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Store clustering gives retailers the assortment edge

Kara Romanow sits down with Rick Brindle, customer vice president of e-sales & industry relations for Kraft Foods.

Sunny D shines with efficient trade plans post P&G spin off

Findings from the Cone Holiday Trend Tracker, a nationwide poll to determine Americans' plans for charitable giving this holiday season, show that more than half of Americans intend to purchase a holiday gift that gives back a portion of the proceeds to a cause.

Unilever is partnering with RedPrairie Corporation in the trial of Electronic Product Code Information Service (EPCIS) to collect and access information from within it logistics environment and from trading partners in the supply chain.

As an example of how marketers are using scent in advertising, Kraft Foods Inc. ran five rub-and-sniff ads for some of its products, including Chips Ahoy and Philadelphia Cream Cheese, in a special edition of Time Warner's People magazine, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Modern factories demand shorter lead times, quicker reaction to exceptions, stronger material scheduling capabilities and more customization to run efficiently

As the year closes you might be thinking about "wrapping" things up just like I am. I am one of those nostalgic people who like to consider the past year's events.