Supply Chain & Merchandising

A former Procter & Gamble executive joins the company as President, Home Solutions segment, and a Newell Rubbermaid veteran is appointed President, Tools segment.

Its latest new cereals reflect what many of today's consumers are seeking: great taste, innovative ingredients, more protein, less sugar, and options that are gluten-free.

In April 2013, The Coca-Cola Company announced that it had signed Letters of Intent with five U.S. bottlers which committed to creating a stronger U.S. business model through the granting of new, expanded territories.

As Canada's e-commerce landscape began to flourish, Unilever realized the inefficiencies connected to its lack of a product information management hub. With no time to waste, Unilever enlisted the services of Hubba, the B2B social network that also acts as a product information-sharing platform to simplify digital asset management.

The concept of measuring retail/supplier performance is fundamental to improving a relationship. It sounds so easy to do, but it is not. After a decade of implementation and use, progress on retail scorecards and the measurement of progress in a relationship is happening very slowly.

Energizer was determined to accurately assess the ROI of retail service activities at granular levels. It sought to understand which services drive the most incremental sales and which cost the most to perform. It needed a process and a database to collect and deliver the data in a meaningful way.

Digital technologies are radically changing how consumer goods companies connect with consumers in diverse markets around the globe. And, the implications reach far beyond sales and marketing. Alex Kushnir, Partner at Accenture, provides insights into what this means for CPG sales leaders working to enhance their routes to market.

CGT introduces you to six technology innovations that aim to drive business outcomes for competitive consumer goods companies.