Marketing Tactics

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

CGT connects you to a handful of standout small to medium-size consumer goods companies that are hitting it off with consumers. Some names you'll recognize, others you won't, but they have lots in common, including true product innovation and non-traditional marketing strategies.

The rise of social commerce gives mid-market companies a new opportunity to build a relationship directly with the shopper and manage the long tail of the supply chain more easily.These five success factors raise the odds of success.

Too many people think of social tools as only being for sales and marketing when in reality, there are valuable uses in the back office. Here are a handful of social tech concepts that are mandatory for every organization today.

In spite of ongoing economic and market challenges, the manufacturers of these brands showed their grit in 2010. They invested to understand the roles their products could play in helping consumers navigate difficult financial waters. And, they used that knowledge to develop and deliver powerful new products.

The last two decades could aptly be described as the Wal-Mart era in retailing. In 1990, its revenue was $32 billion. In 2010 it ballooned to $405 billion. Today, however, cracks are appearing in the empire Sam Walton built.

The new fragrance is released by actress Halle Berry as an "invitation for women to share their story..."

The June 17, 2011 release marks the debut for the legendary comic super hero "Green Lantern".