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IRI snacking expert, Sally Lyons Wyatt, will discuss the snack food
industry’s performance in 2009 and present the latest industry trends,
up-to-date snack food sales data, and consumer insights for the major
snack food categories in her presentation, “State of the Snack Food Industry” at the 2010 SNAXPO.
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IRI Reviews 2009 CPG Industry and Highlights Key Trends That Will Continue in 2010
Though the economy has taken some steps toward recovery, 2009 was a
difficult year for U.S. consumers. Financial, housing and employment
markets are in less-than-favorable condition, and consumers are
justifiably concerned. IRI has been analyzing the economic downturn and
its effects on consumer shopping and consumption behavior during the
last two years and identifies significant and long-lasting trends in
its latest report, “Times & Trends: 2009 CPG Year in Review.”
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Dan Wandel Provides Overview of Beer Category Trends
The consumer packaged goods industry faced one of its most challenging
years in 2009. All packaged goods were significantly impacted by the
tough economic conditions, including the beer category. IRI’s beverage
alcohol expert, Dan Wandel, will examine how the beer category and the
craft segment performed during these difficult times and will also
highlight key trends in his presentation, “2009 IRI Beer Category
Overview and Craft Segment Review,” during the Brewers Association
Power Hour interactive teleconference.
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Shoppers Want Value That is Here Today and Will Remain Tomorrow
The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry
has done a commendable job of responding to consumers' intensifying
drive for value. As illustrated in the IRI Times & Trends Report:
"Price, Promotion & Merchandising: Balancing the Call Between Value
and Price Relief," efforts to bring value and price relief to consumers
have increased during the past year.
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The Chicago Minority Supplier Development
Council (CMSDC), the Chicago chapter of a nationwide organization
dedicated to advancing the interests of minority entrepreneurs,
announced today that it has named Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), as
a certified Minority Business Enterprise.
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Special IRI Report Captures Essence of Successful Innovation and Provides Insights into Strategies that Lead to True Market Success
A special edition of IRI Times & Trends, “15 Years of New Product
Pacesetters: Excellence in Innovation Drives CPG to the Next Level,”
offers a sneak peak at a ground-breaking analysis of product innovation
success.
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IRI’s John Deputato Explores the Mindset of the Beauty Shopper to Help Manufacturers and Retailers Tune into What Their Core Shoppers Really Want and Need
As the economy improves at an uneven pace, shoppers are sticking to
many of their conservative spending habits, creating a “new normal” for
the CPG industry, including the beauty industry. IRI’s beauty expert,
John Deputato, believes that the key to success lies in “branding the
beauty” shopper. To do this, manufacturers and retailers should learn
more about their customers, so they more effectively reach them in the
home, online and in the store. In his presentation “Finding Opportunities in the Era of the Conservative Shopper,”
Deputato will address several key questions that beauty marketers need
to answer in order to successfully understand and reach the new,
permanently changed shopper in 2010.
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Thom Blischok Speaks with CPG and Retailer Industry Leaders on How to Compete and Win Shoppers in 2010
As we race into 2010, there is a new sobriety in the wallets of
shoppers. Not only will consumption be less, but shoppers will continue
searching for the best deals as they redefine what value means to them.
In addition, consumers are harnessing social media, blogs and online
information to research purchases more carefully. To examine this
dramatic shape shift in the U.S. shopper base, industry thought leader
Thom Blischok will present “2010: Preparing for Business as Unusual” and
share comprehensive research from consumer interviews, surveys and
focus groups that will bring an in-depth understanding of the 2010
shopper and empower retailers and manufacturers to discover new
opportunities that will help them compete and win in today’s
ever-changing marketplace.
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Readers’ Choice Survey Recognizes IRI as No. 1 Demand Data Analytics Provider for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), announced today that it has been ranked the top solution provider for
Demand Data Analytics for the SMB Market by Consumer Goods Technology
magazine's recent Readers' Choice survey for the third consecutive year.
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Opened by Analytics Expert Ian Ayres, Meeting Focused on Accelerating Innovation to Meet Evolving Shopper Needs
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) hosted a distinguished group of consumer packaged goods (CPG) executives at the inaugural Analytics Innovation Advisory Board held today at the Phoenician Resort located in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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