Consumer Products
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Consumer Products

How Dell, Square, and Wayfair think beyond a crisis
Chief financial officers share advice for strategic leadership in the pandemic — and beyond.

How PepsiCo is reinvesting in diversity and inclusion
Pepsi’s refocused diversity and inclusion programs are built on transparency, setting clear goals, and including the company’s people, businesses, and communities.

How Sam’s Club made good jobs for frontline employees
A good job requires more than higher pay; employees want to be challenged and to contribute to problem-solving.

The future of meat
Labor, health, and environmental concerns threaten the might of meat. But alternative foods face major challenges.

Why the ThirdLove CEO invests in companies led by women
ThirdLove’s Heidi Zak is building momentum to get more women in boardrooms.

Zoom’s CFO on 3 ways to fix mistakes during fast growth
The videoconferencing company found itself in crisis mode over security issues early in 2020.

The unequal costs of Black homeownership
A significant variation in mortgage rates makes it hard for Black homebuyers to build housing wealth. A change in risk assessment could help.

3 ways retail stores can survive against the odds
Now more than ever, retail success means focusing on relationships and loyalty programs, not transactions and discounts.

15 MIT startups to watch
The 2020 delta v Demo Day trended toward products for women and digital platforms for more sustainable living.

Spatial analysis startup helps build healthy hospitals
Spatio Metrics uses its spatial analysis software to link architects with data when designing heath care sites.