Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

The first half of 2014 flew by, yet so much has changed. CGT stops time for a moment to recap the most-read news and trend stories on consumergoods.com from January through June. What does this short list tell us? Consumer trends, industry predictions and big data, of course, are the top-of-mind topics among our readers. And, it seems as though everyone is trying to figure out the next big thing.

Here is a look at the 10 supermarkets that finished at the bottom of the rankings starting with last-place finisher Walmart.

The SC Johnson Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Research Tower opens to the public, for the first time ever, on May 2, 2014.

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

This year stirred up the pot of new store closings, not because the retail industry as a whole is in crisis, but because some retailers have found it difficult (or nearly impossible) to keep up in the fast-moving, competitive retailing environment.

Snyder's-Lance Chief Marketing Officer Rod Troni reveals how the company is using consumer insights to reinvent the way Americans snack.

Since starting its G-WIN open innovation strategy in 2007, General Mills has successfully launched a wide range of new grain snacks developed in collaboration with strategic external partners.

IDC Retail Insights releases the results of its 2013 Annual Shopper survey, revealing that nearly two-thirds of consumers worry they don't have enough control over what retailers can know about them. Here are some more of the green lights and bright red lines retailers should abide when it comes to consumer dispositions on this topic of hot debate.