Marketing Tactics

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

A new contest giving new products an opportunity to win virtual shelf space on Walmart.com has exceeded the retailer's wildest expectations. Consumer enthusiasm proves that @WalmartLabs, Walmart's hub for innovation at the intersection of social, mobile and retail, is on track to lead the next generation of e-commerce.

The company's global "Banner Sun" potato chip portfolio has grown to more than $10 billion in annual retail sales, anchored by Lay's, the world's largest food brand and the No. 1 potato chip brand globally.

Consumers are no longer consuming information in a vacuum, but from multiple channels, and oftentimes, simultaneously, making it more difficult to reach and engage them in a meaningful way. Read on to learn how to use what you know about your consumers to develop the right cross-channel marketing strategy.

Magic happened on March 6, 1912 when two decoratively embossed chocolate-flavored biscuits met up with a rich crme filling: OREO was born! In honor of this milestone, the infamous cookie brand is helping fans worldwide to celebrate, introducing a brand new Oreo and launching a new integrated ad campaign.