Which CPG manufacturers offer retailers the most expertise in category management? Hint: None are makers of general merchandise. In fact, those companies are considered far behind food and beverage firms when it comes to best-of-class and even routine expertise. Do you agree that category management isn't as advanced in general merchandise categories as food and beverage categories? What lessons could GM suppliers learn from how category management is practiced elsewhere?

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