Kimberly-Clark Corp.

Addressing Trade Spend and Process Issues in the Consumer Goods Market

Kimberly-Clark Corporation's consumer tissue and baby and child care businesses are notifying customers of plans to raise prices in the United States during the first quarter of 2008.

This week, Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced the opening of its new Innovation Design Studio, which incorporates the use of a proprietary virtual reality system to help identify innovations, gain key insights and strengthen customer relationships.

Downstream data is being leveraged by visionary companies outside of the traditional confines of sales and marketing - whether it be point-of-sale data, transactional data or even RFID data and loyalty card data.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation elects Thomas J. Mielke, formerly vice president and chief counsel for the company's North Atlantic consumer businesses, as senior vice president of law, government affairs and chief compliance officer.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation plans to construct its first manufacturing facility in Russia to support its growing consumer business there and in Eastern Europe.

Nike Inc. announces that Ron McCray is joining the company as vice president and chief administrative officer, reporting to company President and CEO Mark Parker.

The Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association (VICS) announces the finalists for its Achievement in Supply Chain Collaboration Awards.