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Weeklong festivities will feature 14,000 associates from all 27 countries and highlight the career opportunities at Walmart.

Sales and marketing trailblazers from Mondelez, Unilever, J&J and Kellogg joined more than 225 consumer goods executives in NYC this week for the 2013 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit. This year, New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur since birth Gary Vaynerchuk kicked things off with a provocative presentation on the need for consumer goods companies to adapt in the Internet era. Get a recap of the event here.

Despite being far more tech-savvy than previous generations, Generation Y, the 80-million strong cohort of Americans between the ages of 18 and 35, has not forsaken shopping in stores for online purchasing. Even more surprising are some of the brands they love best, including Walmart, Target and Kmart for groceries.

Together, Conair's Marketing and IT teams wrote a business case that would essentially transform the company's "big data" problem into actionable insights.

The ads emphasize the companys role in helping associates and customers live better through the launch of national television and digital advertising, and an accompanying web site.

Walmarts CEO of Global e-Commerce division told investors that e-commerce is the next growth engine for the leading retailer: "We want to know what every product in the world is, who every person in the world is and then connect them.

Nearly 1,900 new products hit retail shelves across the United States in 2011/12. Yet, only 11 percent of those launches achieved exceptional first-year sales. Here's a look at the top 20 products, including Dannon Oikos and Starbucks K-Cups, that beat daunting new product odds and stimulated growth despite a challenging economic environment.

Nutrisystem logged revenue declines, from $509.5 million in 2010 to $401.4 million in 2011, due to lower than average sales prices and fewer customer starts. The new retail push is expected to reach new customers.