When David met Goliath” provides a podcasting platform for candid conversations between seemingly polar opposites: leaders of established industry giants...

The Tech 10 video series explores the key questions driving technological change and innovation today.

In July, ocean shipping prices peaked but remained elevated. However, import volume is expected to surge in early August as shippers try to fast-forward cargo to avoid potential disruption from labor negotiations.

Last month's Transportation Dinner and Debate, hosted in London by AlixPartners, brought together dozens of industry experts and executives to reflect on the events of 2023 and look ahead...

As we head into 2024, AlixPartners' annual Cost Inflation Outlook presents a fresh set of market perspectives, predictions, and expert insights for Consumer Products companies

The latest consumer indicators from September show a stable unemployment rate, income outpacing debt, and inflation potentially cooling.

Heading deeper into 2025, retailers face a raft of uncertainty and headwinds. Consumer confidence is volatile and still well below pre-pandemic levels...

We have reached the dreaded personal-finance cliff. Student loan forbearance has ended with payments to resume this month, inflation is affecting finances for 80% of those we surveyed...

AlixPartners and FDRA partnered to survey U.S. consumers about their footwear purchasing intentions for Spring 2026, revealing widespread economic pessimism and sticker shock that's driving shoppers toward needs-based spending. The research examines how tariff-related price pressures and consumer anxiety are reshaping purchase behaviors across footwear categories and retail channels.

The private equity industry now routinely considers environmental, social, and governance issues when evaluating prospective acquisitions and making deals.

Speaking out on current events or social issues is a political minefield for CEOs, which has become ever-more fraught due to social media and political polarization.

What a pleasure it was to partner with the Financial Times at our M&A dinner last week in New York.

As you no doubt know by now, the United Auto Workers' unprecedented multi-company strike against the Detroit auto makers has now been expanded to include 38 parts-distribution facilities across 20 states.

Conviction is high, but execution is lagging in the race to net zero.

Trade sentiment remains cautious as markets adjust to the temporary U.S.–China tariff and port-fee truce.

With TPM 2025 around the corner and the 2025/2026 ocean container contracting season in full swing, here are four key considerations for importers and exporters as they negotiate their ocean container contracts...

To boost profits in the current environment, many retailers are becoming more aggressive in taking deductions under existing policies – whether related to OTIF (On-Time-In-Full), damages, or new store and reset fees – that were less enforced in years prior.

Supply chains are vast and complex. With the need for semi-conductors and rare earth metals, and the country's deep consumer markets, the likelihood of reducing economic dependence on China seems unlikely.

Every business leader is eager to harness AI to drive value for their customers, their organizations, and their shareholders.

On January 10, the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first Bitcoin spot exchange traded funds (ETFs).