Sales & Marketing

Both retailers and suppliers see the value of data sharing, but there is still a long way to go before benefits are realized. Proving there are exceptions to this rule, Kraft Foods, Delhaize America and Bozzuto's gathered to lend real-world context to the findings of the first annual Shared Data Study. Learn about their winning data sharing programs here.

The deal expands IBM's initiatives to help organizations gain customer insight and transform marketing through technology.

As shared services units specialize in performing repetitive transaction based tasks, consumer companies can leverage the service model to perform tasks that require high-end business and consulting skill sets that may not be widely available in the organization.

Under the new licensing agreements, Coca-Cola will distribute Dr Pepper in the United States and Canada Dry in the Northeast U.S. where these brands were formerly distributed by Coca-Cola Enterprises.

The solution will eventually scale across Hanesbrands' extended value chain, delivering cross-departmental sales insights and analytics to hundreds of business practitioners.

The Dewar's expansion project, which started in July 2007, will be completed in phases over 10 years.

One of the first companies to recognize the potential of the supermarket channel for fresh-cut flowers, Sunshine Bouquet will tap Retail Solutions to transform retailer data into actionable insights.

The new name embraces Jones' heritage while signaling its vision for the future across its apparel, footwear, jeanswear, jewelry and handbag divisions.