Manufacturing

This year stirred up the pot of new store closings, not because the retail industry as a whole is in crisis, but because some retailers have found it difficult (or nearly impossible) to keep up in the fast-moving, competitive retailing environment.

On a combined basis, the companies are expected to have leading positions in key frozen, refrigerated and center of store grocery categories.

The Board of Directors of TOMY Company, Ltd. has approved this appointment, as the position of Chief Marketing Officer has been vacant since mid-2013.

Clorox and comedienne Rachel Dratch helps to bring consumers' ickiest moments to life through personalized content based on real-time tweets.

A comparison chart of solution providers to the consumer goods industry in the areas of CRM, TPM, TPO, Salesforce Mobility, etc. Plus, experts discuss new technologies, the retailer-supplier relationship and incorporating big data for better customer insights.

Within the highly competitive branded coffee category, approximately 70 percent to 75 percent of volume is sold on promotion. Today, Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA is effectively using a unified system for trade promotion management and forecasting to capitalize on this huge opportunity.

Lindt & Sprngli has hit its sweet spot not only in the manufacture and innovation of chocolate, but in e-commerce with the launch of a new cloud-based web store.

CGT interviews Kirk W. Wheeler, executive vice president, general manager, CPG Practice for Manthan Systems, about the prerequisites that consumer goods manufacturers must pass in order to understand and activate the new shopper's journey.