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Private Equity in 2025 — Guarded Optimism Follows A Trying 2024
As 2025 unfolds, private equity firms are approaching the market with caution. The wounds of 2024—a year weighed
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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we asked the women of SSA & Company to share what brings them
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Some CX Moments Matter More Than Others—Invest in Ones That Count Most
John Rodgers and Rajeev Aggarwal emphasize the need to find ways to invest in the moments that matter, even when engaged in cost cutting in this Insurance Innovation Reporter article.
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The 8 New Rules of IT Leadership – And What They Replace
Nick Kramer highlights the transformation of the CIO role in this CIO article.
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Luxury Gets Top Dollar in Wall Street Rush to Safety
Investors are seeking out safer bets in the retail space. Matt Katz discussed shifts he has seen in the marketplace in “Luxury Gets Top Dollar in Wall Street Rush to Safety” in WWD.
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Why More Retailers are Introducing New Rounds of Layoffs
Layoffs persist in retail as many companies look to lower costs. Managing Partner Matt Katz shared his thoughts on the current state of retail in “Why More Retailers are Introducing New Rounds of Layoffs” for Modern Retail.
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Fashion Stocks Seek Redemption After Wall Street Fallout
Buzzy fashion stocks had a tough year. Matt Katz was featured in “Fashion Stocks Seek Redemption After Wall Street Fallout” in WWD about the road ahead.
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Inflation Perplexes Holiday Sales Analysts, Muddying Forecasts for 2023
Analysts are struggling to secure consistent holiday sales figures, creating uncertainty in the retail world for the year ahead. Matt Katz was featured in “Inflation Perplexes Holiday Sales Analysts, Muddying Forecasts for 2023” in Bloomberg News about how retail forecasting has changed in recent years.
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How ABC Carpet & Home is Reinventing Itself After Bankruptcy
ABC Carpet & Home is reinventing itself after filing for bankruptcy. Matt Katz was featured in “How ABC Carpet & Home is Reinventing Itself After Bankruptcy” in Modern Retail looking at how the company can leverage its strong reputation as it re-grows the business with a digital-driven strategy.
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How Big-Box Retailers are Revamping Their Store Formats
Retailers continue to rethink brick-and-mortar store formats as post-pandemic shopping trends evolve. Matt Katz was featured in How Big-Box Retailers are Revamping Their Store Formats in Modern Retail about the different strategies being implemented to meet new customer habits.
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Success in Digital Transformation
In Success in Digital Transformation for Insurance Innovation Reporter Jordan Heichel, Yogesh Sheth, and Andrew Solar share a set of digital commandments that keep Digital Transformations on track to achieve their desired vision.
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How Halloween Became a $10B Business for Retailers
Consumers plan to spend $10.6 billion on Halloween this year. Managing Partner Matt Katz was featured in How Halloween Became a $10B Business for Retailers in Retail Dive about how the Halloween shopping season has evolved over the years.
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What Poshmark’s $1.2 Billion Buyout Says About Fashion Dealmaking
In light of Poshmark’s recent buyout, Matt Katz was featured in “What Poshmark’s $1.2 Billion Buyout Says About Fashion Dealmaking” in WWD about today’s changing investor expectations for IPOs.
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