Mattel, Inc.

How consumer goods companies are transforming packaging, products and marketing efforts in support of the cause during the month of October.

After a deadly earthquake hit the Sichuan Province of China on May 12, 2008, many consumer goods companies supported the relief efforts through the Red Cross, which are currently still underway.

Wilton Industries solution creates a demand-driven supply network for consumer goods companies to minimize out-of-stocks.

In 2007, the Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 447 products for safety concerns. In 2008, the incidence of recalls doesn't seem to be slowing down. A company's ability to react quickly and effectively in the unfortunate event of a recall has a profound impact on its ability to rebuild brand trust. So, CGT picked the brains of industry experts on everything from avoiding the primary causes of product recalls to preparing a company's supply chain to react if and when a recall hits.

Mattel Inc. voluntarily recalls one toy from the "CARS" die-cast vehicle line (the Sarge character), manufactured between May 2007 and July 2007, containing impermissible levels of lead.

The Nielsen Company and the In-Store Marketing Institute move into the national expansion phase of an initiative known as P.R.I.S.M. (Pioneering Research for an In-Store Metric): An effort to measure the size and composition of the audiences for in-store marketing media.

MEGA Brands Inc. names Kathleen Campisano as executive vice-president and chief marketing officer.

Supermarkets Kroger and H-E-B deploy TNR Entertainment DVD rental kiosks in grocery locations throughout central and southern Texas.