There is no doubt about it General Mills Corporation has entrepreneurial spirit when it comes to reaching consumers in new ways with new products. One of the company's recent new ventures, Gluten Freely, is the perfect example.
American Greetings is a well-oiled, retail-testing machine. Through the use of a robust process, test plans are prepared and executed, results at retail are analyzed, and product distribution strategies are formulated all with ease.
Leveraging new processes, technology and insights can have a tremendous impact on the effectiveness of trade spend. But, new research found there is still plenty of room for improvement.
It's important to examine the challenges facing DSD suppliers, and how they can respond today, and in the future, to demonstrate the superior value-add of DSD.
While most retailers have already closed their worst performing stores and taken cost-cutting measures to stay afloat, the uncertain economic climate might lead to a substantial number of store closures in the first quarter of 2012.
The candidate worked at companies such as Procter & Gamble and Pet Incorporated, and was voted by Advertising Age as one of the Top 100 Advertising People in 1991.
The transaction is expected to further strengthen PepsiCo business in Brazil and expands its portfolio in South America's largest macro-snack category.
ConAgra Mills along with IBM and SignalDemand announce that ConAgra Mills is using IBM's Smarter Commerce-based solution and its predictive analytics capabilities to increase supply chain efficiency.
