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  • Kraft Brands Dominate Facebook in Global Markets

    Did you know that only 17 percent of Facebook members reside in the United States? That means that consumer goods brands must move their digital reach into global markets to capture the other 83 percent. Heres a look at which consumer goods brands already lead in Facebooks top 10 countries.

  • Americans Name Top Retailers in 2012

    While a fickle economy forced many retailers into challenging periods of deep discounting, some top retail brands have stayed above the fray. In a recent survey of Americans about brands across several retail segments, Walgreens emerged as the first ever drugstore brand of the year; Target stores was top-ranked for second straight year; and Woot.com replaced Groupon as the best daily deal web site.

  • Digital Investment Opportunities

    Consumer goods marketers are still wrestling with fundamental questions when it comes to digital investments: How much should I spend on digital? Where should I spend it? What will be the value of my investment? Jerry Lohse, Senior Director, Accenture Interactive, answers these questions and more.

  • Kimberly-Clark Empowers Front-End Innovation

    Like many consumer goods companies, one of Kimberly-Clarks biggest challenges was creating high-value ideas and concepts to grow new product revenue. The quantity of ideas was not the problem it was the quality. Heres a look inside the companys multi-year journey to improve results from innovation efforts.

  • Popcorn, Indiana Achieves Forecast Accuracy Success

    After adopting a new TPM solution, Popcorn, Indiana, LLC, has been able to reduce its deduction balance by more than 50 percent, and improve forecast accuracy.

  • Kraft Improves its Environmental Impact

    Today, Kraft employees around the world are using lifecycle thinking to help uncover ways to eliminate waste in manufacturing.

  • Anheuser-Busch Boosts Production of Bud Light Platinum

    Based on SymphonyIRI data, Bud Light Platinum has proven to be the most successful brand launch in the U.S. alcohol industry since 2005.

  • Economist Research Reveals Direct-to-Consumer Trends

    Going direct to consumer is top of mind with CG executives today. But are companies really ready to take on this new wave of consumer interactions? The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently polled CG executives across the globe to better understand how companies are engaging directly with consumers. Here, industry experts discuss the research results and provide recommendations.
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