03/01/2017
Trends shaping the future of retail real estate in the age of multi-platform shopping by Christopher A. Bruck, Former SVP of Leasing at GGP, Inc. The growth of multi-platform shopping has forced retailers to reevaluate their digital and in-person…
02/06/2017
02/06/2017
CLIENT SITUATION A consulting director working at a Beijing-based tech advisory firm needed to get up to speed quickly on the taxi-hailing app market in Southeast Asia. His client, a firm considering an investment in the sector, wanted to…
02/06/2017
CLIENT SITUATION In biotechnology, developing a new cutting-edge treatment that will help millions of Americans, and doing it faster than anyone else, is what you’re supposed to do. But being a thought leader in the field is who you…
02/06/2017
CLIENT SITUATION A successful company will have a comprehensive knowledge of its products. They’ll know what it does, who uses it, and why. But what happens when a potential new use comes along that might open up an entirely…
02/06/2017
CLIENT SITUATION When Nevro, a manufacturer and distributor of a medical device to relieve back pain, announced an IPO, hedge funds sat up straight and took notice. Physicians in Europe and Australia had started to implant Nevro’s Senza HF10…
12/30/2016
Private equity firms run on research. Many use research services providers to connect them to knowledgeable experts who can shed light on the industries, companies, and trends they need to understand. Why? By working with these providers, analysts are able…
12/30/2016
When you need quantitative insights fast, many firms turn to expert surveys conducted by research services providers. Surveys enable users to reach a large number of experts in a short amount of time. And with multiple data points revealed at…
12/30/2016
Bill Lief discusses best practices in healthcare commercial assessment with Guidepoint Director of Healthcare Research, Ashlee Dunston. Primary research is an effective tool to determine whether your preliminary hypotheses about a product and market are valid, and to identify important…
12/30/2016
by Chip Schramm, President of Turner Supply Company Industrial distribution is a fragmented, competitive landscape where even the largest national firms only command a single-digit market share. But it’s still a growing industry: most of the big players are seeing…