Retail and Consumer publications

 

What’s in store?: Retail and Consumer business insights

  

Building to win: How multinationals are structuring to compete in emerging markets

  

Retail and Consumer worlds
 
Publications

Future Skills Requirements of the Food and Beverage Sector

November 2009
Press release

Challenging yet positive outlook for Ireland’s leading retailers
How confident are retailers about the retail sector over the next 12 months? What do they see as their key challenges in the current environment? View coverage from our recent Retail Executive Retreat including results of the attendee poll carried out on the day.
 
Presentations

What's in store? Retail executive retreat
This event series is aimed at fashion, food, beverage and general merchandise retailers. Our last briefing took place on Wednesday, 16 September 2009 and attracted a number of key executives from across the sector. We've attached selected slides from this event opposite. Our next retail event is planned for early 2010.

September 2009

What's in store? Consumer goods executive retreat
This event series is aimed at consumer goods manufacturers and brand owners. At our last session we looked at how the current economic difficulties are expected to impact the sector, opportunities to reduce total trade investment and the key priorities for consumer goods companies in a downturn. Our next event will take place on Wednesday, 25 November 2009 and will look at the importance of continuing to invest in your brands and exploring alternative routes to market in the current environment.

May 2009
Articles

Tips to beat a downturn with David McGee (First published in Ireland’s Forecourt & Convenience Retailer Magazine, July/ August 2009)
David McGee, PwC Retail & Consumer Advisory practice, comments on how companies are responding to the challenges of a changed retail landscape. PwC have hosted cost reduction workshops for over 30 companies over the last six months, many of whom operate in the retail and consumer sector. David believes that the current environment presents clear opportunities for businesses that are prepared to embrace them.

July / August 2009

Keeping business on track with Jean Delaney (First published in Shelflife Magazine, February 2009)
Jean Delaney, PwC Retail & Consumer Leader, comments on recent activity in the sector and sets out a number of suggestions which she believes will leave your business well placed to succeed when the market recovers.

February 2009
Newsletters

What’s in store?: Retail and Consumer business insights
We are delighted to announce the first edition of our Retail & Consumer What's in store? e-magazine.

This e-magazine will focus on the topical issues and challenges facing companies operating within the Retail & Consumer sector. It aims to bring you the latest research, new and emerging trends and some of the insights we've gained through working with leading companies in the sector

July 2009


Leveraging growth in the emerging functional foods industry: PwC global
Advances in food and medical science as well as more health-conscious consumers are driving demand for functional foods (those with nutritional and disease-preventing qualities). In this report we review the opportunities for investment and dynamics of this high-growth sector which is clearly well-positioned to respond to emerging healthcare trends, including personalised medicine and greater incentives to reduce medical costs.

August 2009

What’s in store for the UK retail and consumer sector?: 2nd edition
Given the continued trading difficulties our bi-annual UK e-magazine is again dedicated to providing practical advice for retail and consumer companies on dealing with the downturn. This edition focuses on cash; how to maximise it, conserve it and the key opportunity areas in your business to release it. Features range from tips on managing your working capital, to suggestions on how to extract more value from your contracts, supply arrangements and pension schemes.

July 2009

Retail and Consumer worlds: July 2009
The latest edition of our bi-annual global update, looks at opportunities in multichannel selling, in particular how cross-channel selling can create value for customers. We review the recent easing of government restrictions on investment in India and the drivers behind its promising economy. We also look at using regional shared service centres not only as cost-saving tool but as a more strategic and structural business change to support revenue growth. Finally, we spotlight a number of tips on managing and protecting sensitive customer information in the current environment.

July 2009

Building to win: How multinationals are structuring to compete in emerging markets
In this report we look at how a number of international retail and consumer companies have structured their operating models to deliver superior growth performance in emerging markets. We review the impact of the downturn on the outlook for retail and consumer product sectors in these markets. We’ve also included some perspectives from major retail and consumer company executives on their in-country operating models as well as the broader issues and challenges to leveraging growth opportunities in these markets.

June 2009

The food, beverage and consumer products industry: Focusing on today, envisioning tomorrow
In association with the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) which represents some of world’s leading food, beverage and consumer products companies, we are delighted to present our 13th annual financial performance benchmarking report. We take a look at how the business landscape within the sector is fundamentally changing and also examine how companies are responding to emerge from this recession: stronger, leaner, and better poised for success.

June 2009

Global CEO Survey: Retail sector summary
Our 12th annual CEO survey reflects the views of over 1,124 CEOs around the world. This year’s findings highlight working capital, cost base issues and supply chain risks as immediate priority areas for retail CEOs. We also look beyond to see what focus areas this group regard as key to achieving success over the longer term horizon.

January 2009

Global CEO Survey: Consumer sector summary
Similarly, our consumer sector summary highlights that to address the recession consumer CEOs must maintain a sharp focus on the fundamentals. This means understanding their consumers, giving them what they want, communicating the value of their products and operating in a tightly controlled supply chain.

January 2009

Issues and solutions for the retail and consumer goods industries: International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) / US GAAP
PwC has updated its IFRS framework for financial reporting across a range of issues in the retail and consumer sector. Issues and Solutions for the Retail and Consumer Goods Industries: International Financial Reporting Standards is the result, which provides an extensive set of accounting solutions to help you understand the key issues, challenges and concerns behind this ongoing shift to IFRS. The report also provides a US GAAP perspective to help companies (that must report under this framework) understand the impact that IFRS might have on their operations.

October 2008

Global Economic Crime Survey: People, culture and controls - Retail sector summary
57% of retail and consumer companies have been the victim of economic crime in the last two years. This survey reveals that the retail and consumer sector is one of those hardest hit by economic crime, with respondents reporting more incidents than in other sectors. Are you adequately responding to the increased risk levels that challenges within the sector present to your business?

July 2008

Sustainability: Are consumers buying it?
Sustainability is rapidly becoming a business imperative and failing to respond to this challenge is no longer an option. This report provides a unique insight into how sustainability is likely to affect consumer behaviour and also details the key steps retail and consumer companies will need to take to address this issue.

July 2008

Global sourcing: Shifting strategies - A survey of retail and consumer companies
This survey of nearly 60 large retail and consumer goods companies across eight countries reveals that the practice of global sourcing is thriving. Many companies are however not clear on their cost savings or confident of product safety and other key risks. Cost is still the primary driver of global sourcing decisions. The report also contains practical recommendations on issues currently facing the sector.

May 2008

Putting performance in context: Retail and consumer goods
Do retail and consumer companies have more to gain than other industries from focusing on the way they report non-financial information? In a recent survey we examined the reporting of the FTSE 350 companies to assess the impact of Business Review legislation on the scope of narrative reporting in the UK. This follow up study reviews specific results for retail and consumer companies.

October 2007

Retailing 2015: New frontiers
An accelerating pace of change is expected for the retail industry through to 2015. Explore the key drivers behind this change, the trends expected to dominate the future and the critical success factors that must be addressed to manage the complexity and diversity of retailing in 2015.

October 2007