Real declarative titles from real consulting decks.

“July closed with strong equity market and consumer confidence at highest level since July 2021; inflation edged 3%; labor market remains strong with unemployment below 4%”

“The CDS state schemes all show low density of return points and small deposit value – but different approaches – same operator as coordinator in QLD/WA, for profit in NSW”

“Natural beauty is the top driver of desire to visit a nation. New attributes related to sustainability are not key drivers of Global Respondents’ desire to visit nations.”

“3. Incorrect sizing or fit, followed by unmet quality expectations, bracketing behaviour, and misleading product display, comprised the top reasons behind fashion returns”

“Profoto operates within the lighting solutions market, a component of the wider image & content creation space, which has favorable tail winds from long term macro trends”

“Market participants largely experienced declining sales caused by measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 such as lockdowns incl. restrictions to travel and gatherings”

“Smartphone lighting is expected to be an attractive offering for content creators and semi-prof. photographers as these segments are increasingly working with their phone”

“Continuous lighting adoption is driven by users of video-oriented social media & live streaming platforms, while demand for hybrid photography / video services is growing”

“Deceleration towards a lower structural growth rate remains base case for China, while Japan's economy is expected to recover modestly and India to remain an outperformer”

“Natural beauty is the top driver of desire to visit a nation. New attributes related to sustainability are not key drivers of Global Respondents' desire to visit nations.”

“For millennia, people have thought about their place in society based on what high-badge products do in terms of conferring that. The basic need we don't think goes away.”

“Concerns: Lack of charging infrastructure has emerged as the key inhibitor in the 2022 study, while the concerns around upfront cost seemed to have declined significantly”

“Most EU economies will see inflation near or at central bank target by the end of 2024; in CEE, particularly Poland and Hungary, inflation will remain elevated for longer”

“Market capitalization of cosmetics companies has increased on average by 18% compared with 2017, mainly due to the increases of more than 40% of Estée Lauder and Shiseido”

“Easing inflation and slowing economic momentum will push central banks to recalibrate policy, but lingering inflation fears will mean gradual, instead of rapid, rate cuts”

“A strong labour market for older workers should be underpinned by flexible working opportunities that accommodate caring responsibilities and changing working preferences”

“Several challenges and risks, including a skill gap in the workforce, and stakeholder and customer trust/explainability, have not been sufficiently addressed in Hong Kong”

“Asset tokenization is the process of converting ownership rights of an asset into a digital token stored on a blockchain, which enhances a.o. accessibility and efficiency”

“Foreign national graduates of US AI PhD programs are most likely to end up in large companies whereas American nationals are more likely to end up in startups or academia”

“Data is now fundamental to how people work & the most successful companies have intelligently integrated it into everyone's daily workflow... Data is the new application.”

“Companies' energy transition and technology transformation ambitions depend heavily on on critical minerals, which are geographically concentrated, particularly in China”

“In following the six key characteristics of Reinventors, companies will also address many of the lessons learned in these past three years of compressed transformations.”

“Sustainability DNA directly addresses the three barriers to true stakeholder-centricity set out in the previous chapter by driving three main types of behavioral change:”

“In the US, consumer sentiment has deteriorated drastically in recent months as households report concerns about policy uncertainty leading to weaker financial conditions”

“Tariffs and trade policy tensions have driven economic uncertainty to unprecedented levels in the US as market anxiety reacts to the unpredictable nature of tariff rates”

“US shipping ports have seen significant shifts in activity around the April tariff announcements, with declines for West coast ports that import large volumes from China”

“Most major economies closed out 2024 with sluggish manufacturing momentum and relative stability in services activity, with the US remaining the key outperformer overall”

“As commercial banks strive to meet the broad B2B needs of small and medium enterprises, commercial clients, and corporates, they need to seriously up their digital game.”

“European manufacturers face an increasing competitive disadvantage based on high and fluctuating prices of natural gas (almost 80% of energy costs driven by natural gas)”

“Investors view the equity market as too optimistic regarding the interest rate policy and upcoming elections, both of which are expected to influence the market the most”

“Nature: Mitigation today will focus on terrestrial forests and peatlands, while digital and data advancements will enable new opportunities in blue carbon and automation”

“2024 SEA Green Economy Index: ASEAN countries have made varying degrees of progress over the last 12 months; Singapore and Vietnam leading the way with the most progress”

“Investments by theme: Power remains the largest emissions category across the region; wind power, alternative fuels, and green data centers show significant increase YOY”

“The IT function is mostly centralized; however, changes to technology, processes, and the operating model provide opportunities for further consolidation and efficiency.”

“Wealth Managers – Client onboarding, marketing, report generation, account set-up and real-time risk monitoring were identified as top impacted areas in terms of savings”

“Majority of respondents (66%) note less than 40% of viable use cases are front-office focused, with 67% waiting for further development and testing before prioritization”

“Additional analysis: Caregivers desire flexibility, have willingness to travel and believe that productivity of their job can be measured irrespective of where they work”

“We provide resources and insights to clients that help shape business models, products and services that address climate change and help clients reduce carbon emissions.”

“Hospitals prioritize accurate diagnostic tools and cost-efficient products when purchasing from MedTech companies; Malaysia has more emphasis on improve clinical outcome”

“Over 60% of surveyed hospitals have adopted or are trailing personalized information pushed to patients; HIE solutions are less adopted but there is significant interest”

“Considerations for payers: Health plans that can successfully navigate healthcare inflation can establish strong partnerships and offerings for long-term differentiation”

“Technical capacity for reporting and sustainable finance, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, and ESG taxonomy, are some sustainability challenges to overcome in Nigeria”

“The government took some initiatives and legislative actions in the prior year aimed at influencing the fiscal environment. Some were proposed and yet to be implemented.”

“Scenario 3: Assuming continuing progress on female participation rates of 0.8% per year over the next five years could contribute an additional £43.5bn to UK GDP by 2030”

“Last year, uncertain economic growth didn't land among the top ten threats in North America, Western Europe and CEE, and barely registered at number ten in Asia-Pacific.”

“Ni-rich cell technology is driving the Li demand, especially for LiOH, LiCO3 is still required for LFP. Despite alternative technologies, limited demand ease for Lithium”

“Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Restricting the use of fossil fuels would damage the world economy more than the increases in global temperature.”

“The distribution landscape primarily comprises traditional segments, but innovative players are introducing digital and tokenized solutions in public and private markets”

“Overall, the largest contributor to Kiruna-1’s environmental footprint is the Infrastructure category, which contributes to more than 50% of impacts for most indicators.”

“Uneven resource access due to the US AI Diffusion Framework is reshaping the APAC AI landscape, pushing some nations toward domestic innovation & strategic policy shifts”

“In the US, the consumer outlook has deteriorated drastically in recent months as households report policy concerns and uncertainty leading to weaker financial conditions”

“Firms in the US and UK struggle to pass along costs to consumers, while the EU sees marginally better cost absorption, reflecting varied demand and competitive pressures”

“For the size of the country, there are limited high-quality tier-one malls, which are expanding but not enough [compared to the] rate at which consumption is increasing.”

“Car body style: While 43% of respondents intending to buy new cars favor SUVs, the style preference-mix for used cars is evenly distributed (SUVs, sedans and hatchbacks)”

“The global economy is still in a rebalancing cycle post-pandemic, featuring slowing demand, supply-side deficiencies, persistent core inflation and rising interest rates”

“The economic outlook for 2024 looks to be one steeped in transition; the key theme will be the search for equilibrium, marked by a collective effort to find a new normal”

“The Fed's dovish pivot amid rapid disinflation sets the stage for policy easing this year; we foresee 100bps of "policy recalibration" rate cuts in 2024, starting in May”

“Barring some large lagging economies, real economic activity is set to remain relatively strong across Africa, with inflation and interest rates set to decline from 2024”

“The consumer-first approach to self-driving: Tesla has hundreds of thousands of Autopilot-enabled cars in the wild and consumers help inch it towards “Full Self-Driving””

“When Consumers Start Spending More They Tend To Pay More Attention to Value + Prices... Will Market Forces Finally Come to Healthcare & Drive Prices Lower for Consumers?”

“Re-Imagination of China Over Past 3+ Decades – World’s Population Leader + #3 in Land Mass – Helped Drive Incremental Global Growth of Likes Which is Difficult to Repeat”

“In assessing investment and location decisions, companies should factor in the growing risk that government incentives get dialed back over time due to fiscal pressures”

“Resurgent food price pressures drove inflation higher again in the UK in February; headline inflation eased slightly in US and Euro area but core inflation remains high”

“Corporate capex is re-emerging as a primary engine of global growth after years of underinvestment as businesses look to modernize assets and capitalize on macro shifts”

“Consumer confidence, however, continues to take a hit from heightened economic and geopolitical uncertainty, suggesting further moderation in spending is on the horizon”

“Consumer spending in the US has slowed considerably across-the-board (except some frontloading of car purchases), while recent spending trends in Europe are a mixed bag”

“Large businesses in the US are showing signs of more cautious capex intentions for the next 6 months, while small business capex plans have fallen sharply since Q4 2024”

“Oil prices have steadily declined since the "Liberation Day" tariff announcements, reacting to uncertain global demand expectations and OPEC output hikes on the horizon”

“Cost-of-living challenges remain widespread across the global economy as households face real wage stagnation, reduced personal savings, and still-elevated price levels”

“We take a clear and unbiased view through an investor’s lens on the chemical industry and its challenges – Transformational challenges ahead to create Shareholder Value”

“Online shopping reimagined: HERMES WeChat Mini Program expanded offerings & campaign dates, Cartier MP offered comprehensive online services to enrich e-comm experience”

“Light social marketing: GUCCI adopts social campaign as key approach to strategically reinvent a young brand image and maximize brand exposure among post-90s generation”

“Full Service Restaurant will remain the key segment, driving the growth in the next years, although Quick Service Restaurant have increased its share after the pandemic”

“Excluding Oversee Government Relations and Oversee Legal Operations, which are primarily completed by the President’s Office, all of OM processes are highly fragmented.”

“Meanwhile, headwinds facing China clinical development are also significant: COVID-19 uncertainties, funding challenges, homogeneous competition and regulatory pressure”

“Specialties have migrated to ASCs to varying degrees; cardiovascular, spine, and orthopedics are emerging ASC specialties with relatively higher ASC growth expectations”

“There is a growing importance of centralized procurement, reimbursement eligibility, and alignment with clinical guidelines for adding products to the formulary listing”

“A majority of hospitals have contracts with GPOs; while public hospitals tend to prefer contracting with only one GPO, private institutions frequently use multiple GPOs”

“Upbeat consumer sentiment remains, 253,000 net new jobs, declining inflation (annualized), interest rates stay below 5.5%; equities cool in January after year-end surge”

“Germany is still the greatest potential European market with a value of 2,2 €B in 2023, while Poland is the market with the highest growth rate (CAGR 2018-2023 of 8,1%)”