Technology

The J.M. Smucker Company, makers of Dunkin' Donuts packaged coffee, is excited to announce the return of its "Mug Up" promotion.

TXT will manage the whole spectrum of Thirty-Ones forecasting, merchandise, assortment and inventory management.

Earlier this week,Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. President and CEO Mike Duke assuredinvestors Walmart will win no matter what environment it's in. "When you go to our stores, you're going to see fantastic new merchandise, aggressive investments in price through lots of rollbacks and better in-stock levels. We're focusing on execution to deliver results." Here's a review of progress that's been made and Walmart's plans for the future.

With consumers switching brands more often than ever before, the rules of customer engagement have changed for marketing, sales and customer service across all industries. As a consequence, driving brand advocacy has become the No. 1 priority. T-Mobile gets it. Using a three-step approach, the company touts 4.9 million social fans and the fastest response time across all industries on Facebook, 55 minutes to be exact.

TABS Group will provide a suite of services to help Energizer measure and optimize its promotional spending through the trade.

The insights gained are expected to benefit Walmart and consumer products manufacturers and further contributes to the firm's mission to simplify and improve the way analytics is conducted within the industry.

Betty Crocker launches a dozen new baking products in partnership with the Hershey Company.

Premium Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli USA, with help from celebrity chef, Curtis Stone, is kicking off the "Taste the Difference" program.