Data & Analytics

Effective October 18, Mark Erceg will be responsible for the prestigious retailer's worldwide financial, indirect procurement and IT functions.

Apple and Nike introduce a smartwatch pairing Nike Sport Bands with Apple Watch Series 2, featuring GPS, a two-times-brighter display, water resistance to 50 meters, a dual-core processor and watchOS 3.

CGT Editor Alarice Rajagopal gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.

After market research reveals a wealth of opportunity for healthier alternatives, Talking Rain brand, Sparkling Ice, expands into the UK and Ireland.

Srinath Srinivasan of Mindtree talks about the wave of personalization in the consumer goods industry and how to go about defining a strategy for it.

Chris Hobson, vice president, Global Business Technologies at VF Corporation, writes about the companys latest complex technology project Acadia. With more than 30 brands, 63,000 associates, 1,500 retail stores and $12.4 billion in revenue, VF is highly diversified across brands, products, distribution channels and geographies. Here, the company creates one comprehensive technology platform that powers its back-end processes for all eight of its outdoor and action sports brands.

In order to achieve optimal global expansion, Richard Essigs of E&Y explains how to balance what strategies have worked in the past with what will deliver success in the future.

Barry Callebaut integrates 65,000 cocoa farmers in Cte dIvoire and will include more across the world, for a stronger supply chain.