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Aligning Purpose with Profits: How Consumer Goods Companies can Unlock Business Growth by Integrating Sustainability into their Operations

Retail TouchPoints

So as the tide of consumer preferences shifts, how can consumer goods companies ensure that their operations are truly sustainable to tap into this growing market and, at the same time, navigate the treacherous waters of ESG reporting?

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Walmart, Tesco, Unilever Campaign to Minimize Food Waste

Retail TouchPoints

The Consumer Goods Forum Food Waste Coalition of Action (FWCOA) has launched its #TooGoodToWaste initiative, a food loss and waste education project designed to spur faster progress in minimizing waste among CGF members and their millions of customers.

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Best 3PL Companies in Canada for Fast Ecommerce Fulfillment

Ecommerce Platforms

The world of ecommerce relies on fulfillment services and methods like self-fulfillment, dropshipping , and 3PL, so at some point, you must choose one to get products to customers. So, during our research, we made sure we only chose 3PL companies with Canadian warehouses and fulfillment centers. Shopify Fulfillment.

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Ready to Go Global? Ask These 5 Questions First

Retail TouchPoints

“Business insights that worked in a home market might not apply to the same extent in the new market, so there are likely tweaks or adaptations required to make the concept or product resonate,” said Hunter Williams, Partner in the Retail and Consumer Goods Practice at Oliver Wyman in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved.

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It’s Time for Retailers and CPG Companies to do a Post-Pandemic Process Checkup

Retail TouchPoints

To succeed in the face of this latest set of macroeconomic challenges, leaders in the retail and CPG industries now need to step back and evaluate what’s next for their business operations. Those dollars matter more than ever with cost pressure ongoing and consumer belt-tightening on the way.

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Salesforce Predicts Just 1% YoY Online Sales Growth for U.S. Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

“For the back-to-school season, 42% of consumers say they are spending more, but 57% are trading down for lower prices,” said Caila Schwartz, Director of Consumer Insights and Strategy for Retail and Consumer Goods at Salesforce during an Aug. 22, 2023 briefing.