Estee Lauder, Inc.

The consumer goods beauty brand has been a household name for over 70 years, accumulating massive amounts of data reportedly at risk through digital commerce or online sales.

Although still not offering grocery items, the retailer has significantly ramped up its online assortment with seasonal items and products from national brands such as Sony, Samsung and Apple. 

Costco found an unlikely friend in prestige beauty while seeking to make up lost ground in e-commerce, appeal to younger, more diverse shoppers and provide more quality to its members.

With support from HCL Technologies, CGT's inaugural awards program honors eight outstanding women who are making tech work for the consumer goods industry

The inaugural awards program recognizes female professionals driving business transformation in the consumer goods industry.

Longtime Nike veteran Michael Smith will place a special focus on driving global technology solutions in retail, digital, social and analytics.

CGT’s annual ranking looks at the revenue winners and losers in an increasingly digital industry disrupted by changing consumer demands.

This year's class of Visionaries does not disappoint. Whether focused on supply chain, analytics, sales and marketing, or innovation, the insights these leaders share on the pages to come are invaluable. CGT is proud to present 11 movers and shakers who are making a major impression on the industry, starting with a retail visionary most recently from Walmart.