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How Retailers Can Survive a Holiday Shopping Season Like No Other

Rick Maicki writes that about how the pandemic has caused retailers to adjust and key actions organizations should take this holiday shopping season.

Corporate FinanceRick MaickiNovember 12, 2020retail, covid, consumers

Beyond Retail, How Will COVID-19 Affect Storefront Businesses?

High-touch businesses like barbershops and gyms are facing unique challenges as a result of COVID-19.

Corporate FinanceKeith JelinekJune 18, 2020covid, retail, consumers, Q and A

How COVID-19 Is Changing M&A Due Diligence

With deal volume shrinking and the economy struggling, here’s how COVID-19 is changing M&A due diligence.

Corporate FinanceAndrew EcksteinMay 26, 2020covid, M&A, healthcare, telehealth, Q and A

What COVID-19 Means for Brick-and-Mortar Retail Decline

COVID-19 is worsening the brick-and-mortar retail decline. Smart retailers can survive and thrive if they use this time to plan.

Corporate Finance, Performance ImprovementKeith JelinekMay 14, 2020retail, covid, consumers, economy, Q and A

To Survive the COVID-19 Crisis, Healthcare Providers Need Contingency Planning and Fast Action

Hospitals, outpatient surgery centers and residential treatment facilities must focus on liquidity to survive the COVID-19 crisis.

Corporate FinanceHaywood Miller and Peter ChadwickApril 23, 2020healthcare, covid, government, finance

The Credit Reporting Landscape Is Changing—Here’s How Banks Can Get It Right

Ensuring compliance under the FCRA has never been more important—or more challenging. Here’s what data furnishers need to know.

The Paradox of AML Compliance and Cryptocurrency Regulation

Banks are hesitant to touch cryptocurrency unless it is regulated like money. Here’s why they should prepare for when that happens.

Looking Back at 10 Years of BRG—and Forward to the Next 10

A little more than a decade ago, a group of academics, business leaders and professionals agreed to form a new kind of professional services firm: one created for experts by experts.

The Best of ThinkSet 2019 (pt. 2)

BRG’s leading thinkers have provided the critical context and original insight that business leaders need amid great leaps forward in technology, healthcare and business.

Content Marketing Institute Names ThinkSet a Finalist for Best Digital Publication

ThinkSet was a finalist for “Best Digital Publication” at the Content Marketing Institute’s 2019 Content Marketing Awards and earned honorable mention at the PR Daily Content Marketing Awards.

The Best of ThinkSet 2019 (pt. 1)

2019 has seen great leaps forward in technology, healthcare and business, and BRG’s leading thinkers have provided the critical context and original insight that business leaders need.

Why Traditional Retailers Might Actually Have It Worse in the UK

Ian Mackie discusses how higher business rates in the UK, on top of heated online competition, have made things tough for brick and mortar.

Corporate FinanceIan MackieAugust 22, 2019retail, brexit, economy, Q and A

Back to School through Brick and Mortar

Keith Jelinek explains why consumers prefer physical stores when they are getting their kids ready for the first day of class.

Corporate FinanceKeith JelinekAugust 15, 2019retail, school, amazon, Q and A

How Retailers Can Improve an Out-of-Style Inventory Model

Spring may feel like an overnight shift to consumers—they wake up one day to find leaves on trees and pastel hues in shop windows—but to retailers it can represent a year’s worth of inventory planning.

Retail Outlook 2019: It’s Never Too Early to Talk about Holiday Shopping

When forecasting our retail outlook for 2019, one thing is clear: shoppers are heading online—and into stores—early and often.

Corporate FinanceKeith JelinekMarch 6, 2019retail, shopping, holiday, technology, online, consumer