Product Innovation

The Good Housekeeping Research Institute tested thousands of products for its third annual VIP Awards -- "Very Innovative Product" that is. Not surprisingly, the iPad made the annual list of 10, but the wildly popular tablet was joined by a few less obvious choices. Plus, find out which 1946 household staple took home the Hall of Fame award.

By Will Ruiz, Managing Director, Consumer Industries Consulting and Solutioning, HP Enterprise Services

The annual report features the latest research on retailer and manufacturer collaboration strategies. IDC analysts explore areas like SaaS and Cloud Computing, product quality, sourcing, traceability and much more.

CGT recognizes 15 deserving consumer goods companies for excellence in innovation, supply chain, customer management and growth strategies.

An innovative product eliminates the cardboard tube that has been the central fixture of rolled toilet paper for more than 100 years.

With more than 17,000 new food products introduced to consumers annually, Philip Lempert, the "Supermarket Guru", says that 2010 "misses" include products from recognizable brands such as Starbuck's, Wrigley's, Minute Maid and Sun Tropics. Find out which companies had hits this year and which companies missed the mark.

Rockport chooses the Demandware e-commerce platform to gain more control over its online brand and take its e-commerce initiatives to the next level.

The MWV Exchange collaboration site, powered by inno360, is expected to enable breakthrough innovation with customers, partners and suppliers.