consumer goods

CPGs Get Failing Grade on Digitizing Supply Chains, Say RELEX Co-Founder
CPGs Get Failing Grade on Digitizing Supply Chains, Say RELEX Co-Founder
January 12, 2024  |  Supply Chain

Like all chains, supply chains are only as strong as their weakest link.  Only, unlike most physical chains, identifying the weakest link in a complicated...

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Mondelēz: Chocolate Sales Jump 18% as Consumers Seek Affordable Comforts
Mondelēz: Chocolate Sales Jump 18% as Consumers Seek Affordable Comforts
April 27, 2023  |  Earnings

Amid consumers’ economic anxieties, Mondelēz is seeing chocolate sales rise significantly. Chicago-based multinational snack and confectionery giant Mondelēz International, parent company of a wide range of popular...

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P&G Uses Brand Strength, at Both Ends of Price Spectrum, to Withstand Inflation
P&G Uses Brand Strength, at Both Ends of Price Spectrum, to Withstand Inflation
April 20, 2022  |  Retail

Testing the limits of elasticity, Procter & Gamble (P&G) is increasing prices here, focusing on discounts there, confronting inflation with a product “superiority strategy” that’s...

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Supply Chain Woes Prove a Boon for Cargo Salvage Companies
Supply Chain Woes Prove a Boon for Cargo Salvage Companies
December 26, 2021  |  International

With supply chain problems persisting, unwanted and delayed goods have piled up — including things like rotten red cabbages, beer kegs and dog blankets, according...

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Using Data To ‘Take The Handcuffs’ Off Auto-Refill Subscriptions For Consumers
Using Data To ‘Take The Handcuffs’ Off Auto-Refill Subscriptions For Consumers
July 09, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Six, 20-pound bags of food stacked up in the corner don’t have to mean that the owner has a lot of dogs. More likely, it’s...

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Adidas Sales Rebound In China With Return To Growth
Adidas Sales Rebound In China With Return To Growth
June 04, 2020  |  Retail

After lockdown restrictions were removed, Adidas’ China sales have bounced back faster than anticipated, fostering hopes that the brand can start to recover from a...

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Consumer Inflation Lessens In China Following Record High In February
Consumer Inflation Lessens In China Following Record High In February
April 10, 2020  |  International

After reaching its highest level in eight years in February, consumer inflation in China lessened last month. The country’s consumer price index increased 4.3 percent...

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How eCommerce Merchants Create Seamless Subscriptions With Customization
How eCommerce Merchants Create Seamless Subscriptions With Customization
March 21, 2019  |  Retail

In the age of subscriptions for movies and even car rentals, consumer goods and eCommerce companies are tapping into recurring purchase models. Some companies offer...

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Amid Trade War, Reshoring Manufacturing Is No Easy (Or Cheap) Task
Amid Trade War, Reshoring Manufacturing Is No Easy (Or Cheap) Task
July 06, 2018  |  International

The trade war is here. The world’s two biggest economies — the United States and China — are slinging tariffs with haste. As widely reported,...

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