Research Reports

CGT’s third-annual study examines the extensive work being done to ensure that supply chains can deliver on the new digital reality.

Rapidly changing consumer behaviors, fueled by an increased use of technology and expanding shopping options within a slow growth environment, are forcing consumer goods companies to hone in on growth and consumers. CGT partners with Gartner to provide insights to help understand the industrys latest survey data.

Brand new research from CGT and IDC Manufacturing Insights provides a progress update for initiatives in some of the most discussed sales and marketing challenges and trends in the consumer goods industry. Find out how investments in process and technology have progressed, and what still needs to be done.

Download RIS/CGT's first annual Retail and Consumer Goods Analytics Study and learn from the industry leaders and benchmark your organization's analytics maturity against their success.

Now in its second year, this report, produced by CGT, IDC and Supply Chain Insights, uncovers opportunities for growth in the consumer goods supply chain from addressing business challenges and collaborating with retail to finding the right talent and maximizing ROI with technology.

CGT and Gartner Inc. team up to bring you the latest data on technology spending, adoption and trends in the consumer goods industry. The result: Companies are building the foundation for the future where the Internet of Things will keep consumers and businesses perpetually connected, through current investments in social, mobile, analytics, and cloud technologies.

For the sixth year now, CGT and RIS News surveyed consumer goods and retail executives to compare year-over-year sentiment toward data sharing adoption and benefits. The conclusion: Retailers and suppliers still search for ways to close the data-sharing gulf and create business value.

Brand new research from CGT and IDC Manufacturing Insights provides a progress update for the consumer goods industry in the areas of trade promotion management, downstream data, analytics, S&OP and more.