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Retail Solutions Inc. announces its new retail reporting functionality tailored specifically for meeting the needs of the small-to-medium enterprise (SME) market.

CGT Executive Editor Alliston Ackerman gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.

An in-depth look at the changing role of category captainship in consumer goods

While General Mills is well-known around the world for its familiar products available on grocery store shelves, it's a lesser known fact that one of its key businesses is the Convenience & Foodservice division, which is focusing on bringing innovative new products to key growth channels.

A recap of the event's insightful presentations that explored the role that collaboration can play in advancing projects in supply chain, sales and marketing, analytics, data sharing and more.

"Everything I need to know... I learned in kindergarten," wrote author Robert Fulcrum. For Amanda Klane and Drew Harrington, those lessons included getting to know your fellow five-year-olds. Fast forward 18 years, and the former classmates would reunite to embrace the roller coaster ride that accompanied the launch of their fast-growth company, Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt.

Many brands are utilizing social media as a means to enhance consumer engagement and the overall brand experience, which adds tremendous value in terms of building trusted relationships. However, a new social media application has the potential to be much more powerful: consumer understanding. Julia Chen Davidson, global consumer products lead, IBM Institute for Business Value, explains how CG companies can take hold of this opportunity within their four walls.

These launches are being supported by a significant increase in marketing focused on relevant social engagement with consumers and memorable campaigns.