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Packaged goods: It’s time to focus on product development

Over the past decade, many packaged goods companies have been able to increase their earnings without substantially increasing their unit volumes. They have achieved this by raising prices, improving productivity, cutting product costs, and simplifying promotions. Meanwhile, most product devel...

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