Shopper Marketing

For the 13th year in a row, CGT's readers took to the polls to elect their preferred solution and service providers.

Pilots will focus on driving impulse purchases and mobile-at-retail consumer experiences, with additional pilots in the important areas of social TV and SoLoMo (social/location/mobile).

Havas EHS is expected to enable Unilever brands to harness the power of consumer data to improve engagement with the right audience at the right time.

The growth of food waste consciousness, mini-meals, gluten-free products and mainstream veganism top the consumer health trends expected to make headlines in 2013. Certainly, they will each have major implications for marketers and retailers looking to sway consumer opinion in the new year and beyond. Is your company on top of these trends?

2012 was another exciting and transformational year in the consumer goods industry, from Kraft's new name to Kimberly-Clark's record-breaking digital marketing program. Join CGT as we revisit the most-read sales and marketing-centric headlines of the year.

Mark Osborn of SAP details innovative ways in which consumer goods companies can capitalize on new market opportunities.

Economic conditions and emerging technologies are forcing retailers to identify new ways to set themselves apart from the competition. Walmart, for example, stepped up supplier collaboration in more ways than one.

Members of CGT's TPM Share Group met in Orlando, Fla., during the Consumer Goods Business and Technology Leadership Conference on October 23, 2012. The group moved away from the recent TPO discussions, which are aspirational for most, and focused on more practical aspects of TPM execution. Here is a recap of the discussion.