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June 13, 2007 | Job Posting: Project Research Analyst

October 25, 2006 | 2006 PoweRanking Results
Cannondale Associates
In its tenth year of publication, the Cannondale Associates PoweRanking study identifies those manufacturers and retailers rated most highly in the eyes of their trading partners.

October 25, 2006 | 2006 PoweRanking - The X Factor
Cannondale Associates
The X Factor highlights the importance of collaboration between manufacturers and retailers in a changing retail environment.

November 11, 2005 | 2005 PoweRanking® Results: Wal-Mart and Procter & Gamble lead, non-foods companies advance
Cannondale Associates
Cannondale Associates PoweRanking study identifies the best of retailers and manufacturers

November 11, 2005 | Point of Contact, the impact of collaboration among retailers and manufacturers in the 2005 PoweRanking Study
Cannondale Associates

June 21, 2005 | FoodservicEliteTM companies lead by providing innovative solutions
Cannondale Associates

February 25, 2005 | Cannondale Study Identifies Trade Promotion Best Practices
Leaders that challenge the status quo are best positioned to reap benefits

November 4, 2004 | 2004 PoweRanking® Results: Wal-Mart maintains #1 position despite slip, Procter & Gamble reinforces its hold through innovation
A recently published PoweRanking® study by Cannondale Associates reveals the "best of the best" among manufacturers and retailers differentiate themselves through innovation and execution.

November 3, 2004 | 2004 PoweRanking® Study: Innovation to Execution
In this year’s Cannondale Associates’ 2004 PoweRanking® Survey, retailers and manufacturers highlighted innovation and execution as the areas that trading partners are using to distinguish themselves from others.

March 24, 2004 | Category Management: Not Just for Grocery Anymore
According to the 2004 Cannondale Category Management study, not only is CMAR growing in importance to non-grocery channels, but players in these channels are witnessing strong returns as a result.

March 24, 2004 | 2004 Category Management Study: Store Brands Bridge Building
A recently published Category Management/Consumer Marketing at Retail (CMAR) study by Cannondale Associates explores store brands based on insights from both manufacturers and retailers.

March 24, 2004 | 2004 Category Management Study: The Path to Differentiation
The recent study by Cannondale Associates shows how companies are coping with these environmental pressures by engaging in a new form of category management called Consumer Marketing at Retail (CMAR).

March 24, 2004 | 2004 Category Management Leaders: Customer-Focused Kraft and Wal-Mart Earn Top Honors
According to the recently released Category Management Study by Cannondale Associates, top industry leaders are turning to Category Management/Consumer Marketing at Retail (CMAR) to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Among these industry leaders are Kraft and Wal-Mart.


Articles
May 8, 2006 | Rethinking Retail Categories
MMR

May 1, 2006 | Another New Retail Landscape
Retail Merchandiser

May 1, 2006 | Shoppers Redefine Retail
PROMO Magazine
entitled "Redefining the Retail Landscape"

April 15, 2006 | Changing Channels
The Progressive Grocer

November 9, 2005 | P&G, Wal-Mart Top PoweRanking Survey
Promo Xtra

November 7, 2005 | Wal-Mart, P&G Top Cannondale's 2005 PoweRanking Survey
Progressive Grocer

December 13, 2004 | Survey Cites the Best
MMR
While Wal-Mart maintains its place at the top of Cannondale Associate's PoweRanking® Survey, regional grocers carving out their place among the top ten despite severe competition.

November 29, 2004 | Suppliers Again Rate Wal-Mart as Best Retailers with Which to Conduct Business
Retail-merchandiser.com
Procter & Gamble continues its momentum in the 2004 PoweRanking® Survey by Cannondale Associates, taking first place in six of eight possible rankings. Wal-Mart maintains number one position despite slight slip.

November 15, 2004 | Back to the Center
Progressive Grocer
Some retailers are taking to the tast of rejuvinating the center store through more agressive category management.

September 1, 2004 | Ask the Experts
Frozen Food Age
A survey points out the best foodservice suppliers, including companies like Kraft, General Mills and Tyson to whom grocers can turn for mean solutions expertise.

June 14, 2004 | Channel Churn: It's So Easy, It's Hard
Brandweek
With trade spending escalating, slowed growth in the grocery channel and alternative channels significantly outperforming the traditional retailer, food companies are being forced to take the alternative channels seriously.

May 1, 2004 | Study: Store Brand Pricing May Need Fine-Tuning
Shelby Report
Manufacturer input may be key to putting prices at a more profitable level. The 2004 study by Cannondale Associates, entitled Category Management and Consumer Marketing at Retail (CMAR), suggests that manufacturers and retailers can work together to determine optimal price points in order to grow both the sales and profitability of the category.

April 19, 2004 | Now It's Called CMAR
MMR
Category management has evolved in the last few years into a discipline that goes beyond category boundaries and now places more emphasis on collaboration between retailers and suppliers.