Retail Execution

The nation's largest distributor for Anheuser-Busch has deployed an Internet-based solution to better track its promotional signs processing and production.

The pilot aims to deliver a reduction in out of stock products, improved compliance by retailers and, as a result, improved product sales.

Kimberly-Clark plans to deploy retail execution management from Retail Solutions, across 19 retailer teams within 15 months.

The advanced features of the company's latest release allows consumer goods companies to track all customer plans and spending in one solution and provides a robust data set for analyzing and optimizing the effectiveness of their trade dollars.

Welchs will start its project at Meijer and Target, focusing on monitoring new product introductions, improving the planning and execution of its promotions and reducing exit inventories at the end of events.

This years Readers Choice survey spans 10 categories, but some companies do not fit snugly into any one group. In response, we created the Editors Pick section to recognize solutions and service providers that are making a difference in the consumer goods industry and should be duly noted.

For Solo Cup Company, more meaningful customer relationships are the end result of an improved ability to execute and manage trade promotions.

The retail giant has offered to acquire 51 percent of the shares of Massmart Holdings Limited, a managed portfolio of nine wholesale and retail chains, and one buying group. The deal will accelerate its expansion in South Africa, a high growth market.