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State of the Consumer 2024: What’s now and what’s next
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Amid massive shifts in the consumer landscape, companies can’t afford to rely on yesterday’s consumer insights. Here are nine trends that merit close attention.
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Sporting Goods 2025—The new balancing act: Turning uncertainty into opportunity
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While the sporting goods industry has persevered over the past year, slowing growth forecasts are compelling executives to focus...
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The State of Luxury: How to navigate a slowdown
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Macroeconomic headwinds, shifting client preferences, and a deteriorating value proposition are weighing on the global luxury...
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How beauty players can scale gen AI in 2025
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Beauty brands and retailers have already begun testing gen AI. To scale these experiments quickly, beauty players should focus...
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The State of Fashion 2025: Challenges at every turn
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The global fashion industry faces economic uncertainty, a dynamic market, and consumer behavior shifts. Finding pockets of growth...
The State of Grocery 2024
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McKinsey on Consumer and Retail Podcast: Insights from experts on business and management
McKinsey experts discuss the latest trends and the most pressing challenges for leaders in the retail and consumer-goods industries. Hear about the immediate and longer-term moves that matter most for business success. Topics covered include strategy, technology, marketing, operations, and organization.