As we enter the second half of 2012, the editors of CGT like to take stock of the stories that were the most interest to our readers. Here is a look back at the top 5 headlines on Consumergoods.com this year.
The appointments come after the existing CEO and Chairman of the Board announced their resignations. Additionally, the company announced the elimination of the Chief Financial Officer position.
Initially launched as a beta pilot, Waterworks, a clean water program, is among the first Timeline applications for charitable giving, connecting Facebook users around the world with real individuals and communities in need.
The combined company would lead the global beer industry with roughly 400 million hectoliters of beer volume annually and 2012 estimated revenues of $47 billion. Its operations would span 24 countries with enhanced opportunities for 150,000 employees across the globe.
U.S. smartphone penetration is nearing 50 percent, so its no surprise that the adoption of mobile shopping tools has been rapid. But a new study says that African Americans and Hispanics are adopting new shopping technologies at a faster rate than Caucasians, marking mobile marketing to multicultural shoppers as a huge opportunity.
Multi-award winning Producer and Digital Marketing Expert Van Vandegrift and his team in Hollywood have been behind some of the most successful online and in-store digital shopper marketing campaigns for major CG brands, including Hefty, Bisquick and Sunsweet. Here he counts down the top five ways to engage consumers with social media.
