November/December 2011

These strategies reflect the widespread assumption that the economic outlooks for the United States and Europe will be soft in 2012, while emerging markets will remain stable. Given that scenario, companies are picking their markets carefully. The Kraft break-up

A variety of experts told Retail Leader that despite new regulations emphasizing the need for corporate boards to take more responsibility, far too many directors continue to accept executives' word as gospel and give their quarterly stamp of approval with little discussion.

This year's study reveals that leading CPG manufacturers and retailers are increasingly adopting a solution-based approach to amplify the impact of their shopper marketing investments. The study was designed to accomplish the following:

What's really behind the scarcity of women in retail leadership positions? By Ann Meyer "When you look for the best talent, diversity just happens." – Jewel Hunt, Safeway

Being a retailer isn't easy.

By far the majority of food retailers and manufacturers anticipate rising employee health care costs in 2012, with a net increase in projected costs of 8.2 percent, according to new research conducted by Retail Leader.