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Protected. But under pressure to perform. Key findings from the 2010 Global State of Information Security Survey®: Retail & consumer Results of the 2010 Global state of information security survey reveals security budgets appear to be less vulnerable to cost cutting- as if executives were protecting them. Yet responses also reveal that security investments are under enormous pressure to "perform".

The food, beverage and consumer products industry: Focusing on today, envisioning tomorrow In this 13th annual financial performance benchmarking report developed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), contains an analysis of where the industry stands in relation to the current economic downturn and reviews the financial performance of high performing companies to highlight common characteristics.

From vulnerable to valuable: How integrity can transform a supply chain This PwC publication examines how during economic downturns companies should invest in enhancing the integrity of their supply chains , in a manner which balances operational objectives with reputational risks. This requires developing "leading risk indicators" in addition to the typical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), in order to measure supply chain performance.

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Retailing 2015: New frontiers
This US retail industry sector practice publication highlights the accelerating pace of change expected fro the retail industry through 2015, and the prospects for the future retail market place.

Retail & consumer products quickbriefs
Timely news on industry accounting, operational and tax issues

• Advisory issues
• Tax issues

Consumer Products Barometer™
Our Q2 2008 survey highlights interviews with 59 US-based consumer products executives — and features their outlook on the state of the economy, their business performance, and their expectations for growth over the next 12 months — as well as their attitudes around the 'special topics' of sustainability and rising input costs.
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Retail & consumer worlds
This quarterly international newsletter provides insights on current issues and trends impacting the retail & consumer industry.

How retail and consumer companies can use strategic sourcing to achieve business objectives
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the challenges retail and consumer companies face and how strategic sourcing using a portfolio approach can help retail and consumer companies meet such challenges as: Protecting and enhancing brand value; moving into new geographies and markets; managing consolidation; managing changing markets; and dealing with margin pressures.

How targeted collaborations between retailers and manufacturers promotes the success of new product launches
As the number of new product launches increases and the marketplace becomes even more competitive, retailers and manufacturers are finding they must engage to find common ground. This new guide prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) addresses the issue of improving the chances of success and profit when bringing a new product to market.

Convergence monitor: The digital home
More and more communications and media companies are pushing forward with their triple- and quadruple-play strategies. For consumers, the possibilities are endless. For organisations providing content and distribution services, it is an increasingly complex marketplace. The Global InfoComm practice has recently launched this new publication about the digital home, the first of a series of global Convergence Monitor surveys. PricewaterhouseCoopers surveyed 8,000 of our employees in 17 countries. The report discusses some key findings, including what consumers are willing to pay for, how they access content, the importance of security and customer service.