Sep 20, 2023 When Consumer Products Companies Become Tech Companies By Robert DeNardo John Breuninger Albert Sang James Stevens Bhavik Mistry +2 more... Show less Tech disruption has created an opportunity and a need to innovate or be left behind. You may now find that the thermometer in your...
Aug 30, 2023 Consumer Products Corner – Financial Fitness: Revenue and margins both shrink amid declining consumer purchasing power By Randy Burt Brett Meyer Ben Roers Median revenue growth over the last four quarters consistently decreased across all CP sectors, a reversal from the Q1 view. Consumers...
Aug 28, 2023 It’s time for companies to face up to their Scope 3 climate emissions By Michele Carpanese Jessica Foglietti ESG has been around for many years, but only given this three-letter label in recent times. With the increasing focus on environmental...
Aug 04, 2023 How to build an e-commerce portal that customers love By Abhinav Agrawal Raj Konanahalli Thomas Kohler Paula Walworth +1 more... Show less In 2020, PepsiCo brought a pair of direct-to-consumer websites from ideation to launch in just 30 days in an attempt to capture market...
Jul 27, 2023 Consumer Products Corner – Consumer Pulse: Consumer sentiment continues to climb, but what will the rest of 2023 bring? By Randy Burt Brett Meyer Ben Roers Sentiment continues to climb compared to this time last year, buoyed by slowing inflation and a strong jobs market. The latter are...
Jul 11, 2023 Assess before you invest: Why a data deep dive must be the first step for grocers exploring AI By Marco Di Marino Matthew Hamory Adam Goodliss Conor Danielson +1 more... Show less Introducing new technology propels a business the same way stomping the gas pedal propels a car. Whichever direction the car is already...
Jun 26, 2023 Consumer Products Corner – Supply Chain Check-Up: And the lone winning sector is… By Randy Burt Brett Meyer Ben Roers Supply chain imbalances persist across consumer product sectors – with the exception of food & beverage Easing supply chain costs and...
Jun 16, 2023 Winning in the age of disruption: AlixPartners at the CGF Summit By Randy Burt Andy Searle We were delighted to present at the Consumer Goods Forum Summit in Kyoto last week on the challenges facing consumer products companies...
May 26, 2023 Consumer Products Corner – Financial Fitness: Margins shrinking despite revenue growth tailwind By Randy Burt Brett Meyer Michael Hunter Ben Roers +1 more... Show less Median revenue growth over the last four quarters increased across most sectors as consumers continued to spend amid mixed economic...
May 25, 2023 The new squeeze by retailers on consumer products companies By Rob Sterner Harrison Pappas Jessie Gertz To boost profits in the current environment, many retailers are becoming more aggressive in taking deductions under existing policies –...
May 25, 2023 Moral hazard – it’s not just for insurance anymore By Rob Sterner Steve Cobrin It’s an overlooked driver of new product introduction failures Somewhere between 50% and 90% of new consumer products launches fail,...
May 10, 2023 Podcast: What Really Matters - Private Equity: Consumer Products and Inflation By Mark Veldon Andy Searle Julian Short With the impact of inflation and the cost of living crisis on consumer decisions, where do the value creation opportunities lie for...
May 03, 2023 Supply chain disruption: Proactive moves to make as e-commerce continues to grow By Raj Konanahalli Thomas Kohler Josh Hubbard Albert Sang +1 more... Show less During the early stage of the pandemic when people were cooped up at home, demand for at-home workout equipment went through the roof,...
Apr 24, 2023 Consumer Products Corner – Consumer Pulse: Will consumers remain resilient? By Randy Burt Ben Roers Brett Meyer Michael Hunter +1 more... Show less Key indicators show that U.S. consumers have been remarkably resilient over the last year, even as they confront the triple-threats of...
Apr 19, 2023 Disruption in Consumer Products: Why Building a “Change-proof” Organization is Essential in China By Steve Dyer Britton Russell An Age of Disruption Seen Through the Eyes of Business Leaders What keeps business leaders up at night? It’s not just one roadblock...
Apr 04, 2023 Inventory planning is critical when cash is king: What’s your plan? By Akshay Balachandran Ryan Nelis Rebecca Nolan Leaner inventory has been a key topic across several consumer-facing industries—including automotive, retail, consumer products, and...