Reports
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
The economic fog
As currency-driven input inflation and rising labour costs continue to squeeze margins, the prolonged run-up to Brexit is weighing heavily on food and soft...
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Classifieds 3.0: The reinvention phase
For classifieds, the ‘booming 2010s’ were a time of extraordinary expansion. However, as monetization has reached a natural ceiling, tailwinds have begun to evaporate...
Monday, July 8, 2019
Reaping the rewards
The Global 50 report is our annual snapshot of the world’s 50 largest FMCG businesses. Now in its 17th year, it is the go-to...
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Not so fast
The world of automotive is at the start of a period of unprecedented change: subscription, car sharing, electrification and autonomous all at once
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
High Velocity Retail
We partnered with the World Retail Congress to bring you the exclusive High Velocity Retail report. In formulating this report, we interviewed the leaders of...
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Stop or go
The world of automotive is changing, and fast. The advent of subscription models, mobility, car sharing, electrification and autonomous are all potential disruptions viewed...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
The OC&C Digital Media Index: Poles apart
Fake news, Twitter bots, and the Great Divide. Boomers, Millennials, and Gen Z. Polarisation remains the core topic of the news world in 2019...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
The OC&C Digital Media Index – Online TV in 2019: Netflix on top but under attack
Netflix has kept its place at the top of our online TV index, winning across multiple genres and age groups. But being the rising...
Friday, March 22, 2019
The OC&C Fundex 2019: How was it for you?
Hospitality & Leisure is a fantastically diverse sector, but one thing unites every single leisure brand out there – the importance of creating a...
Monday, February 11, 2019
Let’s get real about AI
There is an executive-level consensus on the potential competitive power of Artificial Intelligence; or as one of our interviewees put it “bigger than splitting...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
A generation without borders
As the newest generation emerges onto the consumer landscape, myth and misconception dominates the discourse about Generation Z. Will they kill the high street...
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
A perfect fit
The global market for apparel presents both challenge and opportunity. To be a winner, a brand must plot an ever more careful path: there...
Monday, December 3, 2018
Vertical software
Many of the best vertical software businesses make money with a well-established playbook: pick leading market positions and must-have products, drive pricing, up-sell and...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Are you up to speed with Due Diligence 2.0?
In an environment of high deal valuations and plentiful dry powder, investors need to work harder than ever to track down the best assets...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Winning hearts and minds
The UK retail industry is not for the faint-hearted: retailers continue to feel the heat from pressure on consumer spending and new and disruptive...
Friday, November 16, 2018