Innovations emerging in the fashion industry in response to sustainability pressures present unprecedented investment opportunities, which Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Fashion for Good estimate at $20 billion to $30 billion annually, according to their new report, Financing the Transformation in the Fashion Industry: Unlocking Investment to Scale Innovation, which is being … [Read more...] about Innovation in Fashion to Transform the Fashion Industry at $20 Billion to $30 Billion Annually
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Survey: Finance Revises Project Analysis, But Cost Of Capital Practices Lag
Increasing volatility in product lifecycles is causing finance to shorten the time period analyzed for cash flows and demonstrate a preference for non-valuation metrics, according to the 2019 Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) Project Investment Decisions Survey. The survey focuses on the process of project decision-making and how FP&A departments are savvy business … [Read more...] about Survey: Finance Revises Project Analysis, But Cost Of Capital Practices Lag
Overseas Merchants Are Actively Exploring Digitalization via Chinese Mobile Payments to Boost Sales and Customer Traffic
Alipay and Nielsen have jointly released a new survey on the latest trends in Chinese outbound tourism and the consumption habits of Chinese travelers for the third consecutive year. This year’s survey also finds that overseas merchants are actively exploring digital operations via Chinese mobile payments to increase sales and customer traffic. This is demonstrated by nearly 8 … [Read more...] about Overseas Merchants Are Actively Exploring Digitalization via Chinese Mobile Payments to Boost Sales and Customer Traffic
Nordic Outlook: Short-term relief but long-term risks
Sweden: Below-trend growth, rising unemployment and key rate pause The world economy seems to have emerged from last year’s manufacturing slump. Growth is accelerating cautiously, but lingering political uncertainty and supply-side constraints are diminishing the power of the upturn. Central bank signals of low key interest rates for a lengthy period will provide support, … [Read more...] about Nordic Outlook: Short-term relief but long-term risks
CEO Pessimism Over Global Growth Reaches Record High
As we enter a new decade, CEOs are showing record levels of pessimism in the global economy, with 53% predicting a decline in the rate of economic growth in 2020. This is up from 29% in 2019 and just 5% in 2018 – the highest level of pessimism since we started asking this question in 2012. By contrast, the number of CEOs projecting a rise in the rate of economic growth dropped … [Read more...] about CEO Pessimism Over Global Growth Reaches Record High