Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group

Happy National Intern Day!   Today, we’re excited to celebrate the contributions of our summer intern class at Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group! Your hard work, fresh perspectives, and enthusiasm have made a positive impact on our team. Thank you for joining us on your professional journey!   Andrea Escobio, Ari Beal Bettina Catoto, Carolyn Brodsky, Claudia Ng, Evan Glatzer, Miles Cooperman, Gary Lu, Gemma Schonken, Irene Hwang, Irene Park, Jaein Kim, Kailey Brecher, Léna Penaranda, Rahul Dhaul Benjamin Yang, Gautam Gupta, Lauren Hart, Natalie Friel, Peggy G., Peter LeRoux, Saptarshi Ghosh, Sarina Dey, Stephanie Dowdle, Valerie Yoshimura, Matt Crevoiserat Steff Paletta   #AMCRG #consultinginternships #consulting #Amon

Theft has dominated retail headlines over the past few years, rising $143bn in 2023 or 2% of net retail sales. In addition to this jarring statistic, the larger issue is more difficult to measure: the impact on sales and consumer loyalty. At first glance it appears retail has an outside theft problem. However, the reality is that over 50% of shrink is driven by internal factors. How can companies identify internal theft and optimize operations patterns? Read Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group's latest thought leadership piece to find out: https://lnkd.in/dX-4CQPu A special thanks to the author team: David Ritter, John Clear, Jeremy Levine, Conor Gaffney and Sammy Potter #AMCRG #CRGTeam #Retail #Shrink #ConsumerInsights 

Yesterday, CRG's Mohit Mohal and Christopher Disa were featured on the Omni Talk Retail #FastFive podcast. From Amazon's generative AI to Starbuck's reusable cups, watch as Mohit, Chris, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss the latest headlines reshaping the retail industry.   1. How will Rufus, Amazon's gen-AI, shape digital commerce? 2. Walmart's wide lead in retail media and advertising 3. Can Macy's catch a break from the acquisition block? 4. Hy-Vee rolls out electronic shelf labelling with the VusionGroup 5. Starbucks launches a first of its kind reusable cup pilot in California   Check it out here and let us know your thoughts! https://lnkd.in/e6RvGgHt   #AMCRG #CRGTeam #omnitalk #fastfive

Is a 'Netflix House' filling the void of dead department stores the right move? Is Target rushing things with its chain-wide roll out of Gen AI technology to store employees? Does (or will) the world need a $5 per month Amazon Alexa? CRG's Jeff Dwyer and Kelly Carey (Monahan) joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga of Omni Talk Retail to answer these questions and more as they take a look at recent retail headlines. #AMCRG #omnitalk #retailnews https://lnkd.in/eKMcwjyr

In 2023, the U.S. imported a greater value of manufactured goods from Mexico than China for the first time in more than two decades. This is reflective of a rapid transition by American businesses from a China-centric to a globally diversified sourcing footprint. Our team dives into China's response to this trend and the many other beneficiaries of this seismic evolution in offshoring in our recent article "US Manufacturing Offshoring Redux: Mexico Regains Lead Over China for First Time in 21 Years".   Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eUfhTpYH   Thank you to the author team: Brooks Levering, Lisa Collier, Tianzhou (TZ) Shen, Sanjeev Dua, Luis de Lencquesaing, Jefferson Bell, and Ericka L. #AMCRG #CRGTeam

A huge CRG welcome to our class of 2024 summer consultants! This week, we had 26 interns kick-off their summer Undergrad and MBA internship programs with a week of onboarding and activities in our New York office. We are so excited to see what the rest of the summer has in store! Undergrad Interns: Andrea Escobio, Ari Beal Bettina Catoto, Carolyn Brodsky, Claudia Ng, Evan Glatzer, Miles Cooperman, Gary Lu, Gemma Schonken, Irene Hwang, Irene Park, Jaein Kim, Kailey Brecher, Léna Penaranda, Rahul Dhaul MBA Interns: Benjamin Yang, Gautam Gupta, Lauren Hart, Natalie Friel, Peggy G., Peter LeRoux, Saptarshi Ghosh, Sarina Dey, Stephanie Dowdle, Valerie Yoshimura #AMCRG #consultinginternships #consulting #Amon

We’re less than one week away from welcoming our 15 Undergrad summer interns to the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group! Our interns hail from seven different undergraduate campuses across the country. We can’t wait to see the energy this group brings to our projects and our practice this summer! Are you a current undergrad student interested in a summer internship or full-time experience in consulting? Check-out our campus recruiting efforts here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/emSQBD48 Andrea Escobio Ari Beal Bettina Catoto Carolyn Brodsky Claudia Ng Evan Glatzer Miles Cooperman Gary Lu Gemma Schonken Irene Hwang Irene Park Jaein Kim Kailey Brecher Léna Penaranda Rahul Dhaul University of Pennsylvania Indiana University Bloomington Columbia University New York University Williams College Duke University Cornell University #AMCRG  #CRGTeam #ConsultingCareers #AMon #ManagementConsulting

We are excited to welcome 10 MBA interns this summer to the growing Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group! Our interns join us from four top business school programs across the country. We’re excited to see the impact this group of rockstars brings to our clients and our team this summer! Benjamin Yang Gautam Gupta Lauren Hart Natalie F. Peggy G. Peter LeRoux Saptarshi Ghosh Sarina Dey Stephanie Dowdle Valerie Yoshimura Steff Paletta Columbia Business School University of Virginia Darden School of Business NYU Stern School of Business The Wharton School Are you a current MBA student interested in a summer internship or full-time experience in consulting? Check-out our campus recruiting efforts here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/emSQBD48 #AMCRG  #CRGTeam #ConsultingCareers #AMon #ManagementConsulting

We are thrilled to welcome our newest Managing Director, Marco Valentini, to the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group! Marco brings 20+ years of consulting and large-scale transformation experience in the retail and food & beverage space to CRG. He specializes in many operations such as category management, buying/procurement, private brands, and pricing/promo. Additionally, Marco has served clients in North America, Europe, and Australia, leading teams across 20+ different nationalities. Marco joins us most recently from BCG where he served as a Senior Partner. We're excited for the leadership, expertise, and impact that Marco will deliver for our clients and our practice! Click here to learn more about Marco and CRG's leadership team: https://lnkd.in/ec9ekpUS   #AMCRG #CRGTeam

CRG leaders Truett Horne and Jeremy Levine sat down yesterday with Omni Talk Retail as special guests for this week's #FastFive podcast. From expansions and partnerships to an innovative plan for employee bonuses, watch Truett and Jeremy debate 5 retail headlines with Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton. This week's top headlines cover: - Target decides to cut prices on 5K items - Walmart reveals its expanded #NeighborhoodMarket concepts - Gopuff launches 24/7 delivery service in tandem with #Aldi's price match in the UK - the LEGO Group links employee compensation to ESG goals - And hims & hers debuts affordable weight-loss shots starting at $199/month Listen below to dive into the conversation: https://lnkd.in/e7UMT9xC #AMCRG #CRGTeam #omnitalk #fastfive