19 Mar, 2024 Retail Viewpoint: How to alleviate inventory issues in the short and long term By Margeaux Leighton Brian Schneider Matt Clark Amanda Gielow Abhinav Bansal Lisa Brockmeier +3 more... Show less We’ve spoken of shifts in consumer sentiment and spending habits as a pandemic- and post-pandemic phenomenon, but it’s clear they are no...
28 Feb, 2024 Retail Viewpoint: What retailers need to know from the 2024 AlixPartners Disruption Index By Bryan Eshelman Meghan Hayward Last month, we released our fifth annual AlixPartners Disruption Index (ADI), the firm’s signature piece of thought leadership. The ADI...
23 Jan, 2024 Retail Viewpoint: Navigating disruption and economic headwinds, what will shape retail in 2024? By David Bassuk Bryan Eshelman Asher von Stein Every new year brings optimism, but retailers will need to couple it with a strong plan to fight off economic difficulties in 2024. With...
19 Dec, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: Combine machine learning with GenAI to multiply the business impact By Nitin Jain Ankur Desai Hoyoung Pak Greg Adams +1 more... Show less GenAI’s role in retail continues to grow, and is here to stay. While recent tech advancements like crypto and NFTs didn’t live up to the...
15 Nov, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: Stitching a greener future—regulating fashion’s carbon footprint, one thread at a time By Anita Wu Julianne Ungar The latest fashion trends continue to heat up global runways, but unfortunately, the industry is also heating up the globe. According to...
31 Oct, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: Now is the time to refresh your assortment strategy using data By Aabha Rathee Young Hu Mark Hanrahan Clark Riess Amit Mahajan +2 more... Show less Retailers competing for limited consumer dollars have one powerful tool in their arsenal: offer newer and more desirable products. The...
20 Sep, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: How retailers should prepare for a challenging holiday season By Meghan Hayward Asher von Stein Economic pressures are forcing consumers to make difficult decisions and budget carefully. As fall arrives, retailers preparing for the...
30 Aug, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: Is resale worth it for your brand? By Stacy Xie Rebecca Murphy The consumer spending outlook is bleak. Inflationary pressures may be stabilizing, but consumer spending remains low heading into the...
03 Aug, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: How to navigate the complex new normal of apparel sourcing By Luca Signorelli Lisa Brockmeier Ryan Poole Most apparel companies have prioritized a shift away from Chinese manufacturing over the last decade. Unfortunately for many, hard work...
20 Jun, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: As consumer budgets are pinched, squeeze value out of your supply chain By Erik Mattson James Roe Consumer demands continue to fluctuate in this period of economic uncertainty. Retailer profits are down, leading many to seek new...
27 Apr, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: Is your product creation process prepared for the future? By Filip Nemeth Courtnay East Sydney Lapeyrolerie David Bassuk +1 more... Show less Advancements in digital solutions are disrupting the product development value chain from ideation to point of sale. While this creates...
22 Mar, 2023 Five questions to profitably know, find, and retain customers versus just chasing transactions By Patrick Anglin Ankur Desai Meghan Hayward Adam Pressman Ronak Tamra David Bassuk +3 more... Show less Whether you are an online-only retailer or have many stores, your digital presence is likely your single largest entry point to your...