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Agribusiness Executive Insights Controlled Environment Agriculture: A Futuristic Fix for the Food System December 1, 2020 A recent surge of investment and growth in indoor farming has created new opportunities in one of North America’s oldest industries.
Foodservice Executive Insights Quick-Service Restaurants in Southeast Asia — Quickly Bracing for a New Normal September 29, 2020 COVID-19 has led to a change in consumer behavior with the popularity of online ordering and bulk buying
Grocery Executive Insights Micro-Fulfillment Centers for Grocery: How Thinking Small Can Be a Big Win August 13, 2020 In 2019, ecommerce was estimated to be ~3%-4% of total grocery retail sales, and that share has been growing quickly. Even before COVID-19, ecommerce…
Direct Selling Executive Insights COVID-19 and Direct Selling — Part Two: How Industry Leaders Can Thrive Long Term June 18, 2020 COVID-19 will continue to impact the business model, consumer demand and supply chains that are central to direct selling companies.
Direct Selling Executive Insights COVID-19 and Direct Selling — Part One: How Industry Leaders Can Weather the Pandemic May 27, 2020 While the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting different industries in different ways, the direct selling industry is especially vulnerable given its reliance…
Paper & Packaging Executive Insights COVID-19: CEO Roundtable Packaging Perspectives May 13, 2020 COVID-19 is expected to create a series of “new normals” within packaging in the medium to long term.
Paper & Packaging Executive Insights COVID-19’s Impact on Packaging: Near-Term Perspectives March 27, 2020 Despite broad macroeconomic headwinds, certain packaging suppliers, including both global conglomerates and U.S.-focused players, are benefiting from…
Paper & Packaging Executive Insights Is It Time for Brand Owners To Think Beyond Omnichannel Packaging? March 6, 2020 Product packaging has always been an important component of overall marketing strategy for consumer brands — from toothpaste and diapers to cosmetics and…
Foodservice Executive Insights How Foodservice Operators Are Finding Opportunities To Fuel Growth February 18, 2020 Foodservice has been a bright spot in the U.S. economy for more than a dozen years, propelled by steady growth.
Apparel Executive Insights Holiday Season Insights: How Did Retail Apparel Promotions Perform in 2019? February 11, 2020 L.E.K. conducted a rigorous analysis of promotional activity across leading apparel retailers during the 2019 holiday shopping period (November and…
Home Furnishings Executive Insights Holiday Season Insights: How Did Home Furnishing Promotions Perform in 2019? February 11, 2020 The holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas was 26 days in 2019, its shortest possible length.
Food Ingredients Executive Insights How the Clean-Label Megatrend Is Changing the Food Ingredients Landscape November 18, 2019 The maker of Butterfinger recently overhauled its signature candy bar’s recipe, removing the synthetic antioxidant TBHQ from the ingredient list.
