AlixPartners Insights Feed 2026-10-08T23:45:35.3469011Z urn:uuid:073a3a1f-ad67-4cfb-8bb6-0e606b94b24d A case in point: Reimagining product development through agile, networked teams Networked organizations are the future, part 3 In today’s business landscape, the greatest threat to innovation isn’t a lack of ideas;... urn:uuid:9415c297-4aa5-43fb-9d16-45bb80b7ab38 2026-06-08T20:55:37Z 2026-10-01T02:30:57Z Jason Louie Chris Mulh Stefan Albust Chase Janer Alex Kutrieb Giuliano Trinchera Why is beauty ignoring the generation with the biggest spending power? Beauty’s biggest spenders have a number of smaller concerns—fine lines, loss of collagen, hormonal shifts—and one glaring one: the... urn:uuid:6afe38d9-ff41-479f-8130-7912f9b8b987 2026-05-11T17:04:37Z 2026-10-01T02:34:44Z Lindy Firstenberg Abby Sattler Catherine Nekavand Mitchell Collens Supply Chain Market Update: Hormuz disruption and tariff whiplash drive a cost shock across modes The Strait of Hormuz disruption is feeding through to fuel, freight, and feedstock costs across ocean, air, and trucking, even as... urn:uuid:2d37d850-f417-4fd2-ae1f-51919e0b2384 2026-05-08T19:02:37Z 2026-10-01T02:34:45Z Marc Iampieri Erik Mattson Kai Kang Justin Stacy Turning the tide: Rebuilding returns and cash in a stressed chemical industry The global chemical industry has faced a prolonged downturn since hitting its peak earlier in the decade. Initially appearing to be an... urn:uuid:4d490e8f-b8ac-4a4d-99af-eff87a1ac392 2026-05-01T15:35:07Z 2026-10-01T02:34:48Z Matt McCauley Vance Scott Michael Glaschke Ramesh Avula Don Driggers Louis-Philippe Burroughes Paul Williford Turning headwinds into growth levers: A practical agenda for value creation in Industrial Automation Industrial automation is a large and growing market, driven by the convergence of AI, Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, and clean energy... urn:uuid:d24056ad-ee6f-4d4c-8dc3-0a290bf47b5a 2026-05-01T09:41:03Z 2026-10-01T02:34:49Z Nick Wood Utsav Patel Sudeep Suman Tom Gellrich From waste to worth: Capturing economic and sustainable value in circular value chains Circularity is becoming a strategic priority for many organizations. Beyond sustainability, it represents a tangible lever to strengthen... urn:uuid:6e138b5d-b4e1-487e-ac79-e4e92d251f71 2026-04-27T21:30:37Z 2026-10-01T02:34:53Z Nicolas Beaugrand Emilie Dubuc Louise Maarek Nicolas Burdin Vanessa Han Mathieu Perrot Podcast: When David Met Goliath—Episode 4: Why flat fees and AI are opening a new frontier in wealth management “When David met Goliath” provides a podcast platform for candid conversations between seemingly polar opposites: leaders of established... urn:uuid:5b9394fd-f1d5-48c1-bc44-f7dd700fed42 2026-04-22T12:56:07Z 2026-10-01T02:35:01Z AlixPartners How private equity can capitalize on the quantum wave Funding for quantum technology is moving fast. Cumulative deal volume over the past three years has already surpassed what AI attracted a... urn:uuid:180dfbd8-b9c3-4209-a8d4-d3d672d913b3 2026-04-15T17:13:06Z 2026-10-01T02:35:08Z Lukas Weber Edward Chua Sofia Martinez Gomez Unlocking Sustainable Value in Software-Defined Vehicles The automotive industry is entering a decisive phase in its transition toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs). What was once framed as a... urn:uuid:26c8e88a-c252-4167-8d44-b48162623886 2026-04-09T07:09:54Z 2026-10-01T02:35:16Z Himanshu Khandelwal Sebastian Böswald Christian Kaiser Dennis Röhr Shreyas Sirsi Podcast: When David Met Goliath—Episode 3: Why innovation at scale is a leadership mindset, not a size problem “When David met Goliath” provides a podcast platform for candid conversations between seemingly polar opposites: leaders of established... urn:uuid:325bb9a5-7dad-437a-a4da-a032be5d8982 2026-04-08T13:13:08Z 2026-10-01T02:35:17Z AlixPartners Breaking free (without breaking the company): Why hierarchies alone can’t power innovation Networked organizations are the future, part 1 In a business landscape marked by volatility and rapid technological advancement, the... urn:uuid:5c31b203-6b03-4e37-a345-02489db2b69e 2026-04-03T16:09:07Z 2026-10-01T02:35:20Z Jason Louie Stefan Albust Chase Janer Alex Kutrieb Giuliano Trinchera Chris Mulh Thriving under pressure: How grocers can build stores that win in times of disruption In this series, we examine how decades of survive-and-advance decisions led to the current state of store operations, and we detail how... urn:uuid:540d9e93-9ef8-4e0b-912b-7bcfc0a008c9 2026-04-01T20:02:07Z 2026-10-01T02:35:22Z Matthew Hamory David Ritter John Clear Adam Pressman Gawel Adamek Boards Need to Rethink How They Advise CEOs In uncertain and disrupted times, the usual patterns of boardroom discussion have to evolve. But there’s a paradox at play. Boards are... urn:uuid:c22a4a1f-bb68-405a-a6e2-bf6908fa49c7 2026-03-31T14:49:00Z 2026-10-01T02:35:24Z David Garfield Manufacturing Overview: Flat revenues and rising productivity reshape the post‑trade‑volatility landscape The AlixPartners Manufacturing Overview: CY2025 – Q4 is now available, providing an analytical look at the sector’s performance as global... urn:uuid:e22a932c-7514-4386-baed-ca3c1446c462 2026-03-30T14:29:07Z 2026-10-01T02:35:29Z Parmesh Bhaskaran Steven Hilgendorf Nicolas Franzwa Xing Zhou Michael Mo Suppliers on the brink: Why tariff-hit vendors are becoming rescue and restructuring issues for brands and retailers U.S. brands and retailers have understandably focused on tariff pain at the border, but the real sleeper threat sits upstream: margin... urn:uuid:a73c7348-f0de-4b69-852a-e02b14c0338c 2026-03-30T07:50:37Z 2026-10-01T02:35:31Z Lian Hoon Lim Podcast: When David Met Goliath—Episode 2: How can AI-augmented law solve inefficiency in a $900bn industry? “When David met Goliath” provides a podcasting platform for candid conversations between seemingly polar opposites: leaders of... urn:uuid:6e792f7b-5fa7-4c8f-8781-26e5227b28c2 2026-03-25T12:49:37Z 2026-10-01T02:35:33Z AlixPartners Winning the digital shelf: Preparing for a world of human and AI shoppers A follow-up to What AI shopping agents will mean for customers and retailers.  E-commerce’s next evolution: LLMs and shopping agents... urn:uuid:9d89ecc2-b7de-4599-8f78-3afd84a0d48c 2026-03-25T11:25:07Z 2026-10-01T02:35:34Z Catherine Brien Mike Walsh Erik Lautier William Carson Amanda Gielow Beyond larger models: China’s deployment-led AI playbook As China turns applied AI into an engine of productivity and disruption, business leaders face high-stakes choices about which use cases... urn:uuid:b3ad3d14-dcde-4010-851a-ae810dc41435 2026-03-25T08:55:36Z 2026-10-01T02:35:36Z Janet Tang Eleventh Annual Private Equity (PE) Leadership Survey | 2026 Insights on expectations and execution: How transformational leaders drive success urn:uuid:3889228b-5524-4c0e-9360-1dbbfc697e1c 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z 2026-04-10T17:33:56Z AlixPartners GLP-1 and the snack sector: Disruptive trend, not existential threat GLP‑1 is a real, growing headwind for snacks GLP‑1 drugs are driving a seismic shift in how Americans eat - and the U.S. snacking market... urn:uuid:c81f5111-aa68-498b-8e38-5c13b9cca66d 2026-03-23T17:39:36Z 2026-10-01T02:35:42Z Randy Chapman 2026 Aerospace & Defense Outlook AlixPartners’ 2026 Aerospace & Defense Outlook examines execution, supply chain resilience, AI-enabled operations, and profitability across the A&D value chain. urn:uuid:62fd6b1d-5f34-4567-8ed9-9da5cc34c17e 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z 2026-08-18T20:10:16Z AlixPartners Insights Insights that empower bold decisions with trustworthy data, sharp analysis, and industry foresight urn:uuid:c4d1a8c3-e0ca-413e-8412-e4e71c279aa1 2026-03-20T13:32:54Z 2026-04-03T14:16:32Z AlixPartners Rethink, retool, reprice: An agenda for software in the AI era Recent headlines have framed Anthropic’s latest release as the trigger for a sudden crisis in enterprise software, but that misses the... urn:uuid:300562db-6764-4e56-9930-4d55a70079bd 2026-03-17T08:46:36Z 2026-10-01T02:35:46Z Marcello Bellitto Mihai Teognoste Andrea Bonato Arjun Arora Samuel Bigden Tariffs, inflation, and supply risk: Rethinking procurement in an age of disruption Tariff shocks, inflation, and supply instability have become defining features of the global operating environment. Over the past two... urn:uuid:5f934f47-e9e0-4412-9acf-da23f2d70761 2026-03-04T20:10:06Z 2026-10-01T02:35:57Z Catherine Nekavand Abhi Goel Defense joint ventures as strategic industrial assets Why governance, data, and the operating model now decide who controls critical capability  Joint ventures (JVs) in defense are shifting... urn:uuid:3d2c346f-b542-4eb6-8c21-646fa8e59a1e 2026-02-26T05:53:07Z 2026-10-01T02:36:21Z Diane Shaw S. Sita Sonty Harry Malins Good disruption: Chinese retail’s opportunity mindset in 2026 China’s shoppers are pulling back, and the market is braced for weaker demand—but five emerging trends reveal a retail sector intent on... urn:uuid:661b7c93-a039-4a29-aaea-837fc13437f4 2026-02-24T09:19:37Z 2026-10-01T02:36:26Z Lisa Hu Tech 10 – Episode 10: Realising value in disruption: Technology, AI and Cyber in 2026 The Tech 10 video series explores the key questions driving technological change and innovation today.  Here, we bring the future of... urn:uuid:708cdce2-7d57-49f7-a460-b976db52ed6d 2026-02-23T08:50:06Z 2026-10-01T02:36:27Z Clive De Silva Beth Musumeci Catherine Brien Oli Freestone China is rewriting luxury’s rules — global luxury players face a market that no longer wants to follow For more than a decade, China has stood as the gravitational center of the global luxury industry, oscillating between the world’s first... urn:uuid:afb3c83b-9857-435f-a262-1443dec0bd42 2026-02-19T09:37:36Z 2026-10-01T02:36:30Z Olivier Abtan Technology governance: ground rules and common ground As technology reshapes industries and rewires operating models, governance has become a strategic concern for leadership teams.​ Part two... urn:uuid:964f75b3-37e8-4b4f-823b-da95d314b237 2026-02-18T18:41:06Z 2026-10-01T02:36:31Z Paula Walworth Darin Woolwine From hype to imperative: AI, quantum, and cybersecurity take center stage at Davos 2026 The 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos made one reality unmistakably clear: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and quantum... urn:uuid:cdaadb82-b7e9-4fdc-aa21-37ba5626f8e3 2026-02-13T18:47:06Z 2026-10-01T02:36:36Z Megha Kalsi Edward Chua The end of the smartphone era? How to prepare for the next paradigm of personal computing Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, smartphones have remained the dominant personal computing device despite waves of innovation via... urn:uuid:cfa6f916-2729-4b19-885a-250d48056cd8 2026-02-13T01:06:37Z 2026-10-01T02:36:37Z Javier Gollonet Rus Parashchak Douglas Tsang Janet Tang Sanjay Verma Supply Chain Market Update: Overcapacity Persists as Trade Flows Move Beyond China The global supply chain faces persistent overcapacity, tariff uncertainty, and demand softness across most freight modes, with trade... urn:uuid:761b7b11-a78a-4d5e-a3da-55d122827b7b 2026-01-30T20:38:06Z 2026-10-01T02:36:51Z Marc Iampieri Erik Mattson Kai Kang Justin Stacy Closing the leadership gap in Private Equity Leadership has become the single most important driver of value creation in private equity – and yet many firms remain underprepared for... urn:uuid:694991ba-12bf-4cfc-ac1f-6afb7ef38d62 2026-01-27T15:49:37Z 2026-10-01T02:36:56Z Mark Veldon CEOs Increasingly See Disruption as the Norm and Worry about Ability to Keep Pace with Change, According to AlixPartners’ 2026 Disruption Index AlixPartners 7th annual Disruption Index, surveying 3,200 CEOs and senior executives across 11 countries, found that CEOs are feeling the brunt of the pressure as uncertainty surges – 45% of CEOs say they fear losing their jobs and 40% reported feeling more anxious in their roles than last year. More than seven in ten (72%) say it’s increasingly difficult to determine which disruptive forces to prioritize, up from 67% last year. urn:uuid:47d99081-2666-4222-99b2-339e11399b9a 2026-01-14T00:00:00Z 2026-03-24T09:53:37Z AlixPartners Spending, Disrupted: AlixPartners' 2026 Global Consumer Outlook Heightened caution and a renewed focus on financial discipline characterize the global consumer environment as we enter 2026. Our latest... urn:uuid:1ff09750-6aa5-4de7-baaa-2cdb15047852 2025-12-12T13:24:38Z 2026-10-01T02:37:34Z David Bassuk Matt Clark Adam Werner Beatrix Morath Randy Burt Andy Searle What AI shopping agents will mean for customers and retailers AI shopping agents are here. No longer a futuristic concept, these sophisticated tools are already reshaping how consumers discover,... urn:uuid:4d5fed86-8209-4560-85af-842da583f98f 2025-12-10T10:43:57Z 2026-10-01T02:37:36Z Catherine Brien Mike Walsh Erik Lautier Amanda Gielow How to lead when everything goes wrong Leadership is easy when things go to plan. But true leadership is revealed when everything falls apart. I have worked with leaders in the... urn:uuid:d4625b58-aacf-4bd4-83f2-051064614ec2 2025-11-25T14:51:08Z 2026-10-01T02:37:51Z Simon Freakley Margins, missions and medicine: Driving transformation without compromising care Healthcare operates in a highly disrupted market with multiple headwinds, including ongoing staff shortages, financial pressures, policy... urn:uuid:21dd9a77-92e7-446b-a4df-563374e602bf 2025-11-20T22:48:44Z 2026-10-01T02:38:00Z Greg Magrisi Jerry Wang Robert Chamberlain Colin Dmochowski Shane Fitzgerald Continuous adaptation: Why organizations must think beyond ‘resilience’ and ‘agility’ “Resilience” and “agility.” Even before COVID-19 and certainly in the five years since, these words have defined what companies needed to... urn:uuid:2bcca6a8-87bd-4729-96fa-437620a678fc 2025-11-20T22:03:05Z 2026-10-01T02:38:01Z David Garfield Cloud transformation at scale - insights from over $1bn of change Cloud transformation is now essential for growth and resilience in today’s digital era, but success requires clarity, speed, and... urn:uuid:d3354ec5-2237-4c08-b32c-031d09ca68f2 2025-11-20T14:43:44Z 2026-10-01T02:38:03Z Nikhil Suri Adam Gogarty The power of manifestation In my years advising CEOs through transformation and turbulence, I have seen many strategies succeed—and many fail. But one trait that... urn:uuid:79dea5df-3b42-4338-b3bb-67a560c77f3d 2025-11-18T15:54:37Z 2026-10-01T02:38:04Z Simon Freakley Streaming wars 2026: The rise of the “frenemy" Discover how the global streaming market is evolving as growth slows. Bundles, sports rights, and cross-platform partnerships are... urn:uuid:4f725749-5734-4970-ae57-19bbb4a2ce1f 2025-11-12T13:00:00Z 2026-10-01T02:39:13Z Jeff Goldstein Mark Endemano Julia Windsor Agents, answers, and AI: The global search reset See how AI-driven search is transforming discovery and commerce, from generative results to agentic systems reshaping user journeys... urn:uuid:1ea86cbb-aae1-4d8e-8890-48e3dc0c6662 2025-11-12T13:00:00Z 2026-10-01T02:39:10Z Grace Lee Steph De Vuyst AI + IP: The catalyst for gaming company valuations in 2026 Learn how AI is reshaping gaming valuations, driving engagement, and rewarding studios that merge strong IP with adaptive, intelligent... urn:uuid:8c6b0ca4-d126-4c4c-bfa8-e8805b56dd00 2025-11-12T13:00:00Z 2026-10-01T02:38:10Z Matteo Carli Steph De Vuyst Maneel Grover Media M&A in 2026: Dealmaking in the age of disruption Understand how falling rates, new regulations, and AI-driven strategies are fueling the next wave of media mergers and acquisitions in 2026. urn:uuid:b6f4500e-5870-42d1-b35d-9c1abf6d198e 2025-11-12T13:00:00Z 2026-10-01T02:38:09Z Jeff Goldstein Steph De Vuyst Tech 10 – Episode 8: Cybersecurity and AI Risk The Tech 10 video series explores the key questions driving technological change and innovation today.   Across 10 episodes in 2025, we... urn:uuid:6702b5c8-dc4d-4eb5-9dd2-f2e972f83621 2025-11-04T18:57:36Z 2026-10-01T02:39:22Z Tim Roberts In Flux: What consumers want, who they trust, and which brands are in - 2025 Consumer Sentiment Index | Fashion Last year, we relaunched our historic Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) to uncover what truly matters to consumers, and help retailers focus... urn:uuid:5a15748a-2785-4ad8-81b6-bb604f99b57c 2025-10-22T04:02:07Z 2026-10-01T02:39:45Z Sonia Lapinsky Justin MacFarlane John Samuel Filip Nemeth Meredith Sachs Abby Sattler Innovation, trust, and the crypto compliance mindset This article first appeared in an issue of GRIP magazine.  Trust is the real currency in all financial markets. While crypto markets move... urn:uuid:ffba4044-2779-40a4-8d3c-0aa541cfd22f 2025-10-08T08:38:37Z 2026-10-01T02:40:00Z Munib Ali Ripping up the rulebook: How AI is driving corporate reinvention As we approach 2030, the “corporation of the future” will look radically different from the hierarchical, slow-moving organizations of... urn:uuid:a075fddc-8274-422b-8d72-82c43f9c5af3 2025-07-16T19:23:08Z 2026-10-01T02:43:13Z Chris Mulh Kristina Isakovich Jason Louie How the new age of AI can guard global markets This article first appeared in the Summer 2025 issue of GRIP magazine. We need to understand the creative potential of artificial... urn:uuid:1fdd8cbf-0219-4ee5-a864-aa629befe5f2 2025-06-24T15:17:39Z 2026-10-01T02:43:48Z Munib Ali State of enterprise technology The technological landscape in 2025 is defined by two opposing forces: unprecedented promise and unrelenting pressure. AI and Generative... urn:uuid:858a8f21-adc6-44fc-8f2b-e2b612616884 2025-06-23T20:20:39Z 2026-10-01T02:43:50Z Paul Kelly Gökhan Öztürk Chris Rollo Oli Freestone More than 60% of Organizations Are Insufficiently Prepared to Address Urgent Geopolitical, Cybersecurity, and Regulatory Risks, According to a New Survey of 1,000 Executives AlixPartners today released the headline results from its 2025 Global Risk Survey, which offers critical insights into pressing risks today’s businesses face in an era of unprecedented volatility. The results are based on responses from 1,000 senior executives serving in legal, compliance, and risk functions across the globe. The survey identifies major gaps in preparedness as well as benchmarks for where regional and industry peers stand urn:uuid:ac5b7201-09cc-499a-9ecc-dc1bd680ba5e 2025-04-30T00:00:00Z 2026-03-24T10:00:55Z AlixPartners Solving the energy transition paradox Net zero optimism is high, but insufficient planning and ambiguous metrics can lead to missed milestones As part of our inaugural Energy... urn:uuid:3f1501ec-5ddd-4e8b-892f-0b0158f0d76c 2025-03-19T14:23:36Z 2026-10-01T02:49:32Z Matt McCauley Vance Scott Bill Ebanks David Hindman Robert Sullivan Building a future-proof supply chain: Navigate tariffs and economic uncertainty In a disruption-heavy global trade environment, businesses must be prepared for uncertainty. From fluctuating tariffs to regulatory shifts to geopolitical disruptions, building a resilient and adaptable supply chain is more critical than ever. urn:uuid:9842371c-7bda-4c75-9d0b-bf1060e15e6e 2025-03-12T14:33:07Z 2026-03-20T20:06:02Z AlixPartners The future of retail forecasting: AI-powered predictive customer forecasting Beyond the Hype: Realizing AI's potential in retail How do you drive tangible business results through AI? We’ve partnered with top... urn:uuid:e14f0225-fe5b-49c6-b9b2-2624d1ec55b1 2025-03-03T19:06:06Z 2026-10-01T02:49:44Z Justin MacFarlane Matt Mitchel Hospitality Market Monitor – Sites hold steady in 2024 but Q4 closures show costs are biting Britain’s pubs, restaurants and hotels overcame widespread challenges to end 2024 with virtually the same number of premises as 12 months... urn:uuid:69de49cb-33d2-4081-b6be-3985af0976a4 2025-01-30T09:22:06Z 2026-10-01T02:51:57Z Graeme Smith Craig Rachel Consumer Products Corner - Consumer pulse: Strong 2024 growth, but will the new administration change the mood? The holiday season brought another consistent quarter of growth in retail and e-commerce sales, fueled by higher revolving consumer... urn:uuid:a0f418e1-65ba-49ad-8221-518735657d5d 2025-01-29T21:38:06Z 2026-10-01T02:51:58Z Randy Burt Brett Meyer Ben Roers Retail media's next frontier: Transforming the advertising landscape This is the fifth chapter of our 2025 Media & Entertainment Industry Predictions Report. You can find the full report here.  In our 2024... urn:uuid:136fea45-f74f-40a1-a0de-ae01e9e0520e 2025-01-29T19:37:06Z 2026-10-01T02:51:59Z Grace Lee Corporate carve-outs and Kaizen: How Japanese companies can leverage the private equity boom for transformational success An abridged version of this article appeared in Nikkei Asia on January 20, 2025. After decades of suboptimal shareholder returns,... urn:uuid:c91096bd-512a-4b0a-9567-230762761c1d 2025-01-29T18:46:06Z 2026-10-01T02:52:00Z Shiv Shivaraman RashinderPal Gill Swagnik Bhattacharya Partnered Research: IPEM Pan-European Private Equity Survey 2025 GPs are cautiously optimistic as we enter 2025. Fundraising challenges, constrained capital deployment, and limited opportunities to exit... urn:uuid:48309ec2-7e17-4e69-8085-54b5909e6700 2025-01-29T11:03:37Z 2026-10-01T02:52:01Z AlixPartners, LLP Nicolas Beaugrand 2024: A review of foreign sanctions and export control developments involving China Throughout 2024, the Biden administration limited China’s access to sensitive technologies, proposed new restrictions and added a record... urn:uuid:35705cfb-63b9-4f8d-b1a9-f662bfedc281 2025-01-28T09:03:36Z 2026-10-01T02:52:02Z Eddie Lam Jiayan Xu Shiying Zhou Navigating today’s major disruptions across the global semiconductor ecosystem On December 6, AlixPartners hosted an event for semiconductor executives in Silicon Valley alongside Vox Media. The event kicked off with... urn:uuid:fea011f5-b09a-4070-aa2c-3a0768db028f 2025-01-21T22:02:36Z 2026-10-01T02:52:06Z Joe Semma Greg Maynard Unlocking procurement potential with AI: A practical guide Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it's a game-changing force that has the potential to revolutionize many... urn:uuid:b9d74d99-975d-48ba-b655-7c716e4834fe 2025-01-21T22:01:07Z 2026-10-01T02:52:07Z Natalia Skerl Micha Hirschinger China’s consumer shift: Navigating the new normal with precision Insights from AlixPartners' China Consumer Survey China’s consumer market is entering a transformative phase marked by slower but more... urn:uuid:9b3527a8-2f7d-4113-8afc-7e20d13433e2 2025-01-21T18:09:07Z 2025-01-21T18:09:07Z Lisa Hu Questioning AI costs for executive decision-making In the pursuit of value, competitive edge, excellence or efficiencies, artificial intelligence (AI) is only expected to grow in priority... urn:uuid:01fa3588-cce7-417b-8ca9-220028f96b2e 2025-01-21T11:20:07Z 2026-10-01T02:52:11Z Paul Kelly Is there a future for brokers in non-standard motor insurance? The UK market for personal motor insurance is among the most competitive in the world. Over time, some marked characteristics have... urn:uuid:f4f6c898-90ef-423b-8121-bce55c03a7eb 2025-01-21T10:18:06Z 2026-10-01T02:52:12Z Richard Harrison Rosanna Juer Christoph Lueer Alice Madden Grocery Shopper Perspectives AlixPartners research pinpoints young parents as the first movers in a massive generational shift and details what grocers need to know about their distinct approach to shopping. urn:uuid:12dc485f-f9d4-44e8-9856-5e7f13417d6d 2025-01-16T18:11:31Z 2026-08-18T16:06:02Z AlixPartners Industrial Automation – a rich “hunting ground” for corporates and private equity In the second of a series of articles on the industrial automation sector, we take a deeper dive into the industrial automation market... urn:uuid:734d7b70-c8c7-4b5a-8b78-1d2b9d3b3ae1 2025-01-16T13:04:36Z 2026-10-01T02:52:15Z Nick Wood Utsav Patel 2025 AlixPartners Disruption Index Top-performing CEOs are identifying, embracing and maximizing the opportunities disruption affords and driving value in return, according to the AlixPartners 2025 Disruption Index  urn:uuid:a948a41f-522c-4b80-8132-7af54127528b 2025-01-16T00:00:00Z 2026-03-24T10:00:36Z AlixPartners Why depository institutions, with or without affiliated securities firms, can and should manage employee use of personal devices for work-related... This paper shows how the failure to monitor for and prevent off-channel communications poses risk to traditional depository institutions... urn:uuid:4a999684-607f-4160-ad78-a17b385cf0f3 2025-01-15T16:06:06Z 2026-10-01T02:52:17Z Gautam Sachdev A Better Exit: How Private Equity Can Utilize AI to Sell Portcos More Effectively Private equity firms are sophisticated buyers, constantly searching for prospective acquisitions that will give them plenty of value... urn:uuid:b8b6e906-8a21-4495-94e5-fc7e044dd22a 2025-01-10T16:37:06Z 2026-10-01T02:52:21Z Jason McDannold Hoyoung Pak Kevin Madura Natalia Connolly Beyond the console: Video gaming's cloud revolution This is the third chapter of our 2025 Media & Entertainment Industry Predictions Report. 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Jensen Jose Barrera Spending, Disrupted: AlixPartners' 2025 Global Consumer Outlook The global consumer spending landscape is more complex than ever as we prepare to enter 2025. Businesses and consumers alike continue to... urn:uuid:c7f26137-e033-4b7e-af54-52c1769fd990 2024-12-10T08:05:12Z 2026-10-01T02:52:47Z David Bassuk Matt Clark Adam Werner Beatrix Morath Andrew Csicsila Andy Searle AlixPartners, LLP Beyond yesterday's gains: Why private equity must reimagine its route to value creation Private equity's playbooks need a rewrite.  Old paths to value creation are no longer as reliable, and with tighter funding conditions... urn:uuid:4cbb4669-de9a-4a92-9761-353d8d4a6b84 2024-12-05T17:00:06Z 2026-10-01T02:52:50Z Mark Veldon Overcoming the Efficiency Paradox: Driving efficiency without sacrificing effectiveness How can you cut costs without gutting capabilities? 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