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- 11/19/2013
Walmart Names Two "Get on the Shelf" Winners
As Grand Prize Winners, both products will be sold on Walmart.com and receive additional online marketing support. - 11/18/2013
Unilever Agrees to Sell Three Brands
Unilever has signed an agreement for the sale of its Soft & Beautiful, TCB and Pro-Line Comb-Thru brands to Strength of Nature for an undisclosed amount. - 11/17/2013
Kraft Foods Achieves Active Execution
In order to grow market share, the company embarked on a mobile solution strategy in March 2007 that would abandon its 100 percent paper-based retail execution system. - 11/17/2013
Five Trends to Follow in Retail
Despite the e-commerce boom, brick-and-mortar stores should still account for approximately 85 percent of U.S. retail sales in 2025. But that doesn't mean your company should stand still. Here, McKinsey & Company identifies five trends will most impact on the industry, from demographic changes to emerging retail business models. - 11/17/2013
Fall 2013 Tech Preview Guide
<em>CGT</em> introduces you to seven new solutions that empower consumer goods companies to reach business goals and amplify opportunities - 11/17/2013
Building Brand Advocacy through Digital Consumer Engagement
With the advent of personalized digital marketing, social and mobile engagement, and rich consumer insights, brands now have an unprecedented ability to engage directly with consumers, shifting the balance of power between manufacturers and retailers. This month, we asked Cassandra Moren, senior director, CG & Retail Solutions Industry Marketing, Oracle, to weigh in on this unstoppable trend. - 11/17/2013
Newell Rubbermaid Makes a Social Impact
United and energized by social media sharing, more than 1,200 Newell Rubbermaid employee volunteers participated in its first-ever global philanthropic partnership with Habitat for Humanity International. - 11/17/2013
The Reputation Imperative
As much as reputation leaders (most frequently the senior communicator, chief marketing officer or the head of business strategy) would like to be able to tell CEOs and board members that everything is under control, the fact is when it comes to stakeholder relationship management, everything is not under control. Although most companies agree that reputation management is important, relatively few have figured out what to do about it. - 11/17/2013
McCormick Leaves a Mark on Consumers
McCormick's new digital service, FlavorPrint, is a testament to the role that collaboration (both internal and external) plays when it comes to delivering meaningful consumer experiences both online and off. - 11/17/2013
Happy Thankgivukkah!
<em>CGT</em> Editor Ali Ackerman gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.