Corporate Governance

In 1987, Nike started a revolution by unleashing The Air Max running shoe, the first of its type to incorporate Nike-AIR cushioning, which put a comfy new spin on athletic footwear and sent the industry-at-large back to the drawing board.

Last month, more than 120 high-level consumer goods executives convened in New York City for the inaugural Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit a unique event launched in response to the convergence of sales and marketing and technology within leading consumer goods organizations.

It amazes me that failed technology implementations that occurred years ago continue to make headlines today.

With a higher degree of mandates from retailers, corporate legislation like Sarbanes-Oxley and a crowded product marketplace, it would appear that the consumer goods landscape is an unforgiving atmosphere full of revenue roadblocks.

Sundance Catalog streamlines its product development

How to best utilize supply chain services in a multi-channel environment.

Polaroid utilizes a Web-enabled tool to capture low-cost transportation needs.

As a New Jersey native, it's been tough to handle the endless barrage of jokes about big hair, shopping malls and the bizarre odors that perpetually cling to the Turnpike like a bad case of head lice.