Industry Insights - Consumer Products & Retail 3 min read This month’s edition takes you inside the strategies shaping what’s next—how CFOs are navigating disruption, why Protiviti’s AI Pulse Survey Vol. 2 points to data confidence as the new growth driver, and the consumer goods insights setting the pace for the months ahead.Subscribe to monthly insights Featured Insights Charting the Future: How CFOs Are Navigating Change with Technology and Foresight Protiviti’s 2025 Global Finance Trends Survey reveals how 940+ CFOs and finance leaders are navigating uncertainty by tackling disruption, doubling AI adoption, strengthening data security and using technology to drive agility and cost savings. See the strategies shaping tomorrow’s opportunities. Read the full report From Data Confusion to AI Confidence – AI Success Starts with Data The results of Protiviti’s AI Pulse Survey – Vol. 2 show that confidence in data quality directly impacts ROI. Read the report to understand what the survey insights mean for your organization. Read the full report Learn more about Protiviti: BLOG | INSIGHTS | WHO WE ARE Top 3 Consumer Products and Retail Reads Trump’s ‘America-First‘ AI Action Plan will accelerate innovation. Ready? The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan aims to fast-track US global leadership in artificial intelligence by promoting deregulation, expanding infrastructure, and creating global AI standards. Discover how companies can assess their readiness and prepare for the future. Read more Global execs say CX is crucial to success but most still struggle to optimize its performance Protiviti and the University of Oxford surveyed over 250 global executives to uncover how leaders view the customer experience today. While confidence is high, the findings reveal clear gaps in optimization and opportunities for improvement. Read more The Protiviti Audit Innovator Award Shape the Future of Internal Audit! The Protiviti Audit Innovator Award celebrates bold thinking in Audit Strategy & Transformation, Enabling Technology and People & Culture. Showcase your team’s innovation and gain recognition as a leader in the profession.Apply by October 5, 2025. Apply now Protiviti Services for Consumer Goods & Retail Pro Briefcase Consumer Goods Protiviti helps Consumer Goods organisations to rethink core business operations and transform for evolving customer needs and stakeholders’ expectations. Our expertise helps companies to respond quickly to challenges and identify innovative ways to embed resilience, optimise margin and improve operational performance. Pro Workflow Flowchart Retail Protiviti helps Retail organisations including apparel and specialty, food, beverage and tobacco, restaurants and food service, and home furnishings sectors reach customers where they are through business transformation efforts focused on evolving customer needs. Topics Internal Audit and Corporate Governance Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance Business Performance Industries Retail Consumer Goods Consumer Products and Services