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The 2015 Retail & Consumer Goods Analytics Summit came to a close last week, but the conference is still making quite a buzz in Twitter. When it comes to data and analytics, the two industries have a lot of opinions. Here is a snapshot of the content, comments, personalities and more, from #RCAS15.

Nandu Nandkishore, Executive Vice President in charge of Zone Asia, Oceania and Africa (AOA), has decided to take early retirement after a long and distinguished career with Nestl.

Saying Walmart is the biggest IT investor in retail might raise a few eyebrows, but most people would likely shrug their shoulders and respond with "well that makes sense." But according to the latest research from IDC, Walmart is not only the biggest IT spender in retail, but is the biggest investor in IT across industries worldwide.

A recent fortune.com article reports that the Walmart U.S. CEO acknowledges some progress, but says there is still more work to be done.

Aiming to accelerate share while driving category growth and brand loyalty, RB (formerly Reckitt Benckiser) executed a global re-launch of its Air Wick brand with a “Home is in the Air” campaign that includes an in-store component to get shoppers to smell the scents.

The new dictate on prices is creating tension with companies that supply the hundreds of thousands of products on Wal-Marts shelves, according to a WSJ article.

Ferrara's planned network enhancements support Walmart's commitment to purchase an additional $250 billion in products supporting U.S. jobs by 2023.

It's no surprise that this section continues to remain the largest, as the impact of social media and mobile technology (and newer technologies like beacons and 3D printing) are quickly changing the shopper experience.