Sep 05, 2024 Unlocking Loyalty: Retailer Loyalty Is the New Customer Loyalty By Chris Ventry Sara Bakacs Keith Jelinek With back-to-school (BTS) in full swing, shoppers are navigating pressing economic challenges like inflation and financial uncertainty,...
Sep 04, 2024 Classwide Calculations May Get Price Premium Damages Wrong By Joao DosSantos Jacob Kirsch Ken Serwin Economic damages in many consumer class actions — including false advertising and product defect class actions — are estimated using a...
Sep 04, 2024 Foundational Steps for Executives to Create a Shared Vision for a Transformation Program By Ryan Tabor Previously, we introduced the following basic concepts to help create a healthy transformation program culture: 1. Executive Engagement,...
Aug 28, 2024 Restaurant Sector Update: Challenging Operating Conditions Persist in CQ2-2024 By Ankura OCFO The restaurant sector experienced a significant contraction during CQ2-2024, declining 6.85% and materially underperforming compared to...
Aug 21, 2024 Global Bites: Crafting Success in International Restaurant Expansion [Part 2] By Ankura OCFO Part II: What Good Looks Like We are excited to announce the release of Part 2 in our three-part series on the international expansion of...
Aug 21, 2024 Ankura Monthly Economic Indicators Overview [August 2024] By Keith Jelinek Rick Maicki July retail sales showed a modest increase, but several hard goods segments continue to lag. Inflation has eased, with CPI at 2.9% and...
Aug 21, 2024 Parcel Delivery Spotlight: To SurePost or Not to SurePost — Decision Time for Parcel Shippers (…and Same Goes for FedEx Ground Economy) By David Tait Keith Jelinek Rick Maicki Between volatile demand, increasing pressure from consumers for efficient service levels, and a growing competitive environment, the U.S....
Aug 19, 2024 Parcel Delivery Spotlight UK August 2024: Distribution & Logistics Industry By Craig Bowen Finally, Shippers Have the Upper Hand! While delivery volume has slowed since the dramatic increases seen during COVID-19, consumers...
Aug 16, 2024 5 Essential Retail Strategies for 2024: Winning the BTS Shopping Season By Keith Jelinek Chris Ventry Sara Bakacs Navigating Divergent Consumer Needs in a Challenging Economic Landscape As the Back-to-School (BTS) shopping season of 2024 unfolds, it...
Jul 31, 2024 July Happenings and Darden’s ‘Texas-Sized’ Acquisition By Ankura OCFO This month, the restaurant industry is buzzing with major news: Sonic has permanently launched a $1.99 value menu, Elite Restaurant Group...
Jul 25, 2024 Ankura Monthly Economic Indicators Overview [July 2024] By Keith Jelinek Rick Maicki The U.S. economy showed mixed performance in July 2024. Despite easing port congestion and stable food prices, consumer sentiment fell 8%...
Jul 23, 2024 Pet Industry Spotlight: July 2024 By Jesse Lehman Keith Jelinek Rick Maicki © Copyright 2024. The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and not necessarily the views of Ankura Consulting Group,...