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Consumer goods companies can expect to gain valuable shopper insights from a new generation of consumer panel services created by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Information Resources Inc. (IRI) based on Wal-Mart's unique customer segments.

Candy manufacturer Just Born Inc. had three main criteria when it evaluated solutions that would help it to deal with its disparate data sources: ease of use for both the field and internal users, minimal IT resources needed to install and maintain, and strong processes in place for support and training.

The Boston Beer Company Inc. signs a purchase and sale agreement with Diageo North America Inc. to acquire a brewery located 60 miles outside of Philadelphia for $55 million.

As part of the global "Coke Side of Life" campaign, The Coca-Cola Company announces plans for a new global Olympic television commercial featuring Olympians LeBron James and Yao Ming.

Just one week after announcing its implementation of RedPrairie's Corporation's E2e Supply Chain Suite, Kehe Food Distributors announced that it has selected Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Oracle's Demantra to create an integrated, modernized IT infrastructure.

Intermec announces shipment of the new SR61ex, the first handheld cordless scanner to integrate the company's proprietary Intellibeam EX25 near-far area imaging technology.

Wal-Mart partners with HP to build an enhanced business intelligence and data warehouse system.

SAP AG is adding 60 SAP Best Practices offerings to deepen its industry and geographic market-specific support for midsize companies.