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- 12/14/2011
2011 Top 100: The Consumer Goods Registry
Overall, the economy still wasn't looking pretty in 2010, but it wasn't completely ugly either. Most of the consumer goods companies on <em>CGT</em>'s Top 100 list made modest sales gains. A few leapfrogged the competition. Yet, many others were still fighting an uphill battle. - 12/14/2011
2011 Top 100: Housewares/Appliances
The DIY consumer didn't lose steam when it came to spending in 2010. Overall, this category experienced little loss. And with 125 percent growth, Stanley Black & Decker proved the runaway hit. - 12/14/2011
Post Event Analysis
<a href="http://www.booz.com">Booz & Co.</a> shares tips for building capabilities to maximize trade spend return on investment. - 12/14/2011
2011 Top 100: Apparel, Accessories and Footwear
Tommy Hilfiger, Timberland and Liz Claiborne are just a few of the brands that found new homes in 2010 and 2011. Find out how brand shuffling is affecting the ranks in the apparel, footwear and accessories market. - 12/14/2011
2011 Top 100: Retail
Store closings slowed in 2010 compared in 2009 with most retailers executing growth strategies to match a new kind of consumer. Walmart, for example, is now banking on a new store format to boost sales. - 12/14/2011
2011 Top 100: Packaged Goods
No. 1 player P&G sustained its growth trajectory in 2011 despite significant business and economic challenges, as did many of other companies on this list, making it one of the healthiest verticals in 2010. - 12/13/2011
Kenneth Cole Selects Mobile Platform to Capture Holiday Sales
Kenneth Cole chose the Zmags CommercePro platform, seeing a 500 percent increase in page views, 100 percent increase in conversions, and more than 40 percent lift in order sizes for retailers worldwide.<br /> - 12/13/2011
Robert Bosch Selects Platform to Manage Data
The manufacturer partners with Retail Solutions to drive insights from data at five retailers in North America.<br /> - 12/13/2011
Study Reveals Mobile Solutions Reduce Costs, Generate ROI
<div>Consumer goods companies are challenged with how to best leverage enterprise mobile solutions to add value both to the company's productivity and the customers' user experiences. IDC and Spring Wireless reveal exclusive study findings on how to reduce costs, such as travel, by 15 percent to 20 percent, and generate significant ROI.</div><br /> - 12/13/2011
Nestle Expands NHW Footprint in US
Nestle reports significant progress in the areas of Nutrition, Health and Wellness (NHW) in the United States during 2011.<br />