Jan 13, 2023 Defensive and offensive strategies in a low growth, high inflation environment By Nick Wood Julian Short Sanjay Bailur Stelios Fragkos Anna Del Mar Lee Watson Stefan Ohl +4 more... Show less Will the overriding story for 2023 be one of simply survival – or growth – in 2023? No matter the priorities for the year ahead, a...
Dec 14, 2022 2023 AlixPartners Disruption Index By Simon Freakley Lisa Donahue Rob Hornby David Garfield +1 more... Show less Our 4th annual survey reveals an urgency among executives to confront ongoing disruptors such as supply chain issues, energy shortages,...
Nov 29, 2022 Learning from leaders: As margin pressure intensifies, consumer products companies will need fresh approaches By Randy Burt Ben Roers Michelle Diem Heading into 2023, the state of the consumer products market is more challenging than ever, and many companies will continue to struggle...
Oct 14, 2022 Tales from the shop floor: How retailers can act in the face of recession By Richard Harrison Clare Kennedy Dan Coen Matt Clark +1 more... Show less With double-digit inflation, rising borrowing costs, falling consumer demand sitting alongside the constant need to innovate, ESG...
Aug 09, 2022 How can Sourcing and Procurement teams elevate their impact in inflationary times? By John Benson Companies doubled down during the pandemic on securing the supply of goods and materials that would allow them to continue to operate...
Jul 28, 2022 No exit? Declining values and fundraising challenges present PE with a deal dilemma By Mark Veldon “Private equity funds are sitting on x billion/ trillion of dry powder” – How many times has this been said or written over the last...
Jul 12, 2022 Suppliers Keep Pushing Price Hikes? Build a Model to 'Trust But Verify' By Paolo Rinaldini Imrich Perhac It has been decades since President Ronald Reagan popularized the proverb "trust but verify." Since then, the phrase has been a mantra...
May 30, 2022 Inflationary pressures require flexible sales and pricing strategies that rely on three distinct data-driven pillars By Julian Short Sanjay Bailur Effective sales and pricing strategies have become a pressing priority in almost every industry, as supply chain turmoil drives...
Jan 28, 2022 The Big Consumer Squeeze is coming – what can retailers do? By Oli Freestone Inflation is once more a hot consumer topic after several decades out in the cold. In the UK headline inflation is now running at a...
Jan 19, 2022 Are businesses’ cost inflation forecasts keeping pace with reality? By Jessica Clayton Mark Veldon Lee Watson Despite sky-high valuations and limited access to targets for private equity investors, the second half of 2021 saw a surge in deal...
Dec 06, 2021 It’s time to see inflation for the crisis it is By Anna Del Mar Sanjay Bailur Tendai Sibanda Jenna Troop Ludovic de Bruyn +2 more... Show less Over the past 18 months businesses have shown extraordinary resilience amidst a succession of economic shocks. But could huge spikes in...
Nov 25, 2021 Getting the capital back on track – what is the data telling us? By Graeme Smith Lee Watson We recently joined London First and Michele Pittini, Head of GLA Economics, to discuss economic recovery, balance sheets and the rising...
Oct 26, 2021 Riding the supercycle - how consumer products can weather the inflationary storm By Duccio Minoia Juho Majamaa Alberto Boninsegni So, the commodity supercycle is here! The annual inflation rate in the US edged up to a 13-year high of 5.4% in September. At the same...