Latest industry news plus the sold out POI 2026 Fall summit agenda, and ROI-driven workshops

💻 POI’s Fall Summit Is SOLD OUT In Person

Thank you to the 100's of CPG and Retailer leaders attending the POI Fall Summit! The CPG industry’s premier event for strategy, networking, and commercial innovation. Manufacturers can still register virtually and invite your cross-functional teams to participate and learn!

📊 POI’s Industry Benchmarking Surveys Are Closing Soon

Encourage your cross-functional teams to contribute their expertise and ensure your organization is represented in the research informing 2027 strategies.

📈 Upcoming POI + Confido Webinar

Discover how foodservice manufacturers can reduce trade spend leakage, protect margins, and unlock opportunities for profitable growth. Register today!

POI’s Fall Summit is SOLD OUT in Person! Virtual Registration Remains Open!

This week, Consumer Goods leaders will convene in Dallas to address critical industry challenges, exchange proven strategies, and identify opportunities to accelerate profitable growth.

There’s still time to participate virtually! Through POI’s Virtual Summit Platform, access live sessions, engage with industry experts, and connect with CPG peers on the latest advancements in enterprise planning, trade management, RGM, pricing, advanced analytics & optimization, data management, retail execution, digital transformation, omnichannel strategy, eCommerce and digital shelf, marketing, retail media investment strategy and performance, omnichannel measurement, and the distribution of consumer goods. Gain actionable insights and practical strategies to strengthen commercial performance and inform your organization’s 2027 priorities.

Register virtually today and equip your Sales, RGM, Marketing, Finance, and Commercial teams with the insights to drive stronger business results.

Disconnected systems, manual reconciliation, and limited trade spend visibility are costing foodservice manufacturers time and margin.

Join Max McLaughlin of Confido to discover how connecting trade agreements, distributor claims, and operator purchases can reduce overpayments, protect profitability, and uncover new opportunities for profitable growth.

Gain actionable strategies to improve trade spend visibility, streamline reconciliation, and make smarter commercial investment decisions.

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The Industry Benchmarks Informing Your 2027 Strategy Start With Your Teams.

POI’s Marketing, RGM, and TPMx/RetX Benchmarking Surveys are closing soon! Ensure your organization’s perspectives, challenges, and priorities are represented in the 2027 State of the Industry Report.

Your cross-functional teams play a critical role in building meaningful industry benchmarks. Encourage your colleagues across Marketing, Sales, RGM, Trade Promotion, and Retail Execution to complete the surveys relevant to their expertise.

Their participation helps strengthen the independent research Consumer Goods manufacturers rely on to benchmark capabilities, identify performance gaps, and prioritize investments for 2027.

Share these surveys across your organization and encourage your teams to participate before they close!

Take The 2026 Marketing Survey Today

Take The 2026 TPMx/RetX Survey Today

Take The 2026 RGM Survey Today

Build the cross-functional expertise to take the next step in your career with POI’s Certified Collaborative Marketer (CCM)™ program.

The December class gives CPG and retail professionals practical knowledge across strategy, sales, marketing, category management, finance, supply chain, RGM, and Joint Business Planning to strengthen collaboration and business decision-making. Learn alongside industry peers, expand your understanding beyond your functional area, and build skills that will help position your career for advancement.

POI Team Membership adds even more value with one fully covered CCM scholarship, valued at $4,995 USD.

Enroll today for the December 2026 CCM Class