Top 10 Apparel Manufacturers of 2018Commonalities among the 10 most profitable apparel manufacturers on this list (courtesy of sister publication Apparel) point largely to the effective use of shopper-centric technology. Serta Sleeps Easier Online with Tuft & Needle PurchaseA deal for the e-commerce upstart will expand Serta Simmons' direct-to-consumer offerings while also creating operational efficiencies. Tito's Vodka, Allrecipes.com Host a Chatbot "Barkeep" is an artificial intelligence-powered virtual bartender that provides users with drink recommendations and recipes. Kind Snacks Drives DTC Ordering Program The healthy snack maker will leverage OrderGroove to support product subscriptions and predictive text-to-reorder programs for DTC consumers. Halo Top Dishes Out Free Pints Digitally The first 1,000 consumers who submitted a special code to the brand's website on "National Ice Cream Day" earned a limited-edition peanut butter & jelly flavor. Essentials, Part 1: Innovation An Executive’s Guide to new trends, consumer behavior, retail disruption, innovation, technology and the rapidly changing landscape of the industry. Baskin-Robbins Delivers via Uber Eats A launch across more than 20 Canadian cities follows a successful pilot program in the Ontario market. Hotshot Coffee Sales Heat Up Via Amazon Following years of limited distribution, the unique "hot coffee in a can" will now sell nationally with Amazon Prime eligibility. Huggies Offers 'Made By You' Diapers The Huggies Made by You service lets parents and gift givers customize newborn diapers with names, monograms and dates. Visionaries 2018 CGT’s annual look at inspirational executives driving innovative change at their organizations First Previous 23 24 25 26 27 Next Last