Retail

June 17, 2008 - Find out how the trend of rising prices has, and will, affect the consumer goods industry in an unpredictable economy.

The latest version of an award-winning solution helps retail account teams improve trade promotion capabilities while controlling inventory levels.

June 13, 2008 - The 2008 Consumer Goods Sales and Marketing Summit came to a close Wednesday afternoon, leaving the more than 220 consumer goods executives in attendance with a little more insight into the ever-changing and complex sales and marketing landscape.

DemandTec makes a number of announcements this week, including the launch of a collaborative online platform for retailers and consumer products companies, on-demand access to accurate trade fund balances and a collaboration with Interactive Edge to offer time-saving presentation tool to consumer products firms.

CGThas followed the Anheuser-Busch and InBev speculation, but according to a press release on the brewer's Web site, the rumors are real. Anheuser-Busch says InBev made an unsolicited buyout offer of $46 billion, or $65 per share. Read on to find out the logistics of the offer, and what the future may hold if these two companies take on the industry together.

Industry research from an analyst firm evaluates Oracle's latest product designed for consumer goods manufacturers.

A few months after announcing the Elmer's Glue Crew recycling challenge, a kindergarten class of Champion Central Elementary School is revealed as the winner.

While 8.3 percent is the industry average for out of stocks, somesupermarkets are successfully employing technologies that maintainaccurate shelf, store and warehouse stock levels.