Digital Strategy

Crypto Boom in Retail: Something Only for the Big Players?

Amazon, Walmart & others are already experimenting with stablecoins. But what does that mean for Germany’s mid-sized businesses?Stella Weisser and Tom Agsten explore how blockchain-based payment systems can offer real opportunities for SMEs and mid-cap companies – with benefits such as lower transaction costs, real-time transfers, and greater control over payment data.

Strategy & Corporate Performance

Supply Chain Realignment - a ten-point action plan

The fate of our global supply chains has even occupied the tabloid press in recent weeks. As the coronavirus spread, it worried about empty supermarkets shelves, idle car factories, an entire economy on the verge of ruin. When an issue makes the leap from consultants’ presentations to, say, Germany’s Bild newspaper, the situation must be dramatic. But we shouldn’t tumble headlong into doing something – anything – to put things straight. The crisis has created different supply-chain problems for different industries, so we need different and sector-specific solutions.

Strategy & Corporate Performance

Supply chain realignment – different solutions for different problems

The fate of our global supply chains has even occupied the tabloid press in recent weeks. As the coronavirus spread, it worried about empty supermarkets shelves, idle car factories, an entire economy on the verge of ruin. When an issue makes the leap from consultants’ presentations to, say, Germany’s Bild newspaper, the situation must be dramatic. But we shouldn’t tumble headlong into doing something – anything – to put things straight. The crisis has created different supply-chain problems for different industries, so we need different and sector-specific solutions.

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