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CGT Executive Editor Alliston Ackerman gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.

The program has already been piloted over the last several months with major suppliers involved including L'Oreal, P&G, General Mills, Kellogg and more.

With close to one million Twitter followers, Vaynerchuk is known as a true social media trailblazer, and was included in BusinessWeeks list of the top 20 people every entrepreneur should follow. At the 2013 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit, he'll lead a strong speaker lineup of industry thought leaders from Unilever, Mondelez, Paramount Farms, L'Oreal, Applegate and the NY Jets.

Jelly Belly Candy Company supplied candy to 25 talented pastry chefs and designers through a partnership with the French Pastry School.

Based on votes of 858 analysts from investment managers and 1,580 analysts from sell-side firms, Unilever tops the list as Europe's Most Honored Company in Institutional Investor's All-Europe Executive Team Ranking. Anheuser-Busch InBev, Henkel and British American Tobacco also rank among the leaders.

Walmart holds the No. 1 position on an annual list of the 50 most valuable U.S. retail brands. Biggest risers Macy's and Amazon.com demonstrate the need to compete at the speed of retail. Find out which retailers fell off the list completely and which ones make their debut. Plus, Interbrand names retail market leaders in 11 other countries.

The tea brand challenges tea lovers to use popular Instagram platform to connect and share feel-good moments.

Target and Fast Company partner to create the Retail Accelerator challenge to celebrate and foster technological innovations that are reshaping the retail industry.