Demographic and economic shifts over the next ten years will dramatically reshape the growth of consumer packaged goods (CPG), according to new research from Nielsen which was presented today at the Consumer 360 conference in Orlando.
Categories that are likely to experience solid growth include ethnic health and beauty products, flour/shortening/sugar/yeast/eggs, and a variety of health-related goods such as vitamins and medications/remedies.  The slowest growth categories are expected to be toys and sporting goods, breakfast foods, baby care and pet products.
In just ten years time, the face of America will change: fewer households will have …

We are very excited to welcome more than 700 CPG manufacturers, retailers and industry association representatives to Consumer 360 here in Orlando today.

This year’s theme, “Clarity through Collaboration” is designed with you in mind and we have a strong line-up of industry leaders here with us to offer insights on how you can successfully engage and win consumers in this ever-changing economic landscape.

When the economy is buzzing, most companies can afford to overlook inefficiencies or take a broader view of what their customers want. But when times are tough, as they are now, companies have little choice but to re-evaluate how they do business if they hope to continue to grow and prosper. Managers are faced with essentially two choices: cut costs or understand precisely where the most profitable market demand is and align more effectively with it. Both options are difficult, but only one can achieve both short- and long-term objectives.

As a preview to Nielsen’s Consumer 360 conference May 12-14 in Orlando, Nielsen’s Mark Leiter took a few minutes to chat with scheduled presenter Tom Davenport, author of Competing On Analytics. In this interview, Davenport discusses the economy, pricing, and advice for marketers. For more information visit consumer360.com.

Mark Leiter, Nielsen’s President of Professional Services Interviews Tom Davenport, Author of Competing on Analytics and Babson College Professor
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As a preview to his presentation at this year’s Consumer 360 conference, Joe Uva, CEO of Univision Communications, discussed the diversity and the growing influence of the Hispanic market.
“Latinos are finally starting to exercise their scale,” said Uva. “Whether that’s through civic engagement – they certainly had a voice in electing President Obama – or whether it’s taking a more active role in education and local community issues.”
Joe Uva will speak Thursday, May 14 at Consumer 360. “It’s a great opportunity for us to talk about just how important a …

As a preview to Nielsen’s Consumer 360 conference May 12-14 in Orlando, Nielsen took a few minutes to chat with scheduled guest speaker Malcolm Gladwell about his new book “Outliers,” his thoughts on the marketing world, and more.

For more information on the event visit www.consumer360.com