Während der Corona-Pandemie ist das Thema „Gesundheit“ für uns alle noch einmal stärker in den Lebensmittelpunkt gerückt. Dies zeigt auch...

Some of my clients think that the Internet of Things (IoT), "smart factories", and "digital twins" are technologies for companies ready...

We have often heard purveyors of “not-so-good-for-you” products talk about consumer choice. Specifically, that consumers have the right...

Following the publication of our article, "How to build a Smart Factory," we've received many great questions and comments from readers.  

Over the last few months, as we've slowly begun to emerge from the grip of the pandemic, we've seen Private Equity M&A activity...

In our previous article, we discussed how elevated commodity prices are a signal of the current mismatch between demand and supply, and...

In our recent AlixPartners Disruption Index retailers from across the globe cited e-commerce as the single biggest disruptor facing their...

With economic recovery in sight and increasing demand, commodity prices seem to be on an upward trend. While recovering industry, fiscal...

Interesting report from the BBC on the use of plastics by some of the most prominent fast fashion online retailers.

While apparel...

I recently appeared on NPR’s Marketplace Morning Report to discuss the challenge facing retailers looking to avoid supply issues during...

The move to a marketplace is tempting for many struggling retailers. More products and brands translates to more customer visits and more...

During the pandemic Unilever worked with a number of co-manufacturers to fast-track products from 'idea to product' in days rather than...

In our last article we explored the challenges for Private Equity in the resurgent M&A market. It’s a seller’s market, and in what seems...

The BBC reports on some worrying data from the British Retail Consortium about the levels of abuse directed at retail staff. As we’ve...

News this week that Tesco are scrapping their Metro format and transitioning more stores to the Tesco Express brand comes as the shift in...

Interesting article in Just Food (in which I am quoted #humblebrag) about the challenges facing food suppliers. At face value it seems...