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The philosophy of OC&C Strategy Consultants is to treat each problem as unique, providing truly customized 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.

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Managing CPGs for margin growth

There was interesting news this week that Unilever is attaining good revenue growth through upward management of prices, even though volumes have been flatter

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

7 surprising facts about grocery price optimisation

It’s common for grocery retailers to dwell on the topic of Pricing. Pricing is of course a massive lever on profitability. But there are some surprising truths about grocery price optimisation

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

A new go to market opportunity for China...

Amazon recently announced it would be closing China's market place business in domestic eCommerce.

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Mend not end - designing the 21st century sales force

Big companies like Merck and Microsoft have been laying off thousands of sales reps. Even Harvard Business Review has carried articles titled “How to Downsize Your Sales Force.”

Monday, April 15, 2019

Putting the AI in retail (Yes, there's an a and I in retail)

Last week my two World’s collided when on Wednesday, the Association for Computing Machinery, the world’s largest society of computing professionals, announced three winners of the Turing Award for their work as pioneers in Artificial Intelligence

Friday, April 12, 2019

Smartphone addicts and the reversing trend of driving safety

You read a lot about the zero-collision nirvana of autonomous driving, but cars have been getting safer for a long time

Thursday, April 11, 2019

SKU cannot negotiate with gravity

“The odds catch up. Probability is like gravity: you cannot negotiate with gravity.”

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The era of the dynamic menu is upon us

McDonald's $300m acquisition of an Artificial Intelligence company heralds a new era in the way in which food menus will be adjusted and optimised in real time

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Reclaiming the commons - government's increasing role in mobility

Two news items today highlight that the boom in mobility is causing a tragedy of the commons: increased congestion on the roads and at the curbside.

Monday, March 4, 2019

The juggernaut rolls on...

Fascinating to hear the latest speculation on Amazon's moves into the mainstream Grocery market. The alleged move to open up a chain of mid-sized more affordable grocery stores has sent a number of retail investors running for the hills.

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