The Future of Retail

Amid Uncertainty, AI Gives Retailers a Path to Resilience

Artificial intelligence can provide optimized solutions to three key retailer concerns: rising cost of goods, declining consumer spending, and supply chain volatility.

Win the Town to Win the Future of Retail

It’s no longer as simple as “bigger is better.” Retailers need to build local ecosystems to reach customers where they live and work.

First-Party Data Is Retail’s Next Growth Engine

Most retailers don’t collect first-party customer data in a structured way or leverage its full potential. Powering four levers can drive profit and revenue from this valuable asset.

The Old Rules of Retail Are Gone

The future of retail requires building local ecosystems to reach customers where they live and work. We call it winning the town.

Advanced Analytics, AI, and Digital

What to Look for in an AI System

The technology is just a tool. Don't disregard the data, talent, and experimentation that constantly activate and inform the intelligence behind the system.

The $70 Billion Prize in Personalized Offers

There’s gold at the end of the personalization rainbow. To get it, retailers need to focus on the customer experience, technology, and operating models.

Amplify Your Warehouse Automation ROI

Understanding every warehouse archetype, developing critical use cases, and improving existing ROI before the work begins are key to warehouse automation success.

A Guide to IT Innovation for Packaged Goods Makers

For the biggest impact, companies should focus on using AI, digitizing must-have capabilities, and adopting new ways of working.

Fashion Industry

Outfitting the Fashion Industry for Generative AI and Sustainability

Craig Brommers, American Eagle's chief marketing officer, discusses how brands can sustain real, authentic creative qualities and continue to pursue sustainability.

Gen Z at the Intersection of Fashion and Technology

Technology is intersecting with fashion today in never-before-seen ways. PacSun CEO Brieane Olson drills down into how Gen-Zers are combining the two to creatively express themselves.

What an Accelerating Secondhand Market Means for Fashion Brands and Retailers

Combined BCG and Vestiaire Collective research sheds light on the trends that matter most to consumers.

The Future of Fashion Sourcing

F&L companies can ensure access to key materials and components without raising costs or reducing responsiveness.

Luxury Goods

Luxury Preowned Watches, Your Time Has Come

In today’s market, some highly sought secondhand models may sell for more than their listed retail value, making them an attractive investment.

Luxury in the Spotlight

BCG’s Sarah Willersdorf offers insights on the future of luxury, exploring the importance of inspiration, quality, and creativity in the wake of generative AI and other technologies.

How Luxury Companies Can Advance as Responsible Pioneers

The industry is uniquely positioned to generate positive societal impact. Here's what it will take.

A Three-Season Strategy for Fashion and Luxury Retailers

Facing a disrupted consumer environment, F&L brands need to likewise disrupt their usual approach, by planning sales strategies more than a year in advance.

Transformation, Growth, & Value Creators

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Four Myths and Misunderstandings about Doing Business in Africa

International businesses are missing out by underestimating Africans, making costly assumptions about diversity, preferences, and buying power. BCG Consultant Nomava Zanazo shares what companies need to know to succeed on the continent.

The $2.5 Trillion Opportunity for Grocers That Are First to the Future

The COVID-19 pandemic is radically transforming grocery retail business models. Winning companies will be best at distinguishing permanent trends from those that are temporary.

The Consumer Sentiment Series

Emerging from the isolation of the past 15 months, US consumers express optimism—some cautiously and others confidently—about resuming their pre-pandemic activities.