Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

Many industries are being challenged as customers continue to adopt an always-connected digital lifestyle and competitors exploit emerging technologies. Here are 15 strategic planning assumptions that CIOs, senior business executives and IT leaders should factor into their enterprise planning and strategy-setting initiatives.

According to a poll of 9,374 shoppers, Amazon.com is tops when it comes to customer service among U.S. retailers. But all 10 retailers on this list found effective ways to win over shoppers not only with low prices, but with value-added features such as unique mobile applications, free shipping and unforgettable in-store experiences.

Nutrisystem leverages Affinnovas innovation platform to identify four top contenders out of over 73 million marketing concepts.

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

Overall, the economy still wasn't looking pretty in 2010, but it wasn't completely ugly either. Most of the consumer goods companies on CGT's Top 100 list made modest sales gains. A few leapfrogged the competition. Yet, many others were still fighting an uphill battle.

Somjit Amrit, vice president of the Consumer Packaged Goods vertical for Wipro, reveals why sustainability is the new mantra for consumer goods companies.

Nestle reports significant progress in the areas of Nutrition, Health and Wellness (NHW) in the United States during 2011.

Breathable Foods introduced its new AeroShot Pure Energy product to the marketplace with help from Affinnova.