A round table of prestigious executives finished listening to a presentation slightly stunned. Finally, the group held a round of applause and spoke quickly amongst themselves.  Initially this presentation was another agenda item; it was a chance to relax and listen in a day-long board meeting. However, the team before the board was no longer […]

In late January, Spring leadership and Spring teams from across the organization gathered in São Paulo for our 2026 company kickoff. The week marked an important and pivotal milestone: bringing together strategy, execution and culture as an AI-native organization. From focused working sessions to our full All-Hands kickoff, the Brazil 2026 gathering was designed with […]

Strategic Investment Insights for CPG Leaders  In years past, AI was an experiment. In 2026, it’s a mandate. As planning cycles begin, you must move from pilot projects to scalable strategies. The key question isn’t “Should we invest?”, it’s “Where will AI drive the most measurable value – and how do we fund it for […]

Shipping beats planning. A scrappy project that’s actually live will always beat the perfectly architected solution that is still on paper. And in professional services, the cost of “perfect later” is real. Time is your inventory, and if you’re not tracking it, you’re bleeding money. And we were bleeding. Hours weren’t getting logged right. Reports […]

What Are Digital Coaches in CPG, and Do You Actually Need One? In the consumer packaged goods (CPG) world, execution in the field can make or break your quarter. But here’s the problem: most brands still rely on outdated, manual processes to manage thousands of store visits, team actions, and performance reviews. That’s not just […]

We’re thrilled to share that Spring Global has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s newly released Market Guide for Retail Execution Management in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (April 2025). This Market Guide provides Gartner’s initial coverage of the evolving REM market.  The Gartner Market Guide outlines how retail execution management (REM) solutions are evolving […]

The 2025 POI State of the Industry Report, conducted by the Promotion Optimization Institute, offers a comprehensive analysis of how consumer goods companies are leveraging emerging technologies to drive growth and efficiency. This year’s report focuses on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning on retail execution strategies.  1. AI-Powered Applications in Retail […]

Imagine a world where AI-powered assistants not only suggest the best sales strategies but also autonomously act on them, freeing up your team to focus on what really matters. This future isn’t far off—it’s happening now. According to Gartner, by 2028, 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI – up from less than 1% in 2024 – enabling 15% of day-to-day […]

What Can AI Actually Do in CPG?  Moving Past the Hype  If you’re a C-level leader in the CPG world, you’ve likely sat through more than one presentation promising that AI will “transform your business.” But what you really want to know is simple: what can AI actually do today to drive results in your organization? This […]

2024 may mark the first year since the onset of COVID-19 that the CPG industry is no longer facing the intense external pressures it endured from 2019 to 2023, including dramatic shifts in consumer behavior, supply chain disruptions, and soaring inflation. However, significant challenges remain. Can the CPG sector reclaim its position as a top […]

Integration with backend systems is key to the success of any Retail Execution solution. You want to leverage your investment in your existing ERP solution, especially if it is a powerful and capable solution like SAP ECC or S4/HANA.  Spring has been in the forefront of this problem, having implemented numerous integrations with SAP in […]

Few things can impact revenues and customer churn quite like a stockout (or out-of-stock, OOS, if you prefer). When customers go to a retail location — a grocery store, sporting goods, or any other shop variety — they expect the products they’d planned to buy to be available and on the shelves. The Cost of […]

Adapt or die, they say. Keeping up with rapidly changing industry trends is the name of the game in most industries, but it’s particularly challenging in the retail realm. Consumer preferences change seemingly overnight, buying behaviors become more unpredictable, and new products flood the market making it difficult for manufacturersto figure out what products and how much […]