Sales & Marketing

Dole to Sell Worldwide Packaged Foods Business
Dole received unconditional approval from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to implement the sale of its worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh produce business to ITOCHU. Two lines of fresh produce business will remain with the new Dole following the the transaction: fresh fruit and fresh vegetables.
ConAgra Completes Acquisition of Ralcorp
With 36,000 employees and sales of approximately $18 billion annually, the combined company is one of the largest packaged food companies in North America.

Brands Beat Celebs for Most Social Media Followers

Nearly two-thirds of users who fan social media pages are choosing to follow brands and retailers beating out celebrities and TV shows. That means that, surprisingly, Walmart is actually a bigger deal than Kim Kardishian when it comes to social media. Find out how brand popularity online is impacting buying behavior.
Walmart Teams Up to Channel Innovation

The new editorial channel by Walmart and Mother Nature Network profiles the most innovative people, businesses, and organizations in sustainability.
ScottsMiracle-Gro CFO Resigns

Dave Evans will leave his post in mid-February, but will assist in the transition.
ROXY Launches Social Media Campaign

Following the success of Let the Sea Set You Free Campaign - ROXY continues its quest to build its social community of unique content creators.
Staying Relevant

CGT Executive Editor Alliston Ackerman gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.
2013 Readers' Choice: Social Media

New this year, CGT's readers rank the top five technology companies that provide software/services for managing and monitoring internal and external social media communications/engagement.
Why Low Prices Don't Guarantee Customers

Contrary to the usual strategies of many top retailers, a new study reveals that consumers are often put off by promises of lowest prices. Read on to find out the significant implications that this research has for retailers and manufacturers.
2013 Readers' Choice: Trade Promotion Management

CGT's readers rank the top 10 technology companies that provide a solution for trade promotion effectiveness, including trade promotion management (TPM), price management, trade promotion optimization (TPO), etc.