Sales & Marketing

Jamba Juice Signs Deal for Frozen Yogurt
The agreement is expected to broaden the reach of the Yogen Fruz Brand in U.S. markets.
Oracle Buys RightNow for $1.5 Billion
Oracle is moving aggressively to offer customers a full range of Cloud Solutions including sales force automation, human resources, talent management, social networking, databases and Java as part of the Oracle Public Cloud.

P&G, Kraft, Kellogg Exec Named SVP for Sony

The consumer marketing veteran from P&G, Kraft and Kellogg company, joins Sony Computer Entertainment Americas executive management team.
Top 13 Youth Brands of the Year

It's no secret: the youth of today have tremendous spending power. They also have loyalty to brands. A recent poll says Apple brands dominate the youth market in popularity, but Oreo Cookies, Hershey's Milk Chocolate Candy Bars and Sprite were among the favorites too. Click here for more results from this poll.
Meet CGT's Nine Business & Technology Award Winners

In the consumer goods community, leaders know that keeping your success a secret can be a detriment to your business. Luckily, many are more than open to not only sharing but celebrating the best practices of their peers. Case in point: CGT received more than 50 nominations for its annual Business & Technology Leadership Awards. In the end, only nine companies were named winners. Find out who they are after the jump.
Oracle Buys Endeca

The combination is expected to provide technology and applications for unstructured data management, business intelligence, and web commerce.
Walmart to Close Marketside Stores

Now, Walmart is banking on another small-store concept, more aligned with its roots, as a potential growth vehicle in rural and urban locations where its larger shops would not work.
Is S&OP Worth the Effort?

CGT partners with Logility to find out about S&OP initiatives in the consumer goods industry, including who owns them and who is involved in the processes.
Snyder's Lance Partners with Moms

Lance Sandwich Crackers partners with The Mom on the Run lifestyle expert, Colleen Burns.
2011 Tech Trends Report

CGT and Gartner Inc. team to bring you research on the latest technology and business process trends in the consumer goods industry. Topics include trade promotion management, S&OP, mobile consumers, supply chain risk management and much more.