Bangladesh's ready-made garment landscape
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Bangladesh’s ready-made garment landscape: The challenge of growth

An increasing number of chief purchasing officers (CPOs) in European and US apparel companies are scrutinizing their sourcing strategies, as margin and supplier capacity pressure building over the last several years has caused them to search for the next performance improvement opportunity. (PDF–1.4 MB)more

The commodity crunch in consumer packaged goods
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The commodity crunch in consumer packaged goods

Packaged-goods companies have been socked by rising commodity prices. Executives in other industries can learn from their experience. more

Emerging from the storm
report | Grocery Manufacturers Association

Emerging from the storm

The 2010 Customer and Channel Management Survey finds that leading CPG companies emerged stronger from the economic downturn by making the right bets for growth, building better capabilities, and collaborating more effectively with retailers. (PDF–1.92 MB) more

Older, smarter, more value conscious: The French consumer transformation
article | McKinsey Quarterly

Older, smarter, more value conscious: The French consumer transformation

Long-term trends reshaping the consumer landscape in France have implications for other developed countries too. more

A seismic shift in South Africa's consumer landscape
article | McKinsey Quarterly

A seismic shift in South Africa's consumer landscape

McKinsey research underlines both the distinctiveness of black shoppers’ needs and the distance retailers must still go to serve them. more

A new world for brand managers
article | McKinsey Quarterly

A new world for brand managers

CPG companies have created fragmented, overlapping structures that prevent brand and category managers—and the companies themselves—from achieving their full potential. more

How the recession has changed U.S. consumer behavior
article | McKinsey Quarterly

How the recession has changed US consumer behavior

Companies waiting for a return to normality following the recession may be disappointed. Their customers have tried cheaper products—and actually like them. more

Winning the Chinese consumer: Opportunities for Japanese companies
report | McKinsey Asia Consumer and Retail

Winning the Chinese consumer: Opportunities for Japanese companies

With Japan's population simultaneously aging and shrinking, and with consumption falling as a consequence, Japanese companies can no longer count on the home market to drive growth. (PDF–896 KB) more

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