Manufacturing

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the 2016 Consumer Goods Global Markets Exchange, a unique learning environment created to help inspire global growth strategies for consumer goods companies.

In a digital and omnichannel world, consumers have access to more information than ever before, and consumer goods companies have to keep up with content they need for all of their brands. That is why this month, CGT asks EnterWorks CEO Rick Chavie about creating consumable content through a robust product information management platform.

After market research reveals a wealth of opportunity for healthier alternatives, Talking Rain brand, Sparkling Ice, expands into the UK and Ireland.

CGT presents its inaugural listing of solutions that help to manage detailed product content within the consumer goods industry. Plus, experts discuss how critical it is to share consistent product information in an omnichannel landscape.

New research from CGT and Logility uncovers supply chain imperatives that are challenging consumer goods companies to keep up as market pressure continues to increase.

Chris Hobson, vice president, Global Business Technologies at VF Corporation, writes about the companys latest complex technology project Acadia. With more than 30 brands, 63,000 associates, 1,500 retail stores and $12.4 billion in revenue, VF is highly diversified across brands, products, distribution channels and geographies. Here, the company creates one comprehensive technology platform that powers its back-end processes for all eight of its outdoor and action sports brands.

Experts break down the retail execution myths to achieve improved store performance.

Modern and minimalist trends, organic and made-in-the-U.S.A. label prominence, and taking specialty to an even higher level prevailed at the Chicago pet show.