Using technology to rewire a food business
Roberto Martínez, CEO of PepsiCo Foods Mexico, is capitalizing on digital tools to better understand the needs of new consumers. And he’s not forgetting about the power of empathy.
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INSEAD professors W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne deliver the navigation chart needed to reach blue oceans.October 25, 2017 by Theodore KinniHow Amazon Fuels Deflation
While central banks puzzle about the lack of inflation, the e-commerce giant’s swift move to slash prices at Whole Foods shows how business is keeping prices down.August 30, 2017 by Daniel GrossIn High Spirits
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As Amazon and Walmart disrupt the grocery industry, smart retailers can compete by plying their wares in a technologically enabled way.July 10, 2017 by Tim Laseter, Steffen Lauster, and Nick HodsonSpeed Meets Variety in Amazon’s Deal for Whole Foods
The $13.7 billion agreement may help both retailers overcome some of their biggest hurdles.June 16, 2017 by Michelle GerdesRelated tags: brand, consumer packaged goods, consumers, consumer trends, deals, retail trends, strategy, technologyGet Ready for Eight Surprising Disruptions
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The best consumer strategies start with knowing where and why people shop for your product.April 19, 2017 by Emre Sucu, Matt Egol, and Edward C. LandryRelated tags: analytics, brand, capabilities, consumer packaged goods, customer segmentation, data, digital marketingWhy Nestlé Was So Quick to Hire an Outsider CEO
It shouldn’t be surprising that the storied food company brought in a healthcare executive as its next leader.June 29, 2016 by Michelle GerdesThe Shareholder Value Triple Play
Mature food companies need to use aggressive cost reduction, portfolio simplification, and substantially new approaches to growth to deliver competitive returns.March 28, 2016 by Tom Hansson and Abhijeet Shekdar
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