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SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company intend to combine the U.S. and Puerto Rico operations of their respective subsidiaries, Miller and Coors, in a joint venture to create a stronger, brand-led U.S. brewer with the scale, resources and distribution platform to compete more effectively in the increasingly competitive U.S. marketplace.

SABMiller plc will deploy Sopheon's Accolade product life cycle management system to support the company's new standardized process for managing initiatives within the business.

7-Eleven Inc. announces winners of its 2006 Retailer Initiative Awards, which formally recognize those suppliers that excelled at helping 7-Eleven meet its convenience customers' changing needs through team merchandising, demandchain solutions, cost of goods, category management and contributing to creative advertising and promotional programs.

7-Eleven Inc. announces winners of its 2006 Retailer Initiative Awards.

A court-ordered stay prevents private-label manufacturer Perrigo from rolling out a store brand version of Prilosec OTC, allowing Procter & Gamble two more years to exclusively market its antacid beyond the period initially set by the Food and Drug Administration, reported Advertising Age earlier this week.

When it comes to unforgettable advertising campaigns, Miller Brewing Company is the creme-de-la-creme, however, the company wasn't always sitting in the "front row" of pop-culture marketing tactics.

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