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- 4/11/2010
Consumer Reports Names Best & Worst Home Products
The experts at <em>Consumer Reports</em> tested thousands of household items -- from detergents to toilet paper -- and have put together a list of some of the best and worst products. Find out which products are do's and which are don'ts after the jump. - 4/11/2010
Kroger Urges Suppliers to Join Recall Service
The Rapid Recall Exchange, developed by GS1 US in collaboration with the Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association, is the industry's only online standardized recall notification system. - 4/8/2010
Vantage Point: What is Different with Retailer-Supplier Collaboration this Time?
By: Graeme McVie, Senior Vice President, APT - 4/6/2010
Carter's Supports Brands with E-Commerce Solution
The solution from PFSweb incorporates a universal shopping cart for a multiple brand shopping experience. - 4/6/2010
Downstream Data: Jon Golovin, Retail Solutions Inc.
After years of waiting, Golovin explains why 2010 marks a visible change for the consumer goods industry when it comes to data sharing. - 4/6/2010
Agio Cigars Gets to Know the Business Better with Analytics
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J&J, Coke, P&G Tout Best Corporate Reputations
After hitting rock bottom during the height of greed, bailouts and the economic crisis in 2008, the American public's perceptions of the reputation of corporate America seem to be bouncing back. - 4/6/2010
Small Companies, Big Stories
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FEMSA, Heineken Transaction is Approved
The deal involving an all-share transaction is valued at $7.6 billion. - 4/6/2010
Standout SMBs: 2010
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