More than 1,200 independent c-stores are contracted to implement the network by the end of 2008.

June 27 - Mars Inc. is using rock band Maroon 5 to help promote a pair of new flavors from Starburst and Skittles.

Our report on activity at native retailers and such foreign chains as Wal-Mart, Tesco, Carrefour, Best Buy and Toys "R" Us includes more than 250 images of merchandising and marketing activity.

A case study from the Promotion Marketing Association's 2008 Reggie Awards

Retailers are researching their guests like never before, and CPG brands are expected to tailor displays to these specific shopper profiles.

A transformation in the competitive landscape is opening new doors for retailers previously stifled by supercenter competition.

Steve Hoch presents an overview of common private label strategies employed by retailers and some of the ways brands have responded.

In a presentation from the In-Store Marketing Summit, Coca-Cola director of shopper marketing insights Claire Quinn explains how results from a landmark shopper study are leading the company toward a "shopper-segmented merchandising" strategy that seeks to make retail execution a store-by-store process.