Sara Bakacs

11/14/2025 9:42:25 PM

Navigating the Value Shift — A Strategic Outlook for the 2025 Retail Holiday Season

By Keith Jelinek Rick Maicki Chris Ventry +2 more...

Ankura's 2025 consumer holiday survey and the current U.S. economic environment reveal sustained consumer pessimism and near-record low...

6/18/2025 7:50:13 PM

By Keith Jelinek Rick Maicki Corinne Lim +1 more...

In 2025, the restaurant industry is expected to face significant challenges due to macroeconomic, trade, and immigration uncertainties....

1/30/2025 4:50:00 PM

By Keith Jelinek Rick Maicki Chris Ventry +2 more...

With the holiday shopping season officially behind us, the Ankura Performance Improvement team reflects on their 2024 Holiday Consumer...

12/17/2024 7:00:35 PM

By Keith Jelinek Rick Maicki Sara Bakacs +2 more...

The holiday season presents a unique opportunity for restaurants to not only capitalize on increased consumer spending but also to...

12/6/2024 1:00:27 PM

By Keith Jelinek Rick Maicki Chris Ventry +3 more...

As the holiday season enters its final three weeks, retailers face the dual challenge of capitalizing on robust consumer spending while...

11/25/2024 2:00:27 PM

By Keith Jelinek Sara Bakacs Frank Jones

In this interview, moderator Keith Jelinek, co-leader of our Performance Improvement Advisory Practice, continues Ankura's five-part...

11/11/2024 6:19:39 PM

By Richard O'Brien Rick Maicki Keith Jelinek +3 more...

Executive Summary The 2024 holiday shopping season presents a complex landscape for omni-channel retailers. This whitepaper, also...

11/4/2024 2:00:17 PM

By Keith Jelinek Chris Ventry Sara Bakacs +2 more...

As the holiday season approaches, retailers enter a critical period that can significantly impact their annual sales performance....