Blog Post Strategy + Innovation Consumer Products Navigating New Tariff Deadlines: How Companies are Responding In this piece, we break down how companies are navigating new tariff deadlines to avoid upcharge and strategic takeaways for ...
Case Study Retail Apparel and Footwear Completing a Merchandise Planning & Allocation (MP&A) Platform Vendor Selection for a Footwear Retailer Clarkston Consulting recently partnered with a footwear company on a MP&A platform vendor selection. Read a synopsis of the project ...
Blog Post Strategy + Innovation Consumer Products 2025 M&A Deal Trends in Consumer Products The consumer products (CP) industry faced a dynamic and evolving marketplace, shaped by economic pressures, shifting consumer preferences, and strategic ...
Blog Post Life Sciences Strategy + Innovation 2025 M&A Deal Trends in Life Sciences The life sciences industry saw a resurgence in deal activity throughout 2024, and the momentum appears set to accelerate in ...
Blog Post Strategy + Innovation Retail 2025 M&A Deal Trends in Retail The retail industry saw a rebound in M&A activity in 2024 due to easing inflation and improved consumer spending, with ...
Blog Post Supply Chain Balancing Supply Chain Capabilities and TPM Strategy in Foodservice Effective management of trade promotions in the foodservice sector requires a deep understanding of the industry’s unique characteristics. While the ...
Blog Post Digital Consumer Products How to Prepare Your Team for Change: Overcoming Barriers to AI Implementation and Adoption Implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), or other innovative technologies remains at the top of many CIOs’ priority lists, ...
Blog Post eCommerce Retail Determining Your eCommerce Capabilities: 3 Considerations Before Selecting an eCommerce Vendor Many of today’s retailers rely on third-party vendors to support their day-to-day eCommerce operations. Because of the instrumental role of ...
Blog Post Strategy + Innovation Consumer Products What Business Leaders Need to Know About the FTC Ruling on Banning Noncompetes Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 in favor of banning noncompete agreements for many U.S. workers. This ...
Blog Post Consumer Products Retail Understanding the Economic Impacts of the 2024 Solar Eclipse The 2024 Solar Eclipse unveiled more than just a spectacle across the country; it also created an opportunity for businesses ...
Blog Post Retail 2024 M&A Deal Trends in Retail 2023 was a relatively quiet year for mergers & acquisitions (M&A) across all industries. Overall, activity fell roughly 20% against ...
Blog Post Consumer Products Retail Establishing Strategic Goals, Metrics, and Tactics with Enterprise Destination Mapping Our Enterprise Destination Mapping (EDM) methodology is a framework that articulates an organization’s ambition using strategic imperatives, supporting pillars, and ...
