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- 9/27/2011
Walmart Vice Chairman to Depart, Replacement Sought
Vice Chairman Eduardo Castro-Wright has overseen global sourcing and the expansion of the companys global e-commerce technology, including its acquisitions into social and mobile commerce. - 9/27/2011
Groupon Launches Rewards Program
Groupon Rewards completes the company's suite of marketing services for local businesses, adding a retention solution to the existing customer acquisition and yield management offerings. ?<br /> - 9/27/2011
U.S., Canada, Mexico Strengthen Consumer Product Safety across North America
<div>According to the U.S. Trade Representative, the North America Free Trade Agreement among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico created the world's largest free trade area, linking 450 million people producing $17 trillion worth of goods and services.</div><br /> - 9/27/2011
Ralcorp Names Post Holdings CEO Following Separation
Ralcorp also announced that James L. Holbrook will join Post Holdings as Executive Vice President, Marketing. - 9/27/2011
Nestle Appoints Walmart EVP to CFO Post
Besides her financial background, Wan Ling Martello has extensive insight of the consumer and branded goods category. - 9/26/2011
Retail Loyalty Wars: Tesco Grows, Wal-Mart Falls Short
New research shows that the economy hasnt been kind to most retail brands. The top 10 retail brands have lost $4.2 billion or 2 percent from the combined brand value. Find out why some retailers are bucking the trend and why others are still struggling to regain loyalty.<br /> - 9/25/2011
PepsiCo Unites Operations with Two New Initiatives
The creation of the Global Snacks Group and Power of One Americas Council are critical components of the companys long-term strategy to strengthen and extend its global leadership position in snacks and leverage the power of its combined food and beverage businesses. - 9/25/2011
New Walmart Site Targets Women Only
By 2016, the dedicated e-commerce site will feature approximately 500 items from apparel and jewelry, to stationery and accessories by more than 20,000 women in nearly two dozen countries.<br /> - 9/25/2011
Schick Partners with Social Media Influencers
The Energizer Personal Care brand partners with three top social media influencers; each will play a unique role in relating to fans via social media outlets and networks. - 9/25/2011
CGT Reveals 2011 Innovation Award Winners
Only 18 percent of new products are considered highly innovative. Needless to say, true innovation is a feat enjoyed by an elite few each year, and that is why CGT is once again recognizing six consumer goods companies that defied the odds to launch successful new products in 2010/11.