IT Integration

CGT's Guide to NRF's 2016 Big Show
With so much to do and see, CGT offers guidance on how consumer goods professionals can maximize their time spent at the National Retail Federation’s BIG Show.
2015 CGT Award Winners
This fall, CGT had the privilege of honoring an elite group of consumer goods companies and executives for transformational business and technology initiatives that stand revolutionize their organizations and industry as a whole. Meet the 2015 winners and finalists.

Breaking Down PIM Myths

Learn from the experts as this issue of Straight Talk takes on the naysayers and explains what effective product data management can provide.
2015 SMB Market Award Winner

CGT honors Lactalis American Group, Inc. for using technology to encourage trials and drive sales via couponing opportunities, and serving ads to consumers who are browsing within a digital grocery environment.
Frugal Innovations

Suresh P. Bharadwaj, senior director and product head -- TradeEdge, EdgeVerve, explains how to address the challenges to achieving profitable growth in new markets.
The Truth About Big Data

Join the discussion in this month's Straight Talk as our experts set the record straight around getting the most from data and analytics strategies.
2015 CMO of the Year Award Winner

CGT honors Bruce F. Fleming, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. for making a large, demonstrable impact on his consumer goods organization through the implementation and successful use of new marketing strategies, technologies and processes.
ToolsGroup, Retail Velocity Partner for POS Demand Sensing

The partnership is expected to open up Point of Sale (POS) demand sensing performance breakthroughs to a wide range of retailers, manufacturers and distributors that previously lacked access to near real-time POS data.
General Mills France Improves Hagen-Dazs Merchandising

General Mills France, a subsidiary of General Mills, is deploying the Perfect Shelf to engage in new merchandising strategies for its Hagen-Dazs brand of ice cream.
Kellogg Company Snags Kimberly-Clark CMO

The candidate will join Kellogg's as Chief Growth Officer later this month, bringing a deep knowledge of the business, having worked on the company's account at an ad agency for more than 15 years.