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Assortment optimization presents a complex challenge for retailers, as it depends on numerous decision factors. Changes in assortment can result in demand redistribution with multi-layered consequences. This complexity is even more pronounced for omnichannel retailers, which have to manage assortments across multiple sales channels. Choice model…
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A new frontier of business value lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainability, where innovation meets impact and leadership must adapt. This article outlines five strategic pillars for effective collaboration between Chief AI and Sustainability Officers, presenting a roadmap for competitive advantage through aligned lea…
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The Brics emerging markets are once again touting their ambition to build a world less dependent on the US dollar. Leading the latest push is a new guarantee fund, to curb investment risk and support financing in the bloc, something discussed at last week’s Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro. If formally launched, it will join Brics Pay, the alterna…
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The recent Family Capital Viewpoint, entitled “Have We Hit Peak Wealth” has raised a question that feels both provocative and urgent. It explores how extreme spending—mega yachts, $400 melons, gold-plated mansions—is colliding with economic anxiety, political backlash, and growing social inequality. It pains a vivid picture of excess at a time w…
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