Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB)

Held across three days and packed with keynotes, panels and fireside chats with today’s industry-leading CG brands, retailers and solution providers, Analytics Unite provided attendees with some much-needed perspective, context and inspiration as we move into the second half of the year. See highlights of the coverage here.

The new marketing lead has more than two decades of CG marketing and product innovation experience, most recently in the role of general manager, marketing, for Reckitt.

The new branding is expected by the company to help drive more recognition for the brands in its portfolio, which includes such names as Lysol, Dettol, Nurofen and Durex.

Yellow Wood will combine its non-Americas brand with Dr. Scholl’s to create a global footcare portfolio expected to generate over $700M in annual retail sales.

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

Raphael Savalle writes articles about the Consumer Goods sector, its strategic challenges and opportunities to help executives think about their options and to engage managers in thinking strategically. The following is an excerpt from his article "Why do FMCG's CFOs care about ROA and why should you?," which is the 4th article in his series on Total Shareholder Return (TSR).

In a series of posts on LinkedIn focused on Consumer Goods companies financial performance and total shareholder return (TSR), Raphael Savalle explores the key drivers of TSR and we'll reveal his Top 5 FMCG Companies.

From acquisitions and divestitures to name changes and new leadership appointments, 2013 was full of memorable moments. This annual list of the top publicly traded consumer goods companies provides a snapshot of organizations that succeeded in upping their growth games.