Strategy

The ninth annual Consumer Goods Fall Conference brought more than 180 consumer goods business and IT executives to The Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Fla., on October 21-24.

Procter & Gamble learns the value of a good forecast

A consumer goods perspective

It's been a year of changes -- up and down.

Industry executives from ConAgra Foods,Organic Valley Family of Farms and Welch's (right) weigh in on the current state of trade promotion management (TPM), including spending trends,obstacles to adoption and progress made in the consumer goods sector.

Anheuser-Busch's management reviewed the company's strategies and reaffirmed expectation for earnings per share growth to exceed its 7 percent to 10 percent longterm objective for the full year of 2007.

To further define the sport-fashion market, Nike Inc.'s Jordan Brand division and Levi Strauss & Co. form a collaborative partnership to create a limited number of toe-to-head fashion packages for collectors and fans of both brands.

The environment is increasingly on consumers' radar screens, according to the 22nd Annual Holiday Survey of retail spending and trends, commissioned by Deloitte.