Private Label – Pricing when you are a follower
In this insightful session, Malachy O’Connor—Food Industry Consultant, IPLC Partner, and former Buying Director at Aldi and Tesco—explored the complex dynamics of private label pricing when operating as a follower in the market. Drawing from his extensive experience, Malachy walked through the unique challenges faced by private-label-only brands and dual Brand/PL businesses as they collaborated […]
Transforming retailer’s thinking
Heather Jackson, the visionary founder of GenM and the MTick logo, launched her groundbreaking initiative in 2021 with a mission to transform the retail landscape. In just a few years, some of the UK’s largest and most influential retailers—Tesco, Boots, Morrisons, and Sainsbury’s—have recognized the vast potential behind this movement. They are now actively reshaping […]
How to grow profitably in a VUCA world
Driving sustainable business success requires a shift in perspective. Alex S. challenges traditional growth strategies, emphasizing the importance of moving markets rather than simply optimizing them. In today’s volatile business landscape, profitability is no longer a given—strategic choices are essential. Through years of experience leading companies and shaping high-performing teams, Alex developed an approach that […]
Fireside chat with Nick Jones, Gerald Schreiber, James Stok
At EPIC Growth Exchange 2025, James Griffin—former VP of Marketing at Unilever SE Asia—led an insightful fireside chat exploring the evolution of Revenue Growth Management (RGM) and its transformative impact on businesses across diverse markets. Drawing from his extensive experience overseeing markets with varying levels of sophistication, data accessibility, and strategic influence on regional and global innovation, […]
How human behaviour regularly defies logic and supporting data
In a world obsessed with automation and efficiency, the competitive advantage increasingly belongs to those who can outthink, not just out-compute, the machine. Rory will walk us through some observations in human behaviour contradicting historical data trends and logical data driven predictions. Rory shares his lifelong fascination with understanding human behavior and the nuanced difference […]