Bain Co news and trends

LevaData Supply Management Platform Nets Bain Endorsement
B2B Payments // October 13, 2020

California startup LevaData just got a big boost. Bain & Co. on Tuesday (Oct. 13) announced it has begun using San Jose-based firm’s supply chain management platform in its work with consulting clients. The coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a surge in demand for...

Online Grocery Shopping Here To Stay, Bain Finds
Retail // July 09, 2020

The massive surge in online grocery orders in wake of the coronavirus may have permanently altered shopping habits, which, while a boon to consumers, could pose a challenge to the bottom line of retailers, a new report finds. A significant proportion of the increase in...

Data: Luxury Goods Sales May Drop 35 Pct This Year
Retail // May 07, 2020

Neiman Marcus’s bankruptcy filing on Thursday (May 7) may go unnoticed by many consumers. Amid lockdowns and a global economic collapse not seen since the Great Depression, the luxury industry faces a challenge like never before, according to a Bain & Company survey. While sales...

Go, Teller, On The Mountain (Of Stats) That Mobile’s Less Loyal
Loyalty & Rewards // December 19, 2014

A study to be released Friday (Dec. 19) shows that mobile interactions are soaring, but that’s not entirely a good thing. The report, from Bain & Co., also shows that digital-only customers are less loyal, less engaged and purchase fewer products. Looks like those branches...

Quick Reads
Bain Study: COVID Batters Luxury Goods Sales, Sparks Innovation

November 18, 2020
While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has hit the luxury goods market hard, it has also spurred underlying change in the business, according to a new study by Bain & Co. The market for high-end personal goods has plunged 23 percent since 2019 to EUR217 billion, the study found. That’s the first major contraction of the […]

Online Grocery Shopping Here To Stay, Bain Finds

July 09, 2020
The massive surge in online grocery orders in wake of the coronavirus may have permanently altered shopping habits, which, while a boon to consumers, could pose a challenge to the...

Data: Luxury Goods Sales May Drop 35 Pct This Year

May 07, 2020
Neiman Marcus’s bankruptcy filing on Thursday (May 7) may go unnoticed by many consumers. Amid lockdowns and a global economic collapse not seen since the Great Depression, the luxury industry...

Go, Teller, On The Mountain (Of Stats) That Mobile’s Less Loyal

December 19, 2014
A study to be released Friday (Dec. 19) shows that mobile interactions are soaring, but that’s not entirely a good thing. The report, from Bain & Co., also shows that...