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Aim high and keep going: in conversation with Claire…
Does it have to be lonely at the top? Claire Davenport doesn’t think so. Claire is Chief Executive at Treatwell, a pan-European business marketplace focused on the beauty sector. Alongside her highly impactful career,...
How sports can learn from the consumer playbook
Last April, I wrote a column on the changing face of sports. In whichever direction you look, the industry is transforming: fan habits are evolving, games are getting more diverse, and sports media is being reimagined....
Food and drink: the growth of the Chief R&D…
Something we look forward to when advising consumer companies on senior R&D appointments is the opportunity to sit down with industry leaders and discuss the pace and potential of innovation in their world....
Navigating volatility and dodging curve balls: 10 predictions for…
Long-time readers of our Weekend Edition will know that, each January, I write a column outlining my predictions for the year ahead. Given that “expecting the unexpected” is now the norm, it is with some trepidation...
An A to Z of 2023
It feels like these annual round-ups come around more and more quickly every year! At MBS, it’s become tradition for our final Weekend Edition of the year to be an A to Z of the last twelve months – a chance to...
Where will our future merchants come from?
Those who know me know that I’m passionate about the UK as a nation of shopkeepers. There’s nothing I love more than speaking to and learning from a true merchant – someone who deeply understands their customer...
Inclusive innovation in haircare: in conversation with Winnie Awa,…
Winnie Awa wants to change the lives of one billion people. Specifically, she wants to give one billion people their best hair ever. And by developing AI tools and applying them in the textured haircare market, she is...
The power and purpose of the Senior Independent Director
In the early 2000s, the UK saw two high-profile business failures. In 2001, the industrial giant Marconi broke records by generating an overall loss of £5bn, following a misguided strategy of acquisitions. Around the...
How should CFOs be thinking about AI in the…
At the beginning of this month, the UK hosted the first-ever AI Safety Summit. Held at Bletchley Park – the base for second world war codebreakers – the summit brought together world leaders, technology executives,...
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