Understanding micromarket trends—and utilizing AI—in the US rack-to-retail fuel market could help retailers optimize their supply chains and improve margins. Source: McKinsey Unlocking value with AI in the rack-to-retail fuel market

Is poor health costing your company? New research reveals how few employees describe their health positively—and how even small steps can start measurably improving that number. Source: McKinsey The surprising state of employee health

Wharton’s Rahul Kapoor and Lehigh University’s Natalya Vinokurova explain the risks associated with a common argument for investing in Bitcoin: comparing it to gold. …Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Should We Compare Bitcoin to Gold? Lessons From the Last Financial Crisis

The recent wave of corporate layoffs may be worrisome, but Wharton’s Matthew Bidwell says it’s a common tactic for companies to adjust their headcount to fit changing needs.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What’s Causing Corporate Layoffs?

Wharton professor Daniel Garrett talks about international taxes and how they affect U.S. companies abroad.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton International Taxation and U.S. Businesses | Daniel Garrett

Whether we’re interacting with colleagues, clients, friends, family members or strangers, conversations are the way most of us build — or break — relationships. And yet we don’t often think deeply about how to approach this type of casual communication.  Alison Wood Brooks, associate professor at Harvard Business School, has studied what it takes to create a great conversation and offers research-backed tips for Read more about The Keys to Great Conversation[…]

Diageo’s chief innovation officer shares how the alcoholic-beverage maker refreshes growth through innovation, enabled by customer data and generative AI, all focused on the consumer. Source: McKinsey Consumers at the core: A conversation with Diageo’s Mark Sandys

Semiconductors are vital to some of the world’s most important industries. What will it take to ensure US semiconductor manufacturers continue to have the chemical and material inputs they need? Source: McKinsey Creating a thriving chemical semiconductor supply chain in America

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win. Source: McKinsey The Read more about The McKinsey Crossword: Reid All About It | No. 225[…]

Although payers have been comparatively slow to adopt digital and AI tools for some valid reasons, healthcare payer digital transformation could help them create meaningful value and boost resilience. Source: McKinsey Rewiring healthcare payers: A guide to digital and AI transformation