The State of Consumer & Retail Consulting in 2026: A Fireside Chat

Consumer & Retail consulting is fragmenting fast. The firms winning high-stakes consumer and retail engagements today aren't winning on reputation alone – they're winning on pricing sophistication, private equity credibility, and deep category expertise that generalist firms can't match.

On Tuesday, June 23 at 5PM ET, two partners from our 2026 Top Consumer & Retail Consulting Firms ranking are joining us live to talk through what's driving that shift.

Keith Fogerty is a Partner at Advancy, one of the fastest-rising specialist firms in Consumer & Retail consulting, with a particular edge in food & beverage, commercial due diligence, and PE-driven value creation.

Shikha Jain leads Simon-Kucher's Consumer practice across North America – the firm ranked highest in pricing and commercial excellence on this year's list, with Dynamica, its dynamic retail pricing product, growing 30% annually.

Moderated by Abi Chen – ex-Bain Manager and Harvard MBA – the conversation will cover where consumer and retail consulting demand is concentrating, how pricing and revenue growth management became the center of gravity for Consumer clients, what buy-side pressure and bolt-on acquisition activity means for how firms are being engaged, and where the market is heading next.

Register for free.