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Ferrara's planned network enhancements support Walmart's commitment to purchase an additional $250 billion in products supporting U.S. jobs by 2023.

It's no surprise that this section continues to remain the largest, as the impact of social media and mobile technology (and newer technologies like beacons and 3D printing) are quickly changing the shopper experience.

Many of us have grown up in the CPG industry surrounded by leaders who have worked their way up from the bottom, and understand multiple aspects of the business. These individuals have historic knowledge on how things get done.

Last week, Walmart stated it will begin paying all U.S. hourly workers at least $9 an hour by April, and $10 an hour by next February. The plan will result in raises for about 500,000 workers in the first half of the fiscal year and cost about $1 billion.

Today, business is being transformed by leveraging big data. It is much more than just analytics. There is a multitude of competitive advantages for leveraging big data, which includes your internal data, syndicated, social media and demographic/psychographic data. Let us start with a definition of big data.

Walmart Chile CEO retires leaving leaders in Argentina take on new challenges.

When it comes to business, CNN set out on a hunt to find the women who excelled in their professions in 2014. Its no surprise that PepsiCos CEO, Indra Nooyi has made this list. Read on to find out who else made the cut this year.

Analysts Alexia Howard and April Scee weigh in on the hottest consumer trends, the rise of niche brands and future M&A activity.