Retail

Understanding store execution where promotion plans meets consumer behavior remains a major challenge in the consumer goods industry. Yet understanding the nuances of store execution is essential to first understanding, then improving, the return on ever-growing trade promotion spending...

President and CEO of GS1 US, Bob Carpenter believes that the new executives expertise will strengthen GS1s ability to bring communities together to foster supply chain collaboration across many industry sectors.

The merger will create an organization of approximately 690 grocery stores and 63,000 employees in eight states throughout the southeastern United States.

2011 has been an exciting and transformational year in the consumer goods industry. Here, we revisit a handful of the biggest news stories from Walmart's decision to finally share POS data to Kraft Foods big split which will undoubtedly have a continuing impact on the state of the industry.

Tommy Hilfiger, Timberland and Liz Claiborne are just a few of the brands that found new homes in 2010 and 2011. Find out how brand shuffling is affecting the ranks in the apparel, footwear and accessories market.

Store closings slowed in 2010 compared in 2009 with most retailers executing growth strategies to match a new kind of consumer. Walmart, for example, is now banking on a new store format to boost sales.

CGT honors 15 consumer goods companies for excellence in their innovation, supply chain, customer management and growth strategies.