The current economic environment, together with the convergence of market forces, presents a myriad of challenges for retail and consumer product companies operating in Ireland.
The ability to identify, react to and take advantage of new consumer challenges, competition, price deflation, cost inflation and globalisation will determine the future likely winners and losers in this marketplace. In addition these industries are also experiencing heightened regulatory pressures which require greater accountability and transparency right across organisations' operations.
It is our understanding of these issues that is at the heart of our client service. Our retail and consumer group provides industry-focused accounting and audit, tax and advisory services to many of Ireland's leading retail and consumer companies. We provide our clients with practical and professional advice so as to help them to manage risk, improve efficiency and enhance value.
Publications
Retail and consumer worlds - January 2008
Are you up-to-date on the latest trends and issues facing the retail and consumer sector? This issue of our quarterly newsletter examines the international tax strategy of the world’s largest retailer, doing business in Russia’s booming retail sector and the effect changing consumer attitudes towards ethical and environmental issues are having on buying behaviour.
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Consumer markets beyond Shanghai
Looking for real opportunities? We have developed a city wealth quantitative model based on income distribution, demographic and macroeconomic data for emerging markets across the world, which points to population clusters where the economic dynamism such as that seen in Shanghai, is most prevalent. Click here to access our latest analysis.
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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 reporting of the FTSE 350 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.
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Global CEO survey: Retail results
This year our global survey examines how CEOs perceive the business environment in which they are operating and the impact of an increasingly connected world on the way companies work, grow, deal with risk and, ultimately, achieve business success. In this summary we reveal what CEOs in the retail sector believe are the current opportunities for achieving competitive advantage and business growth.
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Global CEO survey: Consumer results
This summary examines the key threats to business growth prospects in the consumer goods sector and identifies what CEO's in this sector believe the future drivers of success and competitive advantage are likely to be.
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