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‘Power partnerships’: Manufacturer–retailer collaborations that work

McKinsey

Our research shows that when consumer-goods manufacturers collaborate more closely with retailers, they outperform their competitors. We identified four principles for fruitful partnerships.

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Reducing food loss: What grocery retailers and manufacturers can do

McKinsey

Can manufacturers and grocers do anything about it? An estimated $600 billion worth of food is lost during or just after harvest. Definitely—and it will be good for business, people, and the planet.

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Redesigning apparel manufacturing in Asia: A pattern for resilience

McKinsey

Apparel manufacturers in Asia are facing significant challenges with the current economic environment and drop in global demand—however, solutions for the near and long term are to hand.

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Playing catch-up: How to partner with the retailer of the future

McKinsey

Amid fundamental shifts in the retail and consumer landscape, consumer-goods manufacturers must rethink the way they manage key accounts.

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Thinking inside the subscription box: New research on e-commerce consumers

McKinsey

The findings have implications for start-ups, as well as retailers and consumer brand manufacturers entering the market. We surveyed thousands of US shoppers to understand subscription e-commerce trends.

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From blueprint to breakthrough: How AI and automation can transform the consumer enterprise

McKinsey

Let’s say a retail merchandiser starts the process of analyzing scores of sales data and making recommendations for stock adjustments. In fact, consumer-packaged-goods (CPG) and retail companies that lead in digital and AI are already showing three times greater total shareholder returns compared with their peers in the sector.

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What consumer-goods sales leaders must do to emerge stronger from the pandemic

McKinsey

The COVID-19 crisis has transformed how people shop and how retailers sell. In response, consumer-goods manufacturers and retailers must build new capabilities and change how they operate.

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