Anatomy of the Glossier Retail Experience
Since its founding in 2014 with an initial product launch of only four core items, Glossier has grown into a $1.8 billion dollar beauty juggernaut beloved by the most coveted…
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ACCUR quoted in Financial Times Group’s CPG Specialist
ACCUR’s founder Edouard Thoumyre was recently quoted in the Financial Times Group’s CPG Specialist publication, which is a subscription only trade publication focused on the consumer packaged goods industry. In…
How Marketing Execs Can Meet the High Demand for Digital Skills Head On
There’s no two ways about it: marketing executives with strong digital skills have never been in higher demand. The digital transformation of business has required strong digital skills for the…
What is a VP of Growth and Do You Need One?
Along with positions like Chief Revenue Officer, VP of Growth is a relatively new executive position that attempts to fuse the world of sales, marketing, and product development into a…
From e-Bikes to At-Home Exercise, Investors Eye Opportunity in Sports
2020 was a year that upended the sports market. New premium at-home exercise equipment took off while numerous adventurous souls ventured out into the great outdoors. Demand changes pushed supply…
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[New Poll] The Surprising Underpinnings of Return-to-Office Resistance
You want your employees to return to the office but many of them are highly resistant. But what’s really behind workers’ attachment to their work-from-home lifestyle, and how can they…
Why the Sporting Goods Industry is so hot right now
The COVID 19 pandemic has changed consumer behavior in myriad ways, from the sudden proliferation of QR codes to curbside pickup and online product launches and beyond. Amidst all of…
July Jobs Report: A Roaring Recovery
A major surge in hiring in July has sparked fresh optimism about the power of the economic recovery. The unemployment rate reached a new pandemic period low, and hiring continues…
Making the Most of Internal Talent in a Tight Labor Market
As the economy tightens and the competition remains fierce to retain the most talented workers, many companies are searching for innovative ways to retain talent. As with many thorny business…
Inside the Race to Build Profitable Businesses off the Amazon Ecosystem
If you spend time reading the business press, you may have heard of a company called Thrasio. This company acquires third party sellers on Amazon and scales them up into…
Best and Worst Cities for Remote Workers
A recent survey by Telstra Ventures looked at 371,000 jobs posted between April and June 30th of this year to find out what cities were most receptive to remote workers….
The Fastest-Growing Areas of Innovation in Los Angeles
While Los Angeles has long been known as the epicenter of the entertainment industry, the hospitable climate and highly talented labor force has meant that LA is rapidly becoming a…
Staying Ahead of The Great Talent Migration
The American workforce is changing rapidly thanks to job mobility, a still-tight labor market, and technological advances. You could say that this change has been in the works for years…
How Companies are Incentivizing Returning to the Office
The rapid shift to remote work that was brought about by the pandemic naturally led many managers to question whether or not it was worth ever returning to the office….
Breaking Down the May Jobs Report
In contrast to the anemic April jobs report and the blockbuster report in March, the May jobs report has strong but measured signs for the economy in general. Hospitality continues…
From Organic Wines to Gen Z Influencers: Top Trends in Wine for 2021
2020 represented a huge shift in the wine and spirits industry as the pandemic caused massive disruption to the way people imbibe. As the industry prepares for the post-pandemic landscape,…
Which Companies Have the Most Incredible Employee Perks?
In a tight labor market, retaining employees is about more than just compensation. The most sought-after talent wants to work in an amazing location, get great benefits, and even brag…
The Sustainability Report: Cosmetics Industry
Sustainability continues to be a topic that is top of mind for both consumers and employees of major companies. In a new series of articles, we’re looking at how the…
March Jobs Report Beats Expectations; Shows Strong Growth
The March Jobs Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics blew past previous expectations showing an economy primed for job growth as the nation recovers from the Coronavirus pandemic. The…
Recovery Report: Travel
As we’ve seen from prior jobs reports, the Travel industry has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic and is one of the industries that has the furthest to go…
Recovery Report: Food and Beverage
The February 2021 Jobs Report was a blockbuster for those employed in the Food & Beverage industry. Four fifths of a substantial gain of 355,000 jobs in Leisure and Hospitality…
Robust Jobs Report Spells Great News for Food, Beverage and Hospitality
The February Jobs Report was just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics with great news for those in the leisure and hospitality sectors, and especially those in food and…
Pandemic Resource Roundup for E-Commerce, Luxury Retail, Beauty, Food & Wine and More
As we approach the one year anniversary of COVID-related shutdowns to the economy, we wanted to take a step back and examine all of the myriad ways businesses have had…
Jobs Report for January 2021
The latest jobs numbers were released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, February 5, with much information to glean about the pandemic’s impact on key economic sectors. The…
Online Education Options to Boost Your Post-Pandemic Employability
We’ve written in the past about the massive range of online courses available to sharpen your skillset in sales, marketing, management and more. But with the pandemic changing the sort…
ACCUR in Patch: The South Florida Job Market
ACCUR Recruiting Services’ founder Edouard Thoumyre was recently quoted in Patch about the 2021 job outlook for Floridians, especially in the South Florida area. Edouard covered the following topics with…
ACCUR’s Year In Review: The COVID-inspired Trends to Watch
What an extraordinary year! Overnight, our client companies scrambled to reassemble their workforces, change distribution strategies and alter production schedules to deal with an unprecedented global pandemic. The year did…
Goldman Sachs Eyes South Florida For New Office, is Your Business Next?
The news that Goldman Sachs was looking for office space in South Florida made waves in the business world recently, but the New York stalwart is just one of many…
Legal Cannabis in New Jersey: The New Opportunities
The voters have spoken and in January citizens in New Jersey will be able to obtain legal recreational marijuana. They will also be able to cultivate it, and some believe…
Understanding Amazon’s Role in the Post-Pandemic E-Commerce Landscape
Anyone who is in a business that has an e-commerce component — which means almost all consumer companies — needs to grapple with the way Amazon’s transformation of the e-commerce…
Improving Online Meetings and Interviews
As remote work becomes more prominent in everyone’s lives, we’re bringing you new tips and articles on making your remote workforce more successful and efficient from the hiring process to…
Jobs Report for October 2020
The latest jobs numbers were released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on October 20, tracking major changes to the job market in September 2020, including some promising signs on…
L’Oréal Appoints New CEO to Succeed Jean-Paul Agon
Nicolas Hieronimus will succeed Jean-Paul Agon as the new CEO of L’Oréal on May 1 of next year, reports Women’s Wear Daily. The storied beauty company has had only four…
ACCUR on L’Oréal’s CEO Search in Women’s Wear Daily
ACCUR Recruiting Services’ CEO Edouard Thoumyre was asked to comment on the pending change in L’Oréal’s top management in a new article for Women’s Wear Daily. The storied, 100-year-old cosmetics…
Biggest Growth Industries in Los Angeles
We recently wrote about how ACCUR’s role in Los Angeles is changing thanks to an enhanced demand for executive talent in the LA area. Metropolitan LA encompasses a huge amount…
For Those in Sporting Goods, Opportunity Knocks
As we’ve seen in recent news, the coronavirus is disrupting many industries, but one where there is perhaps a lot of upside for enterprising companies is sporting goods, athleisure and…
How Alcohol Delivery is Poised for Growth in the Post-COVID Economy
The wine & spirits market has long been a challenging one from a regulatory perspective. While numerous direct-to-consumer delivery services flourishing, beverage companies have been challenged by a patchwork on…
Recruiting Wines & Spirits Professionals in New York: Unique Challenges and Opportunities
We here at ACCUR Recruiting Services are called on often to find talented wines & spirits professionals in the New York market. Over the years, we’ve come to understand how…
Luxury Retail and Secondary Markets, Apps & Auction Sites
We’ve recently looked at some of the innovative ways that luxury retail brands like Chanel and Gucci are harnessing new digital tools to reach consumers during the Coronavirus pandemic. An…
Luxury Retail and Digital: Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-COVID landscape
We know well how resistant luxury retail has been to harnessing all of the potential of digital and social media. And it’s not surprising either: the industry’s strength has long…
How the Food and Beverage Industry is Adapting in the Age of COVID-19
While every industry — from hospitality to fine watches and jewelry — has been affected by the coronavirus, it’s hard to compare the changes roiling the food and beverage industry…
How the Wines and Spirits Industry is Preparing for the Post-COVID landscape
Hard hit by shutdowns related to the coronavirus, the wines and spirits industry has been trying to adapt over the past few months to changes in consumer demand and regulations…
High End Luxury Preps for a Post-Pandemic Landscape: The Skills in Greatest Demand
With the global COVID-19 pandemic threatening the luxury retail business, prominent brands have nonetheless wasted no time in remobilizing their operations to provide support, contributions and innovation. Prominent examples include:…
How Beauty Brands are Addressing the Post-Pandemic Retail Landscape
With much of the country in various stages of reopening, the beauty clients we work with are grappling with a transformed retail landscape. Whereas once beauty brands like Sephora looked…
Most Highly Sought Digital & E-commerce Skills for Post-Pandemic Retail
As many parts of the country begin the process of reopening to customers with new safeguards in place, we are watching a rapid transformation of the retail space that requires…
Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chopard, Chanel, Tudor Out of Baselworld, Will Launch New Event
Rocking luxury watch world, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chopard, Chanel, Tudor Out of Baselworld plan a new event
Quick Tips for Crafting a Successful Work-From-Home Policy
ACCUR Recruiting Services has long been set up to accommodate remote work — that’s part of what allows us to serve many cities all over the world and coordinate fully…
How Major Companies are Getting Serious About Climate Change
We’ve written previously about how important sustainable development strategies are for employee retention. Turns out that companies are increasingly getting serious about concrete plans to mitigate climate change through their…
11 Free or Low Cost Resources for Boosting Your Sales Skills
When you talk to top sales people you’ll notice something. Most — if not all — are lifelong learners. The best sales people are always open to finding a new…
Coronavirus and Business: An Update
Covid-19 coronavirus disease is a global health threat that is evolving fast, and quickly shaping new demands in the business community. Here are some of the developments we’re tracking: Coronavirus…