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As consumers start to feel post holiday financial pressures, discretionary spending is expected to slow dramatically. At the same time, retailers continue to feel the pinch of inflation coupled with high labour and operating costs.…lnkd.in/eZJXBHJy lnkd.in/eQtFaB6p

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AlixPartners colleagues Jason McDannold and Yale Kwon writing in Harvard Business Review on how to grow the top line in the face of a down market with a set of tactical actions designed to improve sales and margin in three areas: i…lnkd.in/e6wPuS6j lnkd.in/eyDfdffw

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Against the background of an increasingly challenging macro environment, retailers will need to focus closely on management of operating costs, keep a close eye on how their customer value propositions are performing and react swiftly to shifts in demand.…lnkd.in/eFEND2ND

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To help retailers get to grips with Greenhouse Gasses (GHG) data, we have launched a new guide with our Pathway 1 partner Mondra as part of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Climate Action Roadmap. The guide highlights the commer…lnkd.in/eYCJbFiY lnkd.in/eW2Du9YJ

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Mark Veldon, Brian Kalms and I discuss how to support digital transformation in retail portfolio companies, and what investment and value creation opportunities exist for Private Equity in this space #privateequity #digitaltransformation lnkd.in/ekANEjXC

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AlixPartners CEO Simon Freakley on CNN's Quest Means Business discusses the impact disruption is having on businesses today, and what good leadership means at this moment in time (4 min watch) 👇 #leadership #ceo lnkd.in/eaYXU9pU

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@Matt_C_Boxwood and Clare Kennedy share their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in #retail this year with AlixPartners #privateequity leader Mark Veldon. Profit protection, areas of untapped opportunity and a laser f…lnkd.in/exYf7fz5 lnkd.in/ecxzr69w

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Brian Kalms and Catherine Grayson will be speaking at Retail Week Live later this month. They'll be unpacking these questions: What if you could take the positives from digitally native retailers - agility, adaptability and execution -…lnkd.in/ersJvzJy lnkd.in/e7TNQVV8

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AlixPartner's Rob Hornby shares his thoughts with Graham Ruddick, former deputy business editor of the Times on what lessons can be learned and applied today from the 2000 dot.com crash, when public and private markets are recovering from a…lnkd.in/gSencBeb

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Great insights in our World Retail Congress report as showcased by @Matt_C_Boxwood yesterday. Register below for a copy 👇 lnkd.in/d3y-mb72

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Rocketing returns rates in online fashion are symptomatic of the shopping experience shift in recent years, as the changing room has moved from store to bedroom. It's a complex problem that many are trying to address with point sol…lnkd.in/ecMKJ_w9 lnkd.in/eqYX9gmF

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Good to be at the Financial Times Future of Retail conference today. Looking forward to hearing about how leading retailers are investing in #technology for growth #retail AlixPartners