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As Grand Prize Winners, both products will be sold on Walmart.com and receive additional online marketing support.

Mobile commerce will grow exponentially during the 2013 holiday season with consumers buying at home and in store via their phone. In fact, mobility will drive e-commerce sales gains of between 13 percent and 15 percent. Today's sales and marketing strategies, therefore, need to acknowledge the mobile device not as a "channel" but rather as gateway to multiple channels.

With the advent of personalized digital marketing, social and mobile engagement, and rich consumer insights, brands now have an unprecedented ability to engage directly with consumers, shifting the balance of power between manufacturers and retailers. This month, we asked Cassandra Moren, senior director, CG & Retail Solutions Industry Marketing, Oracle, to weigh in on this unstoppable trend.

United and energized by social media sharing, more than 1,200 Newell Rubbermaid employee volunteers participated in its first-ever global philanthropic partnership with Habitat for Humanity International.

"Larry the Quaker Guy" grows a mustache to raise awareness for men's health cause.

This follows Walmarts announcement in September to move 35,000 associates from temporary to part time and another 35,000 associates from part time to full time by the end of the year.

The Award was created to recognize exceptional brands making international sustainability strides in five categories including Green Formulations, Sustainable Packaging, Sustainable Ingredient, Sustainability Pioneer and Sustainability Leadership.

Hallmark Go Cards app users can now create and pick up personalized greeting cards from a local Walgreens store the same day.