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How can consumer products companies consistently exceed productivity targets in a world of constant disruption? This was the central question at the 2025 Consumer Products Executive Productivity Forum, hosted by AlixPartners.

QoQ median revenue and EBITDA trended up for Health & Beauty, Home & Outdoor, and Apparel & Luxury, although it remained flat or trended down for Food & Beverage, Durables, and Packaging.

YoY revenue trends by CP sector have been mixed, and overall median EBITDA is trending downwards, except for Food and Beverage. In the near-term, revenue and EBITDA margin have been trending upwards...

Q3 2025 saw varied results across consumer product sectors. Health & Beauty and Home & Outdoor categories reported revenue growth compared to Q2 2025, whereas the Apparel & Luxury, Durables, and Food & Beverage categories recorded declines.

Manufacturing PMI has accelerated to its strongest level since mid-2022, while spot trucking rates and crude oil prices have surged dramatically in early 2026. The Strait of Hormuz disruption has compounded cost pressures across consumer sectors, though an interim U.S.-Iran ceasefire may bring margin relief if peace holds through the critical Q3 retail build-up period.

A concerted effort by CP companies to liquidate inventory at the end of 2023 is reflected in decreased levels across most sectors.

Key indicators show that U.S. consumers have been remarkably resilient over the last year, even as they confront the triple-threats of the pandemic, inflation, and potential recession.

Median year-on-year revenue growth has also stalled - and slumped in the case of Health & Beauty and Apparel & Luxury. Top-performing companies experienced a similar slowdown, most notably in Packaging...

Will the recession that seems to be "always six months away" ever come? If prior cycles are any guide, the answer is likely yes, and companies should plan accordingly.

The ocean market is facing additional turmoil as 2023 enters the home stretch. Drone and Houthi rebel attacks have forced many shippers to bypass the Red Sea and the Suez Canal...

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Trade tensions escalated over the past month, with the U.S. announcing a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico (implementation delayed by 30 days), reinstating a 25% tariff on steel...

We were honored to be hosted by Stifel on their recent webinar, where we discussed insights from our 2025 Container Shipping Outlook.

Telco operators are at a crossroads.

Investors are searching for clues to determine if the exuberance around AI is waning. This uncertainty led to intense scrutiny of NVIDIA's quarterly financial results last week.

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Everyone wants to know when and how artificial intelligence will make a big difference in our lives.

Call it a catastrophic success. Retailers and direct-to-consumer brands have gotten so good at e-commerce that online shoppers now take for granted that their orders will be fulfilled accurately ...

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