Marketing Tactics

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.

A new report identifies significant findings that can affect the way retailers and consumer good companies influence what consumers buy and where they buy it. Find out why the youth market is no longer retail's golden ticket, branded products are under threat and six-figure incomes are struggling.