Data: A Retailer’s Best Friend
Data can make or break a midsize retailer. The CEO of IRI underscores the importance of taking a 360-degree view of consumer spending using data and analytics.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
The OMB released the president's proposed budget, the administration laid out infrastructure financing plans, and four immigration bills failed to pass the Senate.
A World of Opportunity
Strong economic conditions have created lucrative investment opportunities in Europe, but they’re tempered by a competitive landscape and regulatory risks.
It’s the Small Things: Retail Industry Trends
From new strategies for perfecting the customer experience to high-tech innovations, here are seven trends impacting the retail industry.
Deloitte’s Roger Nanney on Global Private Company Views
Deloitte's vice chairman talks about key findings from a survey of middle-market company executives, including their perspectives on technological disruption, M&A and strategies for growth.
What Trump’s Infrastructure Initiative Means for the Middle Market
The vast majority of U.S. middle-market business executives say that the success of their companies depends on robust domestic infrastructure. Will the White House's recent investment proposal do the trick?
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
Congress this week averted a prolonged government shutdown by passing a budget bill, and the Treasury Department and IRS released guidance for the new tax law.
Amit Bouri of the GIIN on Impact Investing’s Growing Appeal
The co-founder and CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network discusses the increasing interest among investors, including middle-market private equity, in impact investing.
Private Equity’s Amazon Problem
Private equity investors are watching from the sidelines as Amazon revolutionizes how customers shop, waiting to see how the e-commerce giant redefines retail.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
In Washington this week, a court ruling will impact the leadership of the CFPB, commitments to infrastructure investment ramp up, and Paul Ryan pushes a new workforce development initiative.