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You Can't See Growth Looking Only Inside the Business
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You can't grow it well from inside the four walls alone.
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Navigating Economic Headwinds in the Consumer Products Industry
Tue, Apr 15, 2025 — Strategic Moves to Weather Uncertainty with Confidence The U.S. consumer products industry is contending with a convergence of headwinds: elevated inflation, shifting consumer priorities, and a volatile macroeconomic environment. While the instinct in challenging times may be to pause or retreat, the companies that endure and evolve are those that lean in — making strategic choices rooted in clarity, purpose, and value.

Why CPG Companies Will Have to Innovate or...
Wed, Nov 29, 2023 — Challenger brands have nearly doubled the innovation success rate vs. leading brands By: Mike Concannon and Evan Eckman Which business author is famous for the quote “innovate or die”? Peter Drucker, Tom Peters, or Dr. Jack Matson? Answer: All of the above. It was a fundamental business principle for the past century. So why has the collective wisdom of these contemporary business authors seemingly been forgotten by the big CPG companies this century?