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2017 Holiday Outlook: Ringing in the Shopping Season!
October 19, 2017 | Bain Brief
With strong macroeconomic indicators across the board, Bain forecasts 3.5% to 3.9% growth in US retail sales this holiday season.
Embracing the Next Energy Revolution: Electricity Storage
October 18, 2017 | Bain Brief
As battery costs decline, utilities and their customers are beginning to deploy large-scale energy storage.
Choosing Between Primary Research and In-Market Tests
October 05, 2017 | Expert Commentary
Marketers have a variety of advanced analytics tools to utilize in understanding customer preferences.
Trump Slows Efforts to Cut Health-Care Costs
October 05, 2017 | Healthcare | Bloomberg Businessweek | Media mention
New payment models may allow the most efficient health-care providers to boost their profits while reducing overall costs. But ultimately someone will have to take a financial hit, according to Joshua Weisbrod, a partner with Bain & Company.
LBO Focus: Firms Curb Enthusiasm as Craft Beer Space Starts Next Chapter
October 02, 2017 | Private Equity | WSJ Pro | Media mention
The craft beer sector is transitioning from a phase of rapid expansion to one of maturation, posing new challenges to private-equity investors. “A few years ago, you could buy anything because everything was growing,” said Charles Tillen, a partner with Bain & Company, adding that the sector has
Summary of Time, Talent, Energy
September 28, 2017 | EBSCO Business Book Summaries
Leaders can enhance their organizations’ productive power and overcome the drag that reduces efficiency by maximizing three essential resources.
Product Management in the Age of Disruption
September 27, 2017 | Bain Brief
Tech companies looking to win market share are giving product managers new powers over every aspect of the customer experience.
Include Me In: How to Get All the Players on Your Team Truly Working Together
September 18, 2017 | Managing Change Blog
Inclusion is about building an environment of trust and mutual respect, where colleagues talk honestly and jump in with both feet when they can make a contribution.
Include Me In: How to Get All the Players on Your Team Truly Working Together
September 18, 2017 | Managing Change Blog
Inclusion is about building an environment of trust and mutual respect, where colleagues talk honestly and jump in with both feet when they can make a contribution.
Banking Strategy for the Long Game
September 17, 2017 | Bain Brief
Despite pressures to improve next quarter's stock performance, banking remains a long game, demanding a decade-long perspective. Here's how senior banking teams can incorporate the salient themes into their strategic planning.