S23E24: Consumer & Retail Consulting in 2026 – What the Top Firms Are Watching

S23E24: Consumer & Retail Consulting in 2026 – What the Top Firms Are Watching

July 3, 2026 · 55 min · Season 23 · Episode 24

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The episode discusses the fragmentation of the consumer and retail consulting market and insights from top firms on current trends.

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 pret...

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