Technology

Kimberly-Clark Corporation completes the previously announced tax-free spin-off of its health care business, now known as Halyard Health, Inc.

Coffee chain giants Starbucks and Costa Coffee are leading the way when it comes to engaging with UK social media users, according to the latest Food and Beverage Social Media Benchmark from eDigitalResearch.

Looking ahead, Mintel's trends analysts Stacy Glasgow and Jenny Zegler discuss the four key US consumer trends identified by Mintel as the most impactful for 2015 and what this will mean for both consumers and brands in the year ahead. Read on to learn how Get Smart, My Wallet, My Way, Fight for Your Rights and Gender Agenda will impact consumers and brands alike in the coming year.

Utilizing Sprints M2M (wireless machine-to-machine) expertise and Mesh Systems cloud based IoT/M2M platform, Anheuser-Busch began installing interactive tap handles in bars and restaurants nationwide.

QVC's mobile commerce business has grown steadily year over year, currently accounting for 37 percent of U.S. e-commerce revenue in the second quarter 2014.

As adoption of hybrid cloud computing accelerates, this relationship is expected to give clients, partners and developers more choice in the cloud, helping them drive new business opportunities, spur innovation and reduce costs.

The 16th annual Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference lived up to its reputation last week, touting a blockbuster lineup of knowledgeable and entertaining speakers. Get a recap of the content and conversations that resonated with a highly engaged audience of consumer goods business and technology executives.

The company plans to spend capital of approximately $1 billion for e-commerce and digital initiatives this fiscal year and between $1.2 and $1.5 billion next year.