As merchandising in retail continues to evolve with the integration of analytics and other digital solutions, merchants need to become much more nimble and ready to fulfill customer needs. Source: McKinsey How analytics and digital will drive next-generation retail merchandising

As the 10th anniversary of the Great Recession of 2008 draws nearer, some experts are beginning to worry that a looming bubble in corporate debt poses a great risk. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Dangerous Is the Corporate Debt Bubble?

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Card fraud has increased. Here’s what financial institutions need to know to get a grip on fraud management, and improve the customer experience. Source: McKinsey Fraud management: Recovering value through next-generation solutions

Targeting cash costs will be crucial for financial institutions looking to stay competitive. What can they do to promote cash efficiency and cut the costs of their cash operations? Source: McKinsey Attacking the cost of cash

The CEOs of Ping Identity, Plaid, and Tink share their views on the prospects for open banking and the pressing need for players to develop a data and customer strategy. Source: McKinsey Open banking’s next wave: Perspectives from three fintech CEOs

Insurance carriers will continue to struggle with profitable growth unless they reshape their distribution model by changing how they work with, and what they expect of, wholesalers. Source: McKinsey Wholesale insurance distribution: Eight levers to unlock productivity

If retailers treat indirect costs as an opportunity for business transformation rather than just a procurement matter, they can boost return on sales by as much as 2 percent. Source: McKinsey Beyond procurement: Transforming indirect spending in retail

Slow, manual supply-chain planning processes can be a thing of the past, with machines taking on repetitive tasks that aren’t a good use of human capacity. Source: McKinsey The route to no-touch planning: Taking the human error out of supply-chain planning

President Erdogan must forsake populist policies and accept outside help to readjust the economy, even if this is politically unpalatable, Wharton experts say. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Can Turkey Overcome Its Economic Troubles?