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- 3/26/2020
Front-Line Support: CG Brands Thanking Workforces with Cash Bonuses
A number of companies are showing their gratitude toward their front-line employees during the coronavirus health crisis in the form of raised wages and bonuses. - 3/26/2020
Walmart & Sam’s Club Streaming Supply Chain Financing & Offering Rent Relief
The retailers have accelerated the onboarding process for qualified suppliers to receive payments from national banks. - 3/24/2020
Newly Remote Workforces & Sales Shifts Top CG Execs’ List of Woes
A leading 29% of respondents in CGT's exclusive poll said they can’t keep up with production of certain products, such as household cleaners and paper products. - 3/23/2020
Hanesbrand Retrofitting Plants to Make Masks Instead of Shirts and Socks
The company expects to ramp up production of 1.5 million masks weekly. - 3/23/2020
More Chips, Less Makeup: Consumers Turning to Convenience to Ride Out COVID-19
Beyond hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes, consumers are expected to reach more often for easy meals as they settle in for extended periods of social distancing. - 3/20/2020
Del Monte Foods Snags Dean Foods Exec as New Chief Customer Officer
The new exec will play a key role in the company’s efforts to expand into new categories like frozen foods and refrigerated deli, and enter such new channels as convenience and foodservice. - 3/19/2020
Plants Rule in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies
The media company's annual rankings are out, and it’s a good year for brands keeping their consumers’ health top of mind. - 3/16/2020
Alexa Will Return to Butterball’s Thanksgiving Roster in 2020
A case study in how the turkey giant used voice technology to reach and engage with consumers right in their kitchens. - 3/16/2020
Trax Acquires Survey.com
Trax will combine both companies’ technologies, products and customer delivery to create a closed-loop merchandising system for physical retail. - 3/12/2020
Revlon Restructuring to Eliminate 1,000 Positions
The moves are projected to save $200 and $230 million by the end of 2022, with about 60% of this stemming from the headcount reductions.