McKinsey

AUGUST 9, 2019

The decline in the need for space in Australian traditional brick and mortar retail calls for a survival plan. Asia-Pacific

Retail 81

Retail 81

McKinsey

MAY 24, 2019

Automation will reshape retail business models and the broader value chain, creating organizations with fewer layers and a better trained and trusted workforce empowered by real-time data and analytics. Retail Insights

Retail 114

Retail Training Training Data 114

McKinsey

MARCH 16, 2019

A retailer can now use geospatial analytics to understand the interactions between its online and offline channels. With these insights, it can create a higher-performing retail network. Retail Insights

Retail 87

Retail Sales 87

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

In the United States and Western Europe, many traditional grocery retailers are seeing their sales and margins fall—and things could get even worse. Retail InsightsHere’s how to reverse the trend.

Retail 87

Retail Trends Sales How To 87

McKinsey

JUNE 7, 2019

Caution is understandable when it comes to blockchain, but there are a number of areas where the technology could create value for retail banks. Insights on Financial Services

Retail 114

Retail Banking Financial 114

McKinsey

JULY 23, 2019

A measured approach to pricing during the clearance cycle could be worth millions of dollars to retailers. Retail Insights

Retail 75

Retail Tools Management 75

McKinsey

APRIL 19, 2019

Retail InsightsWe surveyed nearly 5,000 consumers in China to discover how they buy fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats. Here’s what we learned.

Retail 88

Retail Survey 88

McKinsey

MAY 3, 2019

Our research shows that when consumer-goods manufacturers collaborate more closely with retailers, they outperform their competitors. We identified four principles for fruitful partnerships. Insights on Consumer Packaged Goods

Retail 83

Retail Research 83

McKinsey

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Four important trends are changing the terms of success in retail banking. Banks need to act now to develop new skills. Insights on Financial Services

Retail 87

Retail Trends Banking Development 87

McKinsey

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

To serve and inspire shoppers, retailers and brands need to think through how new technology has changed the customer decision journey. Retail Insights

Fashion 59

Fashion Retail 59

McKinsey

AUGUST 22, 2018

As merchandising in retail continues to evolve with the integration of analytics and other digital solutions, merchants need to become much more nimble and ready to fulfill customer needs. Retail Insights

Retail 75

Retail 75

Strategy+Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Target is the latest retailer to double down on mini versions of its stores -- and hopes to avoid others' pitfalls

Retail 59

Retail 59

McKinsey

DECEMBER 7, 2018

For retailers, the cloud can do much more than reduce the cost of computing and data storage. To maximize value from cloud, retailers need to prioritize workflows that can best benefit from it. We share six opportunities for leveraging the cloud as a catalyst for accelerating delivery of business results. Digital Insights

Retail 87

Retail Data 87

McKinsey

AUGUST 21, 2018

If retailers treat indirect costs as an opportunity for business transformation rather than just a procurement matter, they can boost return on sales by as much as 2 percent. Retail Insights

Retail 56

Retail Sales 56

McKinsey

JULY 27, 2018

Using advanced geospatial analytics, retailers can now quantify the true economic value of each of their stores across channels—and they’re uncovering surprising insights. Retail Insights

Retail 79

Retail 79

BCG

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Below, we take a regional look at how incumbents in retail payments can excel in an increasingly digital world. Overall, growth in retail payments revenues will be driven by account and debit card revenues. Article Monday, September 26, 2016.

Retail 99

Retail Banking Agile Engineering 99

McKinsey

JULY 30, 2019

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are months away, but savvy retailers are incorporating lessons from last year’s holiday season into this year’s marketing. Marketing & Sales Insights

Retail 69

Retail Strategy Strategy Strategy& 69

McKinsey

APRIL 4, 2018

Retail InsightsOur survey of 23,000 European shoppers reveals specific ways grocers can win in fresh fruits and vegetables, boosting sales by as much as 10 percent even in a flat market.

Retail 63

Retail Survey Sales Marketing 63

Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2019

Sales & Marketing Technology Retail & Consumer Goods Technology Digital ArticleIt’s not for everyone.

Retail 34

Retail Sales Marketing 34

BCG

JUNE 21, 2016

Nearly eight years after the financial crisis, the performance of many retail banks is still disappointing investors and financial markets, particularly in Europe. In fact, retail banks have to reinvent themselves. Article Tuesday, June 21, 2016.

Retail 56

Retail Boston Consulting Group Banking Financial 56

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

New methodologies, powered by big data and advanced analytics, can help retailers attract value-conscious consumers without sacrificing margins. Our Insights

Methodologies 87

Methodologies Retail Data 87

Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Today, retailers approach the last mile making more nuanced trade-offs among speed, variety, and convenience. The right combination entails a complex set of compromises that depend on the product type, consumer segment, shopping occasion, and retailer positioning Nearly two decades ago, the first home delivery startups focused on speed at the expense of variety -- they could get you a small selection of goods relatively quickly.

Retail 44

Retail Productivity 44

McKinsey

JULY 31, 2019

Ludovic Holinier, executive chairman of Auchan Retail China, reflects on his two-year stint as CEO of China’s largest hypermarket chain and shares his views on what lies ahead for food retailers. Retail Insights

Retail 101

Retail 101

1 to 1

JULY 24, 2017

For retailers, 2017 will be remembered as the year of store closings. This article appeared originally in Customer Strategist. Nearly 13,000 stores are expected to shut their doors this year, compared with 4,000 in 2016, Bloomberg reports.

Retail 67

Retail Trends Report Management 67

McKinsey

JULY 19, 2019

A look at how leading banks outperform in the world’s fastest-growing banking market. Insights on Financial Services

Retail 63

Retail Banking Marketing Financial 63

MishTalk

JANUARY 24, 2014

Retail firings continue. is attempting to right-size itself by closing 33 under-performing stores around the country and eliminating 2,000 positions, the retailer said Wednesday. In addition to the workers losing their jobs, some associates will be reassigned or transferred, the retailer said. Today, Wal-Mart announced a 2% Reduction in Sam''s Club Employees to thin middle-manager ranks. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Retail 60

Retail Sales Interviews Management 60

Strategy+Business

MARCH 1, 2015

How to convert extraordinary behaviors into ordinary parts of your culture

Retail 56

Retail Culture Strategy Strategy 56

Strategy+Business

AUGUST 14, 2017

A small but growing number of retailers and restaurants are experimenting with selling their wares through unstaffed kiosks, often linked to apps and e-payment systems

Retail 58

Retail System 58

MishTalk

AUGUST 12, 2016

Economists missed the mark on retail sales this month by a mile. The Bloomberg Econoday consensus estimate was +0.4% in … Continue reading → Economics

Retail 32

Retail Sales 32

McKinsey

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

What issues matter for brands and retailers most in the coming months? Retail Insights

Fashion 103

Fashion Trends Industry Retail 103

BCG

MAY 9, 2016

BCG’s Retail-Banking Excellence benchmarking study (REBEX) profiles the operational and digital practices and performance of 20 of the world’s leading retail banks, a group of 40 institutions chosen for their size and the strength of their capabilities. Article Tuesday, May 10, 2016.

Operations 81

Operations Benchmarking Retail Banking 81

McKinsey

JANUARY 18, 2019

To capture the full value of digital distribution, banks need to make sure the human touch is still part of the equation. Insights on Financial Services

Retail 85

Retail Banking Financial 85

BCG

MAY 9, 2016

The return of economic growth to many of the world's markets, albeit at different rates, should help to boost the overall outlook for retail banking. Article Tuesday, May 10, 2016.

Trends 82

Trends Retail Banking Marketing 82

MishTalk

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Census bureau reports show wholesale and retail inventories jumped in November. more…). Economics

Retail 32

Retail Report 32

McKinsey

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Here’s how retailers can make the quality investments that yield the highest returns. In fresh foods, quality is critical—but hard to define and measure. Our Insights

Retail 87

Retail 87

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Major structural shifts in the region will compel retailers to transform their businesses both commercially and operationally. Our Insights

Operations 66

Operations Retail How To 66

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Human resource management Gender Diversity Retail & Consumer Goods Digital ArticleThere is a clear business case for investing in women’s professional development.

Development 28

Development Retail Management Resources 28