Strategy Simplified · 2026-07-03 · 56 min
Send us Fan Mail The consumer and retail consulting market is fragmenting. Specialists are winning deals that used to go to the big firms - and the clients driving that shift aren't going back. 2 partners from this year's Top Consumer & Retail Consulting Firms ranking break it down. Keith Fogerty from Advancy and Shikha Jain from Simon-Kucher share what's actually happening in the market - revenue growth pressure, AI's real role, private equity's tightening standards, and why a pretty PowerPoint that collects dust is a failed engagement. If you're building a career in consumer or retail consulting, or running a practice in this space, this is the market intelligence you can't get anywhere else. Full speaker bios and firm profiles here . Resources: See this year's Top Consumer & Retail Consulting Firms ranking Ready to break into a top consulting firm? Black Belt is where serious candidates get the coaching to do it Explore top firms hiring in Consumer and Retail on the Management Consulted Job Board The Best Pizza Franchise Opportunity Anthony & Luca's Pizza Kitchen is the hottest new Cheesesteak & NY Pizza Franchise.
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