experienced in terms of education and membership as well as what business looks like for the commercial and residential segments over the course of the next year.

The 2014 Floor Trends Flooring Industry Study, conducted recently by BNP Market Research and compiled from answers given by readers of Floor Trends, Floor Covering Installer, Stone World, Contemporary Stone & Tile Design and Tile Magazine, offers a look at a flooring market poised for continued growth.

The National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) inaugural Leadership Development Summit will take place from October 10 to 12 at Live! by Loews – Ballpark Village in St. Louis, Missouri, and is designed to provide NWFA members with opportunities for professional growth, networking and business development.

FoodTech start-up, BioBetter, Ltd., has assigned a new role for the much-maligned Nicotiana tabacum plant upon discovering it can overcome the greatest hurdle in cultured meat—that of scaled production. 

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports should continue to see strong increases through spring and summer.

Dr. D. Marshall Porterfield will serve in the new role.

Hall held financial leadership roles as CFO for Nutrabolt and PepsiCo, where he most recently served as CFO for Quaker Foods and Sabra Hummus.

The global fruit pulp market is expected to grow from $1.9 billion in 2024 to $2.8 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 5.4%.

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The Episcopal Church saw a decline in membership of about 40,000 people last year, but also saw an increase in average Sunday worship attendance, according to recently released statistics.

RetailTechnologyReview.com spoke with Dakota Integrated Solutions’ commercial director, Philip Jarrett, and recently appointed key account manager, Peter Jenkins, about the company’s current growth trajectory, including new partnerships and strategic technology sweet spots.

Canalys' recent global wearable band market analysis forecasts a 2% rise in 2023, totaling to 186 million units. This growth is primarily driven by a significant 22% surge in basic watch shipments in emerging markets, notably India.

While retailers understand the need to move towards increased first-party data collection and personalised shopper engagement, many remain concerned about building privacy-centric experiences that meet consumers’ growing demands for the responsible use of their data, the latest research from Wunderkind, the AI-driven performance marketing solution, warns.

Bitsight, the cyber risk management solutions provider, has introduced new asset mapping capabilities to help companies better manage vulnerabilities across their extended attack surface.

Quorum Cyber - with offices in Edinburgh, UK, and Tampa, Florida – has acquired Difenda, a Canadian-based, full-stack Microsoft Security Managed Services company. The announcement underscores Quorum Cyber's global momentum and strengthens its position as a leader of Microsoft Security services. 

By Arun Rasika Karunakaran, Retail Product Manager & Consultant,Tata Consultancy Services.

Over the last decade, the number of online sales has skyrocketed. The most recent statistics show that 19.4% of normal retail sales around the world were made online. That has led to some retailers thinking that it might be time to shift most of their focus to e-retail and their online storefronts.