Consumer sentiment may have hit a low point in Q4 2022 and is now beginning to trend up, though still down 16% YOY, as the average consumer remains healthy by historical standards.

For years, tech companies adopted a growth-at-all-costs philosophy, fighting each other for top talent to drive scale, entice investors, and ultimately turn a profit.

Fashion retailers face unprecedented challenges as they grapple with an evolving economic, social, and regulatory landscape. Pressure on profit margins is intensifying, with higher costs of raw

Wie viele Handelsbranchen befindet sich auch die Convenience-Industrie inmitten einer Zeitenwende. Von wachsender Konkurrenz durch neue Markteintritte...

The economic picture in Asia is markedly different to that of the rest of the world, given the absence of the spike in inflation and related interest rate rises witnessed elsewhere.

Global consulting firm, AlixPartners, today published new data from its 2026 Disruption Index, which surveys 320 retail CEOs and senior executives across 11 countries.

One of the most critical leadership skills is knowing when to go deep—and when to change course. The difference is between solving a puzzle and navigating a mystery.

The best leaders are intentional with their time. They treat it not as a calendar to be filled, but as a strategic asset to be invested.

When ending the employment relationship, employers often assume that paying out termination entitlements is the only option.

Leveraged deals surged nearly 50%, fuelled by an uptick in LBO activity made possible by improving credit conditions. The number of refinancings also increased as private equity firms grappled with misalignment.

The past year demonstrated how roiling markets, amplified by geopolitical and regulatory volatility, continue to reshape our economic landscape.

As the mid-point in the year, we see that ocean shipping price fluctuations are back, driven by port congestion in Southeast Asia, pushing up spot rates on major trade lanes.

Leadership today demands a constant balancing act between direction and detail. In a world of continuous disruption, senior leaders are pulled simultaneously toward high-level strategy and real-time execution.

One of my favorite moments from the original Star Trek series is when Captain Kirk frantically urges Scotty to get the USS Enterprise back in action—usually while under attack and grappling with technical malfunctions.

In a world of constant distraction, the most effective leaders I've worked with share a rare and powerful skill: the ability to drop into deep, focused work quickly—and stay there.

Every CFO knows how technology spend tends to accelerate, typically faster than revenue growth.

"When David met Goliath" provides a podcasting platform for candid conversations between seemingly polar opposites: leaders of established industry giants and the founders of the disruptive start-ups challenging their status quo.

In childhood, summers seemed to fill infinite horizons of time, space, and opportunity. As we grow older, those horizons shrink, and time accelerates.

We expect media consolidation to rebound in 2025, driven by reduced regulatory scrutiny and lower capital costs.

Trade sentiment remains cautious as markets digest shifting tariff dynamics, uneven demand signals, and continued supply–demand imbalances across transportation modes.