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Digital Services are Fueling Walmart's Low Prices
U.S. Advertising is up 26 percent while data ventures doubled.
May 17, 2024
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Eric Gardner
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Global Demand Fuels PepsiCo as North American Sales Stumble
High prices are pushing volumes down in America.
May 3, 2024
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Eric Gardner
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March 2024
Growth Through Variety: Kraft-Heinz's Somewhat Contrarian Approach to 2024
Peers are cutting products left and right while the company is doubling down on channel-specific items
Mar 13, 2024
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Growth Through Variety: Kraft-Heinz's Somewhat Contrarian Approach to 2024
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PepsiCo boosts marketing by $500 million to Combat Falling Volumes
That's just the start. The beverage giant plans to increase marketing spending by $1 billion in the future.
Mar 6, 2024
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Eric Gardner
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February 2024
Unilever..."is your margin simply just too high?"
The London giant finally posted a year of volume growth, but analysts are wondering if the prices are too high.
Feb 28, 2024
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Eric Gardner
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Walmart wants to sell ads in your living room
After a solid 2023, the company is trying to buy Vizio.
Feb 23, 2024
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Eric Gardner
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January 2024
The Party is Over. CPG execs have to manage.
Conagra saw a big slow down due to price increases. Now it's time for CPG managers to manage.
Jan 5, 2024
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December 2023
Dollar General is reeling from its low wage strategy
Same-store sales are down, and margins are about to get tighter.
Dec 22, 2023
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Eric Gardner
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Target's Balancing Act: Thriving in a World of Less Discretionary Spending
Discretionary spending is down for seven straight quarters. Bad news when over 50% of your sales are discretionary.
Dec 1, 2023
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Target's Balancing Act: Thriving in a World of Less Discretionary Spending
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November 2023
Prices Down, Walmart Up
The company is positioned for it all. "We don't really care."
Nov 24, 2023
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Competition and Budgets Tighten, But Hershey Bets on Brand Loyalty Over Price Wars
"We always evaluate the marketplace and have a lot of factors that we consider to determine how to best grow the business."
Nov 17, 2023
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Competition and Budgets Tighten, But Hershey Bets on Brand Loyalty Over Price Wars
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Inflation-Proofing Contracts Propel Keurig Dr. Pepper's Profit Margins
The company saw the biggest gross margin expansion in four years.
Nov 10, 2023
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Inflation-Proofing Contracts Propel Keurig Dr. Pepper's Profit Margins
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