Retail

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.

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.

The idea that customer service matters is nothing new, but the ways in which companies interact with consumers must constantly evolve. HauteLook, an online flash retailer, strives to always be available where the member needs them, whether it be e-mail, phone or social media.

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Garmin has stellar relationships with its retail partners. So when it needed a better way to direct potential buyers to the right retail partner, it needed a solutions that could support them all.

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.