GMDC News

GMDC promotes Ann McConnell to VP finance and administration

February 10, 2015

Global Market Development Center (GMDC) has announced the promotion of Ann McConnell to the position of VP finance and administration, reporting to Patrick Spear, president.

In this role McConnell will continue managing all aspects of finance for the association to include annual...

Unlocking the power of digital at Retail

February 9, 2015

E-commerce is the fastest growing channel within the consumer product space. From 2010 to 2015, US online Consumer Packaged Goods sales will see a Compounded Annual Growth Rate of 25%; increasing from $12 billion to a predicted $32 billion. To keep up with this growth, marketers are searching...

Canadian Retail: Concern or Opportunity? A GMDC perspective...

January 30, 2015

Canada is often seen as a strong candidate for retail expansion by US retailers. Target was no exception to this notion as the stylish value retailer decided that in 2013 it would open 124 new stores in Canada; however, it soon became overburdened by inventory and saturation issues.

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GMDC announces changes to its Board of Directors

January 23, 2015

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The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) has announced changes made to its Board of Directors, to include the appointment of Dewayne...

New GMDC whitepaper examines key drivers of change set to reshape North America retail by 2020

November 12, 2014

The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) has released a new whitepaper based on a GMDC*Connect Videocast, “North America Retail 2020,” presented by Hannah Donoghue, Senior Analyst at RetailNet Group, that explores external drivers of change that will significantly impact the North America...

GMDC Announces Appointment of Patrick Spear to the Role of President

November 4, 2014

GMDC announces that CPG executive Patrick Spear has been named President of the 44 year-old trade association effective November 1, 2014.

Commenting on the addition of Spear to the GMDC senior management team, Chairman of the Board Bill Anderson of H-E-B noted, “Patrick’s extensive...

Fond Memories of the Man Who Built GMDC

October 3, 2014

A letter from the desk of Dave McConnell, President & CEO of GMDC:

On Saturday, September 20, 2014, Richard (Rick) Tilton GMDC’s beloved past President/CEO (1974 – 2000) passed away at his home in Tubac, Arizona with his wife Gail at his side. Rick left...

8,000 business meetings took place at the 2014 General Merchandise Marketing Conference: GMDC research, insights and the GMDC/Nielsen GM Hierarchy data enhanced those interactions

September 25, 2014

Members of the Global Market Development Center (GMDC) attended over 8,000 scheduled meetings in the span of just five days at the 2014 General Merchandise (GM) Marketing Conference held in San Antonio from September 5-9. With more educational resources than ever, and a refreshed data set of the...

GMDC reveals Top 10 Scanned Showcase Products from the 2014 General Merchandise Marketing Conference

September 19, 2014

The Global Market Development Center has announced the Top 10 Scanned Showcase Products of the 2014 General Merchandise (GM) Marketing Conference, capturing the increasing product variety seen within its supplier community as its members continue to take advantage of the program to gain retail...

Nielsen expert, Todd Hale delivers top-line industry behavior report at the 2014 General Merchandise Marketing Conference Business Session

September 15, 2014

At the Global Market Development Center’s (GMDC) 2014 General Merchandise (GM) Marketing Conference, Todd Hale, Retail Insights Thought Leader, presented on behalf of Nielsen “GM State of the Industry - 2014,” a business session that provided over 400 attendees with an exclusive look into the...

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A letter from the desk of Dave McConnell, President & CEO of GMDC:

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