The Branded Pantry

17. June 2008

Believing in Silver Bullets?

Filed under: Pioneering Technology — admin @ 03:43

I spent just a bit of time in the last month listening and looking over the shoulders of some folks who were in a variety of fields that have been around for a while including retail, manufacturing,  merchandising, trade associations, private equity guys and others in the mainstream or in the periphery of the industry. (more…)

Yahoo, Starting to Figure It Out?

Filed under: In-Store CPG Advertising, Online CPG Sales — admin @ 03:25

picture1.png Despite distractions from would be acquirers, shareholders and competitors Yahoo is beginning to focus some attention on CPG and CPG/retail.     (more…)

16. June 2008

No Silver Bullets - Leadership in CPG

leadership.jpgIn an early June rant, I gave my impressions of the recent FMI show.  I thought the show represented the changes in collaborative leadership that are beginning to emerge in the CPG and Retail Industries.    Clearly both FMI and GMA are in a state of flux about their direction and about the issues in which they wish to be involved. (more…)

5. June 2008

BIG Bets on The Fourth Screen!

The Fourth Screen!    Wow!  At the May 28th Chicago,  DisplaySearch conference, DIGITAL SIGNAGE, THE FUTURE IS OUT-OF-HOME, the buzz  was on just how big this vehicle would become and how soon. (more…)

4. June 2008

FMI Show Resurgence?

Filed under: Pioneering Technology, Online CPG Sales, Merchandising — admin @ 21:28

I visited the FMI show in Las Vegas in early May.  I decided to wait and gauge the industry reaction to the show before expressing my own.  (more…)

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