One Big Issue

To say this issue is jam-packed with content would be an understatement. We have so many stories to tell that I am having trouble figuring out where you should start. If innovation is your cup of tea, read this month's cover story on Page 8 for the true re-invention story of how AkzoNobel brought the Glidden brand back to its former glory. Plus, General Mills and Kimberly-Clark share new product development best practices on Page 24. If you're hungry for content on downstream data, then check out the 2010 Shared Data Study, a new survey of consumer goods AND retail executives on the value and challenges associated with data sharing. Interested in social networking? Flip to Page 46 to see how your peers are leveraging this growing medium. And, don't miss two new Technology Solutions Guides to help you evaluate your product innovation solutions and consultant services options. Can't figure out where to start either? Then I guess you'll just have to read everything!