Real declarative titles from real consulting decks.

“In 2017, M&A activity in the fashion and luxury arena reached all-time highs with 140 transactions, with accessories and e-commerce being the hottest sectors”

“Online buyers show lower satisfaction than offline ones - except in the APAC region - with online payment representing a key barrier to an end-to-end journey”

“Data availability and quality, cybersecurity and data privacy, and skill gap in the workforce pose significant challenges to the further implementation of AI”

“All regions made absolute improvements in female economic empowerment compared with 2016, with Scotland, the South West and Wales taking the podium positions”

“AI Safety: an overwhelming majority (68%) of machine learning researchers surveyed believe that AI Safety research should be prioritised more than at present”

“Meanwhile, LiDAR incumbent Velodyne and challenger Luminar both go public on the Nasdaq via reverse mergers (SPAC) to compete with hardware and ADAS software”

“Success in creating AI could be the biggest event in the history of our civilization. But it could also be the last – unless we learn how to avoid the risks.”

“Increasing use of open-source and utilizing cloud managed services are among the most common ways businesses plan to optimize their AI implementation in 2025”

“Even with ample funding, the best laid plans for AI transformation can fall short without thorough, robust governance to mitigate potentially crushing risks.”

“Greater market and regulatory pressures on smaller US banks could intensify the credit contraction already underway due to recent monetary policy tightening”

“Globally, employment is mostly stable in the services sector but remains in contraction in manufacturing, with regional weakness in UK, Euro area, and China”

“Consumer spending momentum across Europe varies widely, though falling consumer sentiment is a consistent trend as high inflation and trade tensions persist”

“Though global supply chain pressures remain in line with their long-term averages, ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising protectionism pose renewed risks”

“European natural gas prices eased further in April as seasonal demand declined and storage levels improved (though they are still below historical averages)”

“India has consistently grown faster than China in recent years, and a recent influx of infrastructure investment could help turbocharge economic development”

“In Dubai, a majority of healthcare expenditure for 2018 went to hospitals, while drug and ancillary spend represented a sizeable portion of healthcare spend”

“Carefully assess the timing of Generative AI investments considering tech and talent; move too soon and risk wasting money, too slow and risk falling behind”

“Lessons from recent projects: Higher risks and lower return nature of green projects can be overcome by integrated approach stacking different interventions”

“Discovery & research: WeChat is the most-used social platform for discovery & research given its focus on acquaintance connection & diverse creative formats”

“NMSU should centralize the majority of its Student Administrative Services processes, which will improve efficiency and maximize the university’s resources.”

“The Auxiliary Services function is largely centralized; however, opportunities still exist to further enhance efficiency and provide potential cost savings.”

“Asset Managers – Onboarding, portfolio management, reporting, client servicing and risk management were identified as top impacted areas in terms of savings”

“Top 10 ICOs in The Class of 2017 bring 99% of the net gain (84% of the gross gain) since the initial offerings. A majority are in blockchain infrastructure.”

“Biomass should focus on segments without other sustainable alternatives, and where storable energies are valued to get the most of its competitive advantage”

“Favorable policy: Over the past 5 years, Chinese government has initiated a series of policies for healthcare industry, mostly positive for innovative drugs”

“Assets with demonstrated scale and fundraising track record can be prioritized from the identified list as nascent companies, rising stars and scaled assets”

“Assets with demonstrated scale and fundraising track record can be prioritized from the identified list as nascent companies, rising stars and scaled assets”

“Despite the uptake of Cloud, data centre investment declined in 2020 due to restricted cash flow as a result of COVID-19, but is expected to rebound in 2021”

“There has been a large spike in clinical waste generation due to the increased use of medical equipment, which poses significant health risks if not managed”

“Over 80% of wine produced in South Australia is exported; given the high export volume of low-cost wine, bulk freight is most utilised in SA vs. comparators”

“In the unlikely event that the stated methods do not yield the required categories of data, a number of options remain for generating a benchmarking outcome”

“Consumer inflation for developed and emerging economies remain high while trending down; producer prices recorded even steeper deceleration or even declines”

“Most emerging economies showed low or inconsistent improvement relative to advanced economies, and a few lagged advanced economy growth rates over 50 years.”

“Agriculture, Information & Communication, Trade, Mining & Quarrying, Manufacturing, and Financial & Insurance sectors remain the largest contributors to GDP”

“The void left by the waning role of the dollar as a global reserve currency will not be filled by another single currency – but rather by several currencies”

“Sustainable travel is fueled by green investments – e.g.. Transition Bonds for airlines, LNG cruising vessels fleets, topography-led hospitality development”

“A reliable local on-route charging network must exist before high mileage vehicles can electrify, but utilization risk poses a major challenge to investment”

“H2 is expected to have higher penetration in buses, HDT, forklifts and multiple units due to its competitiveness compared to other zero emissions technology”

“FCEV is more competitive than BEV in the HDT segment, in terms of costs, energy consumption and range, H2 ICE lacks efficiency to offer similar performances”

“Most aspects of Australian Waste Management policies and systems are organized and designed at State Level – advocacy needed at both state and federal level”

“The rise in Nigeria’s public debt to N87.4trillion in Q2 2023 could be attributed to the impact of securitisation of ways & means, and the naira devaluation”

“Within precision agriculture and platforms, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are most attractive due to infrastructure readiness and strong regulatory support”

“Community hubs had a significant impact on the quality of life of culturally diverse families in 2023 by supporting them to feel engaged in their community.”

“Automated guided vehicles (AGVs)/autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are emerging products within warehouse robotics and will remain the key technology to adopt”

“Creating a digital assistant system that goes beyond text or image generation joining you through every step/part of your strategy, decisioning, operations.”

“The EY-Parthenon strategy framework ensures that the tokenization concept aligns with market needs, is financially viable, and can be realistically executed”

“In the future, the most successful brands will be those that make the most positive contribution to society beyond just providing good services and products”

“Exports are shared across several ports in each state with the three main bulk handlers accounting for the majority of volume despite increasing competition”

“Consultation with Government and industry bodies highlighted broad alignment on the potential benefits of the study and the need for better data utilisation”

“The photography lighting solutions market is estimated to be valued at SEK 8.2bn in 2019, and is a component of the larger image and content creation market”

“The US has been rapidly ramping up tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada and product-specific tariffs globally, with more in the pipeline for April and beyond”

“However, findings show that MSMEs in markets with solar witness 30 – 40% uplift in revenue due to longer operating hours enabled by improved power supply...”

“Organizations have driven some workplace progress in recent years, but new setbacks are impacting Gen Zs' and millennials' ability to plan for their futures”

“The top coal consumers would not reduce CO2 emissions by coupling electrolyzer with grid, except the United States and Russia, but at a higher cost than RES”

“Specific demands for talent in tier 2/3 cities where startup boom is occurring adds extra requirement for talent demand in close proximities to these cities”

“Results driven by lower investment-related income, lower fee and commission income, higher operating expenses and higher credit and other impairment charges”

“In the future, the most successful brands will be those that make the most positive contribution to society beyond just providing good services and products”

“Looking ahead, our goal is not to have the most branches — but to have the right branches, in more communities, serving the financial needs of our customers”

“Out of the 34 companies surveyed, 9/10 stated facing difficulties in hiring digital talent; 91% of startup employees are open to leaving their existing jobs”

“Assets with demonstrated scale and fundraising track record can be prioritized from the identified list as nascent companies, rising stars and scaled assets”

“Assets with demonstrated scale and fundraising track record can be prioritized from the identified list as nascent companies, rising stars and scaled assets”

“Assets with demonstrated scale and fundraising track record can be prioritized from the identified list as nascent companies, rising stars and scaled assets”

“Detailed analysis FinTech/InsurTech: A good quarter of a billion euros in venture capital flows into the Banking segment - Insurance receives EUR 90 million”

“The worst of the fiscal drag is behind the US economy, though the impulse remains deeply negative; the budget deficit is set to fall toward $1.1t in FY 2023”

“Overall food prices have eased since mid-2022, but upside risks remain due to Black Sea tensions, rebounding Chinese demand and potential disease outbreaks”

“COVID-19 amplified the use of the nbn™ network for essential activities such as telehealth, online learning, online shopping and online government services”

“Machine Learning models applied to Accenture's Resilience Index classify companies into the right profitable growth category with a high degree of accuracy”

“Today, women are still incredibly scarce at the top, comprising only 2.8 percent of FORTUNE Global 500 CEOs. Just one in five startups has a woman founder.”

“Figure 6. Workers already experiencing a greater degree of support from their organizations are better prepared to envision and realize the value of gen AI”

“Escalating trade tensions see broad US tariffs on China and product-specific tariffs globally, with potential actions on Mexico, Canada, and the EU looming”

“Global supply chain pressures in early 2025 have not yet been materially affected by escalating tariffs and uncertainties around broader trade restrictions”

“Higher-income households have been key to consumer resilience over past 1-2 years, but pressures are also beginning to emerge for these wealthier consumers”

“Manufacturing momentum in Southeast Asia remains mixed, with growth in Singapore and Philippines, and a decline in Indonesia for the first time in 5 months”

“Exchanges' experience in handling and monetizing data means that they're well placed to help address these challenges through differentiated data services.”

“European chemical manufacturers need to establish short-term cash measures to legitimate long-term strategy execution and the creation of shareholder value”

“How brands can master the CX | Propelling customer experience to new heights by fixing the basics on functional aspects & focusing on emotional step-change”

“While traditional AI has augmented the capabilities of managers and decision makers, Generative AI will augment the capabilities of individual contributors”

“How brands can master the CX | Propelling customer experience to new heights by fixing the basics on functional aspects & focusing on emotional step-change”

“Among the key drivers of equity returns, investors emphasize megacap tech stocks, the impact of inflation, and confidence in a strong US market performance”

“2. With social commerce trending, brands further embed brand elements in daily social networking to activate consumer-based WOM and maximize brand exposure”