What a year! The looming recession is so far still looming; we see our clients preparing for a downturn and asking us for recession scenarios in our commercial diligence. Multiples have…
The Analytics Engine: What’s the probability that a breathalyzer could be wrong? By Kevin SilberbergSome evidence may be weaker than you think You’re in the passenger seat while your co-worker…
Recap by Alim Bhanji The General Manager of the LA Dodgers once said, “if you’re rational about every free agent, you will finish third on every free agent.” While we…
Blog post by Mark Satov Peter Ustinov. What an elegant sounding name. You can elongate the U to make it sound even more upper crust than it is. Yooooostinov. Ustinov was a famous British…
Louise is a business process and project management professional with a unique ability to drive operational and organizational change. She holds an MBA from Queen’s university, is a PMI-certified Project…
Kevin will be providing an analytical and statistical perspective on a range of business and news topics. This is the first of many installments: Two weeks ago, the US Bureau…
Blog post by Mark Satov The apocalypse! The media world is filled with journalists and other experts claiming that the retail sector is on its deathbed, linking every high-profile…
Article by Jordy Winkler, SATOV Consultants “Time is the only currency”. It sounds compelling, but is it true? The writer was probably picking up on the parlance of the day:…
Pot companies get all the press these days, but consumer packaged goods companies can quietly become dominant players in this evolving space. Sam Puchala and Maya Silman put together this…
Blog post by Mark Satov Sixteen is Sweet! Happy Birthday to us and thanks to all of you... On Monday April 15th, 2002 in Racine, Wisconsin I began my first…
Mark Satov, Founding Partner, SATOV Consultants is joined by Bryan Pearson, President, LoyaltyOne. They dispel myths about the current retail environment, identify great retailers from all around the world, and…
Blog post by Mark Satov Last summer I was in London, feeling lonely for my children and wanting to bring them something special from my trip. My hotel was right near…
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