Members of CGTs Trade Promotion Management Share Group met on June 6, 2011 and engaged in a lively discussion about what might just be the hottest topic of the year: Trade Promotion Optimization! With countless definitions and approaches floating around the industry, the share group set out to identify logical steps for getting from TPM to TPO rather than establishing a common definition...
Just a few years ago, digital information meant one thing to senior executives risk. However, CG companies are now using digital data to advance their competitive position. New analyses based on 148 companies highlights major opportunities for growth.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to accelerate the opening of mid-sized Neighborhood Market stores based on a positive ROI seen from 185 existing stores. Plus, where will new Walmart Express stores pop up next?
John P. Bilbrey has more than 30 years of global consumer packaged goods experience at companies like Mission Foods, Danone Waters of North America and Procter & Gamble.
All-Clad plans to make use of demand planning and production dashboards to improve inventory management, store detailing and product lifecycle management at its key retailers, which include Williams Sonoma, Macys and Bloomingdales.
On June 20, 2011, Foster's Group Limited received and promptly rejected an unsolicited, non-binding and conditional proposal from SABMiller plc to acquire all of Foster's shares.
