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Mike's Hard Lemonade Goes All In on Digital?
In step with its target consumer, Mike's Hard Lemonade made the decision to trade in its historically TV-dominated marketing strategy for one that's 100 percent digital in 2014. This change will give the brand the opportunity to engage with its target consumers more frequently and be part of the two-way conversation.
The New Experience Imperative
It's a new world full of new consumers that need and want to be served in new and different ways. CGT's publisher Albert Guffanti sits down with Mark Osborn, Global Lead Consumer Products Industry Marketing with SAP, to discuss this new landscape of opportunity for today's consumer products marketers.

Oscar Mayer Awakens Sizzling Consumer Conversations

As the bacon category leader, Kraft Foods Group, Inc.'s billion-dollar Oscar Mayer brand does not need marketing gimmicks to keep consumers coming back for more of its beloved bacon products. But, its comfortable position is not stopping the brand from pursuing its passion to delight bacon aficionados and loyal consumers with one innovation after another.
Dannon Conducts A Social Experiment

A recent digital couponing campaign proved fruitful for The Dannon Company, which is on a on a mission to evolve the way with which it engages consumers and encourage them to eat yogurt every day.
Market for Growth

Marketing programs need to change. The opportunity is to execute test and learn strategies and to get good at listening.
Advanced Warehouse Management and Distribution Center Techniques

Discover best practices in warehouse management, and how the right warehouse management system helps manage inventory, ensure high velocity and accuracy, and avoid unwanted costs.
Deckers Steps Out with Digital Marketing

Deckers Outdoor Corporation experienced 70 percent year-over-year growth since 2012 by strengthening its social media advertising and creating PLAs that replicate the in-store experience for online customers.
Going Mainstream

There will come a day very soon when the words "crowdsourcing" and "open innovation" will become quaint, archaic reminders of ideation history. Here's why...
Straight Talk: TPM Reality Check

Is TPM still relevant? Or are companies already getting the most out of their trade spend? CGT gathered thought leaders to assure you that TPM is providing immense value, particularly when an interdisciplinary approach is implemented that integrates multiple sources of data.
Mars Names President, Global Chocolate

The executive has established an impressive record of leadership and collaboration through various roles with Mars over the past 22 years.