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Profitability Pressures

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What’s squeezing retail profits? Several market factors keep retail CEOs and CFOs up at night.

What’s squeezing retail profits?

Several market factors keep retail CEOs and CFOs up at night, including:

 Inflationary pressure
 Reduced consumption
 Supply chain disruption

What additional factors and solutions would you add?

Stay tuned for Retail’s Revenue Drivers, coming soon.

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