Industry Insights - Consumer Products & Retail 3 min read Welcome to the October edition.As organizations prepare for the year ahead, industry leaders are balancing growth ambitions with the need to navigate uncertainty, accelerate transformation and realize value from their investments. In this edition, we explore insights from Protiviti's 2027 Top Risks and Opportunities report alongside perspectives on executive alignment, the future of work in the AI era, and strategies for turning transformation initiatives into measurable business outcomes.Subscribe to monthly insights Featured Insights 2027 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks and Opportunities: Unleashing Enterprise Value Where are executives placing their biggest bets in the year ahead? Protiviti's 15th annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks and Opportunities report explores how business leaders are investing for growth, navigating uncertainty and building confidence in their ability to transform, protect value and respond to emerging opportunities. Read the report Learn more about Protiviti: BLOG | INSIGHTS | WHO WE ARE Top 3 Consumer Products and Retail Reads The Alignment Advantage in Transformation: Does Your Organization Have It? Transformation is no longer just a technology challenge. New research from Protiviti and the University of Oxford reveals how stronger executive alignment helps organizations realize more value from transformation initiatives and achieve better results. Read more It’s the End of HR as We Know It AI is reshaping how work gets done, and organizations must rethink how they attract, develop and deploy talent. In this first installment of a new series, Protiviti explores why traditional HR models are reaching their limits and what leaders can do to prepare for a workforce that includes both people and AI. Read more Your Sales Transformation Problem Is Really a Seller Value Problem As organizations invest in CRM, AI and commercial transformation, success depends on whether sellers see real value in the tools they're asked to use. Explore practical ways to improve adoption, strengthen forecasting and turn better data into better sales outcomes. Read more 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