Results from the Risk & Resilience Study 2026

Chicago, February 02, 2026. As inflationary pressures, supply volatility and geopolitical uncertainty persist alongside rapid advances in technology, businesses in North America are operating in an environment not seen before.

London, Febuary 02, 2026 – Once considered low-cost alternatives, private labels have evolved into strategic assets for retailers and attractive choices for consumers. A new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Inverto reveals that private labels – especially in non-food categories – are becoming a decisive competitive advantage.

Cologne, January 02, 2026. Profit margins at the world’s twenty biggest luxury goods groups have slid from an average of 24% in 2022 to 13% now*, research from supply chain experts Inverto, part of Boston Consulting Group shows.

London, 25 November 2025 - Latest data – record 27.4% jump in beef prices is pushing food producers and retailers to take action to keep meal prices affordable.

Cologne,15 September 2025 – Inverto, the procurement and supply chain management subsidiary of Boston Consulting Group, today announced the next stage of its global expansion with the opening of three offices in Berlin, Bangkok and Riyadh.

Cologne/Berlin, 15 September 2025. Inverto, the Boston Consulting Group’s subsidiary specializing in procurement and supply chain management, is opening a new office in Berlin, thereby completing its coverage across Germany.

Inverto, subsidiary of Boston Consulting Group specializing in procurement and supply chain management, is strengthening its leadership team: Daniela Klotz (40) in Vienna and Sven Brüggeboes (36) in Cologne have been promoted to Managing Directors.

Katharina Erfort, Principal and Recruitment Director at global supply chain management consultancy Inverto, part of Boston Consulting Group, has been named in Management Today’s 35 Women under 35.

The threat of a wine shortage in the UK due to a strike at one of the UK’s leading bottling plants is another warning to businesses to take steps in-order to better mitigate against disruptions in the supply chain says management consultancy Inverto.

Köln - In vielen Unternehmen gilt Dekarbonisierung ausschließlich als Kostenfaktor. Dabei lassen sich Kosteneffizienz und ein geringerer CO2-Ausstoß gemeinsam erreichen. Auf der Chemspec Europe am 4. und 5. Juni in Köln zeigen Quantis und Inverto, beide Teil der Boston Consulting Group, wie Betriebe aus der Chemischen Industrie Emissionen entlang der Lieferkette senken und gleichzeitig Kosten optimieren.

LONDON – The risk landscape for companies has changed significantly. Instead of individual dominant factors, businesses are now facing a variety of equally critical risks – including cost pressures, geopolitical uncertainties, supply chain disruptions, and regulatory requirements.

LONDON – Patrick Lepperhoff and Stéphane Crosnier of management consultancy Inverto, part of Boston Consulting Group, explain why the tariff changes are been seen by corporates as a boardroom level crisis and what companies should be doing next.

The economic uncertainty of recent years has fundamentally changed market conditions in retail. High inflation has led to cost increases along the entire supply chain, forcing consumers to save their money, and to increasing competition. In view of this challenging situation, many retailers are currently focusing on cost reduction and securing margins.

On-time and on-budget delivery, as well as profitability, are the key objectives in Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) projects in the energy sector, according to a new survey of 389 energy companies conducted by Inverto, a Boston Consulting Group subsidiary, specializing in procurement and supply chain management.