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Readers rank only the Top 8 providers in this space, perhaps signaling that big name vendors are doing a good job at gaining consumer confidence as the dust settles around heavy merger and acquisition activity.

Supporting innovation initiatives is critical in times of economic hardship, and analysts expect a bevy of functionality developments in this space. Plus, readers rank the Top 10 NPDI providers.

Despite a downed economy, consumer goods companies continue to turn to downstream data for insights. Here are the Top 10 providers, as determined by readers, which are helping them in their quest to drive revenue.

Readers reveal the Top 5 providers in this category, and analysts comment on the importance of a strong CRM platform when it comes to your sales and marketing initiatives.

The new service is designed for secure, reliable exchange of large or bulk files between organizations.

Analysts from AMR Research, Gartner andManufacturing Insights, an IDC company,share thoughts on the rumor's validity, motivations behind the potential sale, possible buyers and the implications for the user community.

Gartner research reveals the current economy's impact on IT spending.

JDA's planned acquisition of i2 will expand its supply chain solutions portfolio, but industry analysts question the value that it will deliver to the consumer goods market.