Combating Retail Shrinkage and Theft
The battle against shrinkage, when a store has fewer items in stock than its recorded inventory, is an ongoing struggle in the retail sector, and its complexities are evolving alongside the industry itself. To better understand the challenges retailers face in combating theft and shrinkage, GLG’s Sidharth Satpathy sat down with seasoned industry expert, Steve […]
Revitalizing Hong Kong’s Status as the Crown Jewel of Luxury Retail in the Next Normal
Once a beacon of luxury shopping, Hong Kong has seen a significant shift in its retail landscape fueled by overall weak demand — with high-end malls seeing drops in occupancy and renowned international brands readjusting their presence. How have brand owners and key real estate players been adapting to and revitalizing Hong Kong’s next normal […]
What Is the Future for Alternative Meats?
Alternative meat products burst on the scene with the possibility to change the way humans think about beef, chicken, and pork. The market for alternative meats saw a slowdown recently, but that doesn’t mean the promise of these plant-based products has gone away. To uncover uncommon insights into the industry, GLG’s Sam Stopps hosted a […]
Inside India’s Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Industry
India’s middle class is booming, and consumer spending is driving the country’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry to new heights. Despite high inflation and rising crude oil and fuel prices, several positive trends are emerging in India’s consumer behaviors. That means several opportunities exist for FMCG companies to tap into exponential growth. But finding the […]
Can Physical Retail Stores Remain Relevant?
Even before COVID-19 dealt a serious blow to brick-and-mortar retail, the space was already struggling as shoppers moved their habits online. The pandemic only accelerated that, with some categories bearing a larger share of the damage. To find out more about the state of physical vs. online stores, GLG’s Sidharth Satpathy hosted a teleconference with […]
A Look at Southeast Asia’s Death Care Industry
The end comes for us all, but funerary services are different the world over. The customers and traditions of one region are often not a good fit for another. To take a deeper look into the funeral industry in Southeast Asia, GLG’s Justin Chan hosted a teleconference with Hung Chye Hoo, the CEO of Singapore […]
Growth of the Indian Pet Care Space
Eddie Izzard, the British actor and comedian, once said, “Cats have a scam going — you buy the food, they eat the food, they go away; that’s the deal.” According to GLG Network Member Nitin Kulkarni, former director of corporate affairs at Mars Inc., an increasing number of Indian households are discovering the truth in […]
Moving the ESG Needle within Multinationals
If you plug the term “ESG” into Google Trends, you’ll see search interest in it started to rise significantly in January 2022. While you can likely credit this to the impact of COVID-19, social justice movements, a looming economic crisis, and/or a rising concern for the environment, ESG is clearly our future. To get a […]
Survey | Hotel Operators: COVID Impact and Recovery
When the pandemic hit, the world as we knew it essentially shut down. Lockdown orders kept us in our homes, and for most of us, travel was confined largely to a walk to the corner store. A holiday excursion was not only inconceivable; it was impossible. With travel so severely curtailed, the hospitality industry was […]
Opportunities for Luxury Fashion Brands in the Metaverse
In the digital world of the Metaverse, luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga are starting to recognise the revenue opportunity as analysts anticipate the market for virtual luxury goods could reach $50 billion by 2030. Nathan Foley recently hosted a teleconference with Isabelle Aguerre, GLG Network Member and former co-founder and CEO at […]
Inflation Is Hitting British Pubs Hard
Britain’s biggest pub operators are facing strong headwinds because of soaring energy and supply chain costs and labor shortages. GLG’s Xavier Peluso recently hosted a teleconference with Paul Pavli, GLG Network Member and former Managing Director at Punch Taverns, to discuss the U.K. pub industry post-COVID-19, the new dynamics and challenges facing pub companies, and […]
How Food Technology May Help Feed the World
Everyone has to eat. But feeding the world is getting much more challenging as the population continues to grow with cultivatable land shrinking. Luckily for humanity, innovation and technology can help to mitigate the negative impact on the world’s food supply. In fact, in Silicon Valley and elsewhere, software and biotech companies have effectively partnered […]