GMDC News

GMDC Names Tom Duffy VP of Member Development

April 25, 2018

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – April 25, 2018 – Global Market Development Center(GMDC) is pleased to announce Tom Duffy – who has more than three decades of industry expertise – as its new vice president of member development. His...

GMDC's Mark Mechelse promoted to VP Insights & Communications

February 28, 2018

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Global Market Development Center (GMDC) has promoted Mark Mechelse to vice president, insights and communications. Mechelse, who joined GMDC in 2011 as director of research, industry insights and communications, is...

Closing the $2 Billion Front-End Performance Gap

February 14, 2018

GMDC explores how grocers can meet shoppers’ increasingly high expectations through data-driven strategies and insights in their latest research: Rethink Front-End: Innovation, Flexibility and Relevancy Elevate Performance

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GMDC, Nielsen and Retail Insights Launch Enhanced GM Hierarchy Benchmarking Tool

January 24, 2018

New robust dashboard offers GMDC members exclusive access to deeper insights and a customized lens into the $202 billion General Merchandise marketplace

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Global Market Development Center (GMDC) – an association that connects its retail,...

GMDC Unwraps Holiday Retail Trends

November 14, 2017

NRF: Top 5 Gifts Include Gift Cards, Clothing, Books & Media; Sales Up 3.4%

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Nov. 14, 2017 – Based on consumer spending reports from the...

GMDC, ReposiTrak Partner to Provide Trading Platform for All Channels

September 29, 2017

Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 28, 2017 – Global Market Development Center, an association that connects its members to advance innovation in the retail marketplace, and ReposiTrak, Inc., the...

HBW17 Showcase Top 10 & Chairman's Choice

September 20, 2017

GMDC Announces HBW17 Product Showcase Top 10 and Board Chair’s Choice Winners

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 20, 2017 – Global Market Development Center (GMDC) recently announced the top 10 rated...

GMDC, MorningNewsBeat Launch ‘Innovation Conversation’ Podcast Series

September 6, 2017

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Sept. 6, 2017 – Global Market Development Center (GMDC), an association that connects its members to advance innovation in the marketplace, and...

Embracing Click-and-Collect To Increase Non-Food Sales

August 15, 2017

GMDC’s latest research shares why non-food manufacturers should not fear click-and-collect, but embrace it as an emerging high-growth channel opportunity – *or be left outside the basket***

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GMDC announces GM17 product showcase winners

July 12, 2017

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – July 11, 2017 – Global Market Development Center (GMDC), an association that connects its members to advance innovation in the marketplace, reveals the top 10 products and board chair’s choice winners from its 2017 General Merchandise (GM17) conference...