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A court-ordered stay prevents private-label manufacturer Perrigo from rolling out a store brand version of Prilosec OTC, allowing Procter & Gamble two more years to exclusively market its antacid beyond the period initially set by the Food and Drug Administration, reported Advertising Age earlier this week.

Oracle is expanding its supply chain planning applications with the acquisition of Demantra, a demand management provider.

Building profitable brands and partnerships; agenda provides wide-range expertise

Smithfield Foods' IT strategy lends to business growth

Adidas Group is equipping its sales force with a software infrastructure that improves customer service to accounts and ensures consistent global tracking of the company's overall performance.

CGT Executive Editor Kara Romanow sits down with Randy Benz, vice president and chief information officer for Energizer, to find out how he complements product and global market growth initiatives with well-thought out information technology investments.

The key to becoming demand-driven

In a move to increase brand awareness and ensure the success of new product launches, Unilever will equip its various U.S. brand Web sites with the Information Resources Inc. (IRI) Product Locator, a web-based tool that helps consumers identify local stores that carry a desired Unilever product.