Consumer Affairs & Relations

As part of a restructuring effort, Newell Rubbermaid Inc., maker of Sharpie pens and Rubbermaid trash cans, is selling its Ohio-based Little Tikes children's toys and furniture business to MGA Entertainment Inc. for an undisclosed price.

Nike Brand President Charlie Denson recently announced management and organizational changes designed to strengthen alignment of the Nike brand with geographic growth opportunities and core global product categories and consumer segments.

Consumer goods industry thought leaders define what innovation means to them and talk about priorities, external collaboration and new products

You don't have an enormous budget because you are not quite a billion dollar company, but you need to spend money to become one.

In its efforts to strengthen its non-carbonated beverage portfolio, PepsiCo forms a strategic alliance with Ocean Spray, one of the country's leading producers of canned and bottled juices and juice drinks.

Church & Dwight Co. Inc., which manufactures Arm & Hammer household products, agrees to buy cleaning products maker Orange Glo International for $325 million.

Reducing the effects of the grey market within the consumer products industry

The closing of the May issue marks a bittersweet time for CGT.