Strategy

In 2005 Gillette merged with Procter & Gamble, forming one of the world's largest consumer goods companies.

Georgia Pacific, one of the world's largest manufacturers of tissue, paper, packaging and other consumer products, selects ToolsGroup's DPM Inventory Optimization Solution to optimize customer service to a diverse customer base, while simultaneously reducing inventory and operating costs.

THE MERGER AND ACQUISITION (M&A) trend continued through 2006, impacting a large number of technology providers that service the consumer goods (CG) industry.

Pfizer Inc. deploys Pilgrim Software's SmartAudit solution at its New York City headquarters.

The world may never know the formula behind Coke Classic or why a box of cereal costs more than a bushel of bananas, but there is one closely guarded secret in the consumer goods space that is beginning to unfurl: price optimization.

7-Eleven Inc. announces winners of its 2006 Retailer Initiative Awards.

Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG is rumored to be considering the sale of baby food maker Gerber Products Co. to Nestle, reported the Wall Street Journal.

Hormel foods implements systematic approach to trade promotion management