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From blueprint to breakthrough: How AI and automation can transform the consumer enterprise

McKensey

Let’s say a retail merchandiser starts the process of analyzing scores of sales data and making recommendations for stock adjustments. In fact, consumer-packaged-goods (CPG) and retail companies that lead in digital and AI are already showing three times greater total shareholder returns compared with their peers in the sector.

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Why retail and consumer CEOs are facing shorter tenures

Work Life

When two of the most powerful brands in retail and packaged foods last month ousted their CEOs , it signaled corporate boards are more ready to toss top executives before activist investors tell them to act. Consumer packaged goods and retail chiefs to August 31 have held the top job for 7.7 The tenure for U.S. The tenure for U.S.

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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, December 2023

McKensey

2024 looks uncertain: inflation has come down but long-term interest rates remain high; retail sales are relatively stable; manufacturing continues to contract; geopolitical concerns are on the rise.

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How to navigate the seismic shifts in workplace rules and roles in 2024

Work Life

Standalone, on-site workers include banking clerks, retail, manufacturing, processing, and food prep jobs and are classic candidates for automation or simplification and outsourcing.  This includes developers, tech, finance, accounting, and back-office jobs.

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Employers are upping benefits, but 91% of new mothers still struggle with returning to work

Work Life

Carrot has over 1,000 customers that run the gamut in terms of industries, from manufacturing and retail to finance.) Ahmad highlights the services that platforms like Carrot offer, from group prenatal sessions to lactation consultants, which can impact both health outcomes and the postpartum experience for working parents.

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Furniture industry body unveils its plans for growth and government engagement

Workplace Insight

Says Mr Thompson: Im very pleased that the British Furniture Confederation have launched their Plan for Growth, to explain how the furniture manufacturing industry can feed into the wider growth and skills agenda in Britain. UK-based manufacturing accounts for 9.8

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

Success

Vet the potential partner to make sure they have solid finances and a track record as a reliable and ethical business. Founder, CEO Company: RAMP Sports, a ski and snowboard manufacturer Strategic partnership philosophy: The seasonal sporting goods company found a product to sell in its off-season. Mike Kilchenstein. Win-win-win.

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