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Tuesday 25th August 2026
The Winning Formula: The New Rules of Value Creation in Ingredients
After several years of volatility, the ingredients sector is entering a more demanding phase. Find out what that means for brands and investors.
Wednesday 19th August 2026
Spirits M&A: a reset, not a retreat
After a decade of premiumisation-led growth, the Spirits sector is entering a more selective phase.
Monday 29th June 2026
The Future of Music Investment: Value Concentration, AI Disruption and the Shift to Active Ownership
The music industry is at a significant inflection point – comparable in scale to the advent of streaming itself.
Friday 26th June 2026
AI does not create success – but it amplifies what is creating success: Resilience and Relevance
OC&C partners joined retail industry leaders at the 2025 K5 Future Retail Conference, to explore the forces shaping retail and how leaders can navigate...
Thursday 11th June 2026
The New Luxury Equation: from Awareness to Desirability
A more mature luxury market is reshaping the industry's outlook. While growth can no longer be taken for granted, discussions at the RLC Fashion...
Monday 8th June 2026
GLP-1s and the Future of Food: New 2026 Insights on Consumption, Premiumization and Market Impact
In 2025, we explored how GLP-1’s were beginning to reshape consumer behavior, identifying early evidence of reduced food consumption and shifting demand patterns. Our...
Thursday 28th May 2026
How travel brands can turn loyalty into a win-win-win
If loyalty programmes are no longer enough to drive meaningful preference for most customers, what actually builds loyalty in travel today? Read more here....
Reports
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Thursday 20th August 2026
Recalculating Route – Speedometer 2026
The Global Automotive Disruption Speedometer launched in 2019 and is now on its fifth edition. We surveyed over 8,000 drivers, asking ~60 questions on...
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Private Equity Transactions 2025
Explore sector insights, key highlights from the successful deals we supported across our core specialisms in 2025, and a glimpse into what 2026 holds.
Monday 24th November 2025
Driving Value Creation in Private Equity
Private equity is at a turning point. Fundraising has slowed, exits are bottlenecked, and financial-engineering tailwinds are fading. But opportunity remains for those who...
Wednesday 5th November 2025
Retail Proposition Index 2025
In this 15th edition of OC&C’s annual Retail Proposition Index (RPI), we have asked over 39,000 shoppers globally how they rate the places they...
Friday 24th October 2025
Navigating the Rise of AI in Marketing: From Hype to Impact
Marketing has always evolved through waves of technological change, from the dominance of mass media to the performance era of digital. Artificial intelligence now...
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Are Businesses Leaving Money on the Table? Unlocking Value Through Circularity
Circularity has long been framed as an environmental imperative, however it is just as much as commercial one. Our latest report, written in collaboration...
Tuesday 11th March 2025