by Ben DeBerry | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
By: Executive Pay & Salary Trends Shaping the US Consumer Sector in 2026 ; The 2026 reality: steady pay budgets, tougher scrutiny, pricier benefits After several volatile years, the 2026 compensation outlook is clearer – and tougher. Most large US employers...
by Ben DeBerry | Nov 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
By: Ben DeBerry Grocery executive search: the 10 roles your grocery leadership team needs in 2026 ; The ground under grocery is moving fast. GLP-1 medicines are resetting appetite, portion size, and snacking. Health, identity, and sensory expectations are changing...
by Ben DeBerry | Nov 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
By: Ben DeBerry Beauty Executive Search: The Year Small Luxuries Carried Big Weight ; On a gray Thursday in October, a suburban store is doing something unusual for retail in a tight year: it feels buoyant. A teen is testing travel-size fragrances with a friend. A...
by Ben DeBerry | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
By: Ben DeBerry Retail Layoffs: Strategy vs Operating Redesign ; Do layoffs actually fix a retail or grocery business, and if not, what should CEOs and CHROs do instead? Short answer: layoffs are a receipt, not a strategy. The work is an operating redesign that...
by Ben DeBerry | Aug 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
By: Ben DeBerry Can Retail Leadership Alone Save a Legacy Brand? What Claire’s Bankruptcy Reveals About Strategic Alignment ; Claire’s has once again filed for bankruptcy protection. For many, it’s a nostalgic brand – synonymous with adolescence, ear piercings,...
by Ben DeBerry | Mar 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
By: Ben DeBerry Closing the Gap: How Retail & Consumer Brands Can Attract and Retain Women in Leadership ; The Retail Gender Paradox Retail is an industry powered by women. Women drive 70-80% of all consumer purchasing decisions, represent the majority of...
