Our Insights

The philosophy of OC&C Strategy Consultants is to treat each problem as unique, providing truly customised solutions rather than generic packages for our clients.

This selection of OC&C's publications illustrates our ability to think creatively, generate new insights and provide a fresh perspective on established thinking.

In this section you can view and download our strategic "Insights"; short provocative pieces that we write as food for thought for our clients.

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Thursday, 4 October 2018

Heading for a fall?

The anticipatory impacts of Brexit are already writ large across the UK's food and drink producers. Our latest review of the UK's Top 150 producers shows that whilst  inflation-driven growth has returned, that same inflation has squeezed margins and sent ROCE to 30 year lows

Thursday, 4 October 2018

All out attack is Amazon's best form of defence

Amazon's move to raise their employees minimum wage to $15 per hour is a strategic masterstroke

Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Do humanities matter in a world of AI?

There’s growing evidence that government’s view on the skills required to address Britain’s productivity shortfall

Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Will China become "flat" with e-commerce logistics?

China is "notoriously" complex and costly for FMCG companies to distribute and sell across different cities and channels in China

Thursday, 6 September 2018

Startups sell the best shovels in the mobility gold rush

Is the real money in the rush to 'mobility' and autonomous vehicles to be made from those selling support services and infrastructure to the new ecosystem?

Thursday, 6 September 2018

Ice and a city slice

Premium spirits brands find growth by deciphering the "social codes" of cities.

Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Retail innovation as a new growth lever for FMCG brands in China?

Many leading FMCG brands are facing growth challenges in China including a channel shift from traditional offline channels to ecommerce, and the category innovation to meet young consumers' fast changing needs. Will more FMCG brands explore the opportunity of retail innovation to rejuvenate brand and growth in China?

Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Friends with benefits

On paper there is great strategic logic for the recent alliance announced between MediaMarktSaturn and FNAC Darty.

Friday, 31 August 2018

Analytical culture: The key to unlocking big data’s potential?

We now generate 2.5 quintillion bytes of new data every day, bringing the potential to transform a vast array of business activities from retail to mining

Wednesday, 29 August 2018

What you need to know about China eCommerce

Are you ready to capture the China eCommerce opportunity? Here are six characteristics you need to know about China eCommerce

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