Apple jumps to the No. 2 position with stellar sales in both developed and emerging markets. Find out what other CG brands moved up, moved down, returned to, and just entered the ranking of this annual report.
Since the companys Open Innovation team was founded in 2009, the number of research projects which involve external collaboration has increased from 25 percent to around 60 percent.
Speaking at the companys 19th annual shareholder meeting, the giant retailers leader mentioned creating an anytime/anywhere relationship with its customers that will allow us to serve them better than any other retailer." He believes the company will continue to be the healthiest and best-positioned global retailer.
The program will pair the newly named companys power brands with select start-ups to not only accelerate and scale existing mobile innovations, but also incubate brand new mobile ventures, each in just 90 days.
The program will honor 18 extraordinary young people who demonstrate good citizenship, a strong academic record, and show how they have made a meaningful contribution to their school or community.
Approximately 80 percent of the $19 billion in revenues from the newly spun food & beverage company comes from categories in which it holds the No. 1 or No. 2 market position.
