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Studying Online Behavior to Give Consumers the Right Choices
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Trade Promotion Collaboration
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From Oracle:
Planning Retail Growth & Innovation
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Overcoming Critical Marketing Challenges for 2008 - Part 1: The Weak Economy
From Monsanto:
Supporting Agricultural Sustainability
Video Series, Part 2 - The Value in Pesticide Reduction
From Campbell:
Growth Through Innovation
The Health-Conscious Consumer: Building on Beverage Wellness Credentials
From WD Partners:
Retail Design and Development
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From Nielsen:
Consumer Insights
Environmentally Responsible Packaging: Convenience vs. Conscience
From Nestle Purina:
Pet Care Category Growth Drivers
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From Interactive Edge:
Meeting Retailer Expectations
Actionable #19: Embedding Reusability in Analytics to Develop Best Practices
From HCL:
Offshore IT Service Partners for Performance Retailing
The New eCOMMERCE Paradigm: Part 2 - Accelerating solutions development
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SMALL...it's the new big!
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Best Practices in Consumer Payment Programs
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