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(January 31, 2012) - Andrews McMeel had recently launched this new series of colorful puzzle and game books that needed a stop-in-their-tracks reaction at retail. The Pocket Posh program was a clear example of what separates Kendal King Group from the competition: Design from Two Directions

(December 20, 2011) - Supercharged!  

In its first year with Kendal King Group, the Walmart Battery Pallet Program was our heaviest challenge - ever. The design required not only coordination with the holiday campaign, but structurally accommodating more than 1,000 lbs. of product per pallet.

(November 11, 2011) - Card Carrying Genius
What started as a floor stand for 12 card facings, the Walmart Gift Card Program has evolved into displays capable of carrying over 270 facings with gift cards of all kinds. This year, Kendal King Group added a rolling display to complement the traditional pallets from past programs. From retail to restaurants, the displays hold a wide assortment of gift cards perfect for the holidays.

(November 04, 2011) - Hello Art
 
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(October 07, 2011) - Tis the Season of Color
 
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(May 23, 2011) - Turning no into know how

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a buyer’s “play book” to turn no way into know how?

With almost 25 years of experience working directly with and supporting our client’s work with the world’s largest, most demanding retailer, we’ve developed a formula for success. Every retailer has a different set of expectations for buyer–supplier relationships; navigating the playing field can be challenging. We’ve found five key guidelines that foster every relationship.

(June 10, 2010) - Hirings keep emphasis on full-service retail marketing philosophy. Kendal King Group has two new executives to help expand and strengthen offerings for clients. Landon Nobles is the company’s new vice president of operations. He will work primarily from the company’s Bentonville, Ark., office. Susan Santone has joined Kendal King Group as marketing services manager, working at the company’s headquarters.

(November 01, 2009) - Kendal King Group was recently honored with 10 awards at the In-Store Marketing Institute’s Design of the Times awards at the recent In-Store Marketing Expo in Chicago. Work for Nickelodeon, Garmin and others brings honors to the Kansas City based retail marketing design firm.

(October 26, 2009) - Thanks to its continued growth, Kendal King Group has added another member to its Kansas City, Mo., headquarters team. Elizabeth Scott has joined the company as national accounts manager. She has many years of experience in retail as a buyer and working with consumer packaged goods companies.

(October 21, 2009) - Four outstanding young graduates of the Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning and Design, who completed professional studies at K-State in 1999, have been named 2009 Alumni Honorees. The Alumni Honorees will visit Manhattan on Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13, 2009, to meet with students and faculty, as well as to participate in class and studio visits. An exhibition of their professional work will also be displayed in the Chang Gallery of Seaton Hall from November 1-13.

(May 04, 2009) - Kendal King Group is pleased to announce the addition of five associates to its team. The company, which specializes in retail marketing solutions for premier retailers and top brands, employs more than 30 people in its fours offices: Kansas City, Mo., Bentonville, Ark., Mooresville, N.C., and Guangzhou, China. The new employees are located in Kansas City and North Carolina.

(March 12, 2009) - Exhibiting the same leadership skills out of the office as he does at his job, Jakob Nilsson, vice president of Kendal King Group, has been named The Arkansas State Soccer Association’s Coach of the Year. Nilsson coaches the Northwest Arkansas Lightning Soccer Club.

(September 16, 2008) - Kendal King Group is pleased to announce the addition of two associates to its team. The company, which specializes in retail marketing solutions for premier retailers and top brands, employs more than 30 people in its four offices: Kansas City, Mo., Bentonville, Ark., Charlotte, N.C., and Guangzhou, China. The new employees are located in Kansas City.

(July 03, 2008) - Holly Poe will use money for photography studies at Loyola University in Chicago. Kendal King Group has named Holly Poe, an honors student and recent graduate, as the 2008 recipient of the Kendal King Graphic Arts Scholarship. Poe was presented the $1,000 award at a scholarship banquet held in mid-May.

(June 24, 2008) - Firm responsible for planning, executing promotional/sponsorship efforts at Northwest Arkansas Naturals Double AA team. Fans of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals baseball team will certainly notice the presence of Nickelodeon throughout this season, thanks to the work of Kendal King Group.

(June 16, 2008) - Heart to Heart International recipient of donation thanks to company's employees and vendors generosity. Kendal King Group recently donated $5,310 to Olathe-based Heart to Heart International to assist its efforts following the recent earthquake in China. The money-raising efforts began for Kendal King after the corporate headquarters in Kansas City received an e-mail from a China-based employee which outlined how even people outside the directly affected area had been impacted by the quake

(April 04, 2008) - The Kendal King Group Inc.'s job is to come up with the perfect plan. Clients charge the firm with creating product displays for stores that are attractive and transportable, eye-catching and easily assembled. "Retail merchandising is a challenge," said Phil Gyori, marketing vice president for client Bushnell Corp. "There are people that are posers, who say they understand what it takes to get a pallet program to a retailer, and they don't. Kendal King does."

(February 14, 2008) - Kendal King Group is proud to announce that it has moved its corporate offices to 1925 Central in Kansas City, Mo. To celebrate, a Chinese New Year-themed event will highlight the firm's move and its work in China.

(February 13, 2008) - Kendal King Group is pleased to announce the addition of these five associates to its team. The company, which specializes in retail marketing solutions for premier retailers and top brands, employs more than 25 people in its four offices: Kansas City, Mo., Bentonville, Ark., Charlotte, N.C., and Guangzhou, China. The new employees are located in Kansas City and Bentonville.

(August 29, 2007) - Kendal King Group, a firm specializing in retail marketing solutions for premier retailers and top brands, has signed a lease with the Accardo Arts District, a redevelopment project in the heart of the Crossroads. Kendal King Group will relocate its international headquarters from Kansas City, Kansas to 1911-1925 Central in Kansas City, Missouri by the end of 2007.