New Product Launches

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Many of the consumer goods industrys most innovative thinkers met last week to deepen their understanding of driving true innovation both on the disruptive and incremental fronts. Here is a recap of the insights shared between industry heavyweights and entrepreneurial startups.

Walmart launches getontheshelf.walmart.com, asking the public to decide which new products from American entrepreneurs will appear on its shelves this fall.

Successful innovation requires a balance between incremental and disruptive innovation, and while new product introductions are still elusive, they are not impossible. Therefore, CGT is proud to recognize deserving consumer goods companies for excellence in bringing new products to market.

Seth Kaufman becomes the new head of marketing most recently from the Starbucks Joint Venture.

Lets face it there isnt a lack of consumer studies out there that prove this brand is better than that one for reasons A, B and C. But this new study peaked our interest because, interestingly, it found that longstanding household brand names, like Quilted Northern, Jockey, Dixie and Dawn, beat out trendsetting technology brands, like Apple.

LeapFrog's new ultimate learning tablet for kids sells out in its first days of pre-sale.

Avon's Mega Effects Mascara features a new brush that can be used at 12 different angles.