Featured Insights

October 2016 – Stylish, affordable clothing has been a hit with shoppers. Now companies are trying to reduce its social and environmental costs.

October 2016 – Investments in organizational capabilities rather than specific technology choices separate the leaders from the laggards.

October 2016 – The last mile is seeing disruption from new business models that address customer demand for ever-faster delivery, as well as... new technologies such as drones and autonomous ground vehicles.

October 2016 – In fresh foods, quality is critical—but hard to define and measure. Here’s how retailers can make the quality investments that... yield the highest returns.

October 2016 – The challenge of resource allocation is determining where the resources will bring the most value, how much... money and talent to redistribute, and how to put those shifts effectively into action.

October 2016 – By reassessing where waste is most prevalent in their value chains, companies can learn to close those loops to get more from... the resources and materials they use.

September 2016 – Strong fundamentals will propel growth in the global payments industry over the next five years. However, macroeconomic factors... will continue to be a headwind, and digital innovation will be central in payments providers' efforts to succeed in an uncertain environment.

October 2016 – A number of social, economic, and technological trends will work together to disrupt mobility, potentially creating three new... urban models by 2030.

October 2016 – Surveyed consumers in China, Germany, and the United States say yes, if they see value in return.

October 2016 – Although resource strains have lessened, new technology will disrupt the commodities market in myriad ways.

March 2013 – Across industries, “big data” and analytics are helping businesses to become smarter, more productive, and better at making predictions.... Tapping this potential for your organization begins with shaping a plan.

October 2016 – As their incomes rise, Chinese consumers are trading up and going beyond necessities.

October 2016 – After receiving several hundred essay submissions on how to pump life into Europe’s economy, the judges awarded prizes in... a McKinsey Global Institute contest.

October 2016 – The McKinsey Global Institute examines all the ways people are earning income, as well as the challenges independent work presents.

April 2016 – Every state and city in the United States has the opportunity to further gender parity, which could add $4.3 trillion to the country’s... economy in 2025.

September 2016 – The driving forces of the country’s growth—including urbanization, a rising middle class, and increasing consumer spending—are... ripe for companies to seize upon.