Supply Chain & Merchandising

Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of Greek yogurt brand Chobani, is now Philly cofee company La Colombe Coffee Roasters' sole investor.

Today's shopper wants to be heard, but todays manufacturers have big mouths and little ears. They cannot hear. As a result, the shifts in the market are sensed too late.

For Brooks Sports, Inc., the rise in running means opportunities as well as challenges. This omnichannel experience, combined with rising demand and accelerated inventory dynamics for retailers across the globe, drove Brooks to make some shifts of its own.

Mike McNamara recently took over as Target's CIO. Just a few weeks into his position, McNamara answered five questions. Read McNamara's thoughts on new ways to wow customers.

The collaboration between the CPG and retailer, aims to engage consumers with the brands they know, while empowering them to make a difference through a sustainable international development model.

The chief executive of Heineken, the world's third largest brewer, told CNBC that he expected to see continued sales growth in emerging markets, despite the occasional "hiccup" in the future. Heineken reported higher first-half results than markets expected as it increased profit in all regions except Africa.

For decades CPG companies have experienced fast growth due to relativelyeasy expansion and consolidation in emerging markets, net new consumersand brand globalization.To achieve growth, efficiency and agility, CPG companies are relying increasingly on social, mobile, analytics and cloud technologies.Rather than approaching the future tactically, industry leaders today are designing "roadmaps" to define a more strategic approach to digital. For many, a successful roadmap would address the following five imperatives.

The Census Bureau publishes annual figures on each state's international trade. For a map look at the biggest trade partners by dollar value of goods imported and exported for each state in 2014 read on.