Strategy

PepsiCo is named to 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability Index and releases its Corporate Sustainability Report and Global Reporting Initiative report.

The former Unilever executive brings extensive experience in business operations, change management, IT and systems implementations, in addition to deep CPG experience.

The apparel and retail company will orchestrate global trade on an automated cloud platform from GT Nexus that helps to connect buyers, sellers and service providers.

The acquisition advances Walgreens' strategy to deliver the Well Experience for customers by expanding its presence in North Carolina, a fast-growing market.

President and CEO Sean Connolly says the transaction provides an entry point into the attractive dried meat snacks category. In related news, Sally Grimes adds President, Hillshire Brands Gourmet Food Group to a long list of responsibilities.

Global spending on big data by organizations will exceed $31 billion in 2013, finds a new market forecast by ABI Research. Interestingly, significant overspending is on salaries, as organizations turn to data scientists and other specialists to leverage big data in the first place.

The new cloud-enabled solution is expected to address challenges in the Retail and Consumer Goods industries.

Accenture designed, built, and implemented a new operating model for Hostess Brands, including a new distribution system and IT systems, across all aspects of the Hostess Brands enterprise, including the sales and marketing, merchandising, manufacturing, finance and order management functions.