May 23, 2013

Whole Foods Moves Toward More Transparent Retailing

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Whole Foods Market, the upscale chain of natural foods, will be the first national grocery store to implement a new initiative, which will make it obligatory to label products containing genetically modified ingredients, in its American and Canadian stores by 2018. Zintro experts share their opinion on how other retailers will respond to this initiative [...]

2013 predictions for the consumer products industry from Zintro experts: Part 2

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The consumer products industry is vast and change in this area is fast. We asked our Zintro experts for their predictions for the coming year and why. Here is what they had to say. Omni-CPG, an expert in product and brand development, says that mass-customization of consumer products continues to grow. “It started with monogrammed [...]

2013 predictions for the consumer products industry from Zintro experts: Part 1

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The consumer products industry is vast and change in this area is fast. We asked our Zintro experts for their predictions for the coming year and why. Here is what they had to say. Aditya Ghosh, an expert in consumer electronics in international markets, says that he has identified some products that might do well [...]

TV vs. Internet: Apples and Oranges?

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Pay TV subscribers are down. TV Networks are considering more online streaming. Online video viewing is increasing and in some instances preferable to consumers. We asked our Zintro experts on how this industry is changing. Jerry Bader, a senior partner at an Internet media production company, says that TV and the Internet are like apples [...]

Seeking Experts To Work On Paper Industry Consulting Projects

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Paper Industry  I want to appoint Distributors all across the globe to sell MG Kraft Paper for wrapping, lamination & packing applications……more Paper and Paper Product Manufacturing  I’m in the middle of litigation. A party has introduced an exhibit which I believe was falsely produced to perfect their lawsuit. I would like to prove that the [...]

Mobile device growth in African nations

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How are cell phones transforming human connections and transactions in African nations? What types of innovation is wireless technology creating? Where else might this technology be used in developing nations? Chukwuyere Izuogu, an expert in telecommunications law in Nigeria, says that in terms of innovation on the Nigeria front, opportunities created by mobile phone usage, [...]

The Samsung and Apple verdict

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What happens to both Apple and Samsung now that Apple has won the lawsuit that awarded it $1 billion? How does this affect the industry? J.H. Tech, a technologist, says that this is the perfect example of the failure in both US patent system and jury system. “Fortunately, it is not over yet. The general [...]

An Overview of Fashion Weeks in New York, Paris, London, and Milan

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With Fashion Week over in the major fashion cities of the world, we turned to our Zintro experts to tell us what the standouts are this year. Supriya Ghurye, a fashion designer and style consultant, says that with Paris fashion week officially over, it is time to study the styles showcased. “We can now trace [...]

Fashion, movies, and retail merge

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie is now out in the theaters with a fashion line to follow. H&M, a Swedish retailer, is rolling out a clothing line to coincide with the debut. Will we see other retailers joining up with movie costume designers? Is it a trend? Mik Gasz, a management consultant, says that [...]

Retail auto sales are going up

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Retail auto sales are gaining in a weak economy. We asked our Zintro experts to tell us what is behind the growing sales of autos in the US. Todd McMyn, an expert in manufacturing and specialized consumer products for the auto industry, says that the reason car sales are rising is because most people have [...]

Seeking Experts to work on Packaging Consulting Projects

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Zintro is a business network that makes it easy for Clients (expert-seekers) to connect with Experts for consulting engagements (ranging from one half hour phone consults to multi-month on-site engagements). Some of the uses include: ▪   For market research ▪   To get challenging business or technical questions answered ▪   To potentially hire them for consulting projects ▪   To potentially hire them for full-time employment ▪   To potentially [...]

More on fashion industry manufacturing

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By Maureen Aylward We posed questions to our Zintro experts about the use of small batch manufacturing in the fashion industry. We asked the experts to outline what products fit into this category and where small batch manufacturing is happening around the globe. D Martin, a fashion designer and consultant, says that due to the [...]

Zintro experts discuss the fashion industry manufacturing

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By Maureen Aylward We posed questions to our Zintro experts about the use of small batch manufacturing in the fashion industry. We asked the experts to outline what products fit into this category and where small batch manufacturing is happening around the globe. Sonica Kapur, an expert in fashion design, says that small batch manufacturing [...]

Aquaculture industry challenges and opportunities

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By Maureen Aylward We asked our Zintro experts about the sectors of the aquaculture industry that are seeing the most growth and the challenges and opportunities that are surfacing. Stephen Newman, PhD, President and CEO of AquaInTech, says that the aquaculture sector is one of opportunity with an average annual growth of more than 10 [...]

Organic industry keeps on rolling

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By Maureen Aylward The New York Times reports that with the global recession, organic farming and the organic industry is holding steady and growing. We asked our Zintro experts to comment on some reasons for this growth, especially in these tough economic times. Carlos AgNet, an organics consultant who works in government regulation, says that [...]

Nanotechnology is climbing in favor, but will environmental concerns weigh it down?

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by Maureen Aylward The field of nanotechnology has made tremendous progress in medicine, electronics, and materials. As nanotechnology products begin to enter commercial markets, we wanted to know what experts in this field are doing, focusing on, and thinking about. Here’s what we found out from several of our Zintro experts. Dr. Thomas Abraham, an [...]

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