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S23E30: Why Retail Consulting Firms Are Losing Market Share

July 22 · 29 min · Season 23 · Episode 30 · 21.2 MB
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Consumer and retail consulting used to be one market. Now it's 4.

Each lane pulls a different lever – growth, margin, or talent. Firms that used to compete on "we do consumer and retail" are getting picked apart by specialists who can prove which lever they actually move.

In this episode of The Briefing, Japheth sits down with Namaan to break down the 4 lanes reshaping a $70B market, why AI stopped being enough on its own, and why private equity's longer hold periods are turning growth and profitability into the same conversation.

If you're a firm leader trying to protect market position, win the talent war, or defend margin, this one's for you.

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  • If your firm doesn't have a 10-second answer to "what do we solve better than anyone else," grab time with Namaan – MC works with firms to shape how that answer gets told to candidates and PE sponsors
  • If you're a candidate trying to figure out which lane to network into, Black Belt helps you match your profile and story to the right one, and you can see who's actually hiring on our job board

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