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How brands can continue to thrive

Consumer goods companies need to adapt amid slowing market growth, investor pressure to cut costs.

Sat, Aug 08, 2015 - 5:50 AM

Vijay Vishwanath, Pankaj Saluja and Louis Lim

WINNING OVER CONSUMERS： The best companies will fuel topline growth with proven approaches such as strategic pricing and more selective innovation.

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IT was only a decade ago when many industry analysts looked at two looming trends - the rise of retail consolidation and the proliferation of private labels - and issued dire warnings about the power of consumer packaged goods brands. However, their predictions turned out to be premature. Brands...