Retail

P&G Builds New Product Category
Procter & Gamble (P&G) attributes the success of its $16 billion-dollar brands to consumer-driven innovation.

How a new committee hopes to redefine perfect order criteria to reflect the transforming food industry supply chain

Contrary to popular belief, implementing a strategy isn't always the major business hurdle to overcome within an organization.

This year's crop of Consumer Goods Visionaries (formerly known as the 25 Most Influential) reflects the rapidly changing dynamic of the supplier/retailer relationship.

The industry gets tough on price as competitive concerns surface

Handheld capabilities streamline re-order process and reduce stock outs

All roads lead to Rome, as the expression goes, but for consumer goods companies all roads lead to the retailer -- the consumer goods company's customer.

During a pleasant cocktail reception at a users conference in Phoenix, I was shooting the breeze with an elite consumer goods crowd that was eager to learn more about trade promotions.