Our thoughts Retailing in Recession Author  Sukhendu Pal A cautious outlook from global luxury brands and a profit warning from few in recent weeks underscored growing concerns about the fashion retailing for the luxury sector. To make matter worse, Asian and Middle-Eastern demand for expensive bags, clothes and shoes wanes

Our thoughts Fashion Retailing: Why Do Outlet Stores Exist? Author Guest Why do outlet stores exist? The answer may seem obvious to most shoppers – they are places where companies get rid of factory seconds or outdated merchandise at heavily discounted prices. In other words: bargains, bargains, bargains. Indeed, that

Our thoughts Do you work for a dysfunctional autocrat or an inspiring leader? Author Antony Williams Hundreds of books, articles and case studies have been written on leadership in business – but most are written by people, who neither held penultimate leadership roles (i.e., CEOs) nor worked for any truly

Our thoughts Profits and perils of growing in the emerging markets Author Sukhendu Pal The rational for investing in the emerging markets is simple. However, entering the emerging markets successfully require considerably more than just tweaking the domestic or developed market strategy. As we work with CEOs of large companies

Our thoughts Digitising to Differentiate Author Sukhendu Pal Digitising business to radically improve performance is a hot topic for many companies. Senior executives in all industries are using digital advances such as big data, analytics, mobility, social media and smart embedded devices as well as improving their use of traditional

Our thoughts Can Innovation be Science? Author Antony Williams James Dyson’s bag-less hover and Steve Jobs’ iPhone have enriched millions of lives in ways that no one envisioned. Yet, neither sprung from groundbreaking scientific advances. Their genius was to use existing technology in innovative ways. Societies will be richly rewarded