Technology

Walmart launches its hypermarket O2O platform "Walmart To Go" in Shenzhen, consisting of the newly launched "Walmart" mobile shopping APP, "To Go Service Center" in stores for self pick up, and multiple online & offline e-payment options.

Effie Worldwide and the Path to Purchase Institute celebrated the winners of the 2015 Shopper Marketing Effie Awards on March 17 at the Shopper Marketing Summit. Thirteen campaigns received gold, silver or bronze awards after being judged best in class by several juries of marketing executives. We present summaries of the winning campaigns in the following case studies.

A new deal significantly expands the presence of solar lights in the NGO and humanitarian aid sector.

Brand owners must understand what is being said about their own brands, as well as their competitors' products, in order to succeed. These insights can then be used to respond quickly to both positive and negative online activities, so strategies can be developed to shape consumer perception. Here, two seasoned experts divulge the market strategies that can help drive business growth.

Lay's introduces Lay's MAXX this summer.

The collection of connections created when people tweet about popular brands can be analyzed and visualized to create a kind of aerial photo of the crowd.

ToolsGroup announces that its Nordic partner Optilon has successfully taken The Absolut Company, part of the Pernod Ricard group of companies, live with ToolsGroups SO99+ Powerfully Simple supply chain planning software.

Unilever announces that its Chief Financial Officer, Jean-Marc Hut, has decided to step down from his role and the Boards of Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. Graeme Pitkethly will succeed Hut as CFO.