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Consumer Products

Developing a strong consumer brand can be slow and expensive, but if done well it can deliver enduring growth and returns many times those available to undifferentiated competitors. L.E.K. helps consumer products companies by improving the value and relevance of their brands to consumers. We uncover unmet customer needs and neglected consumer segments. The result is insights and ideas to help our clients to optimize their brands through the best possible combinations of product features, service offerings and pricing for targeted customer segments.

L.E.K. has a deep understanding of the many challenges consumer products organizations face in today’s global economy. We apply our industry expertise and worldwide resources to help companies launch and revitalize products and portfolios. For example:

We assess brand strength and potential for extension.
A beverage company undergoing operational changes asked L.E.K. to assess the health of their brands... more

We help clients manage their brand portfolio more effectively.
A global food company was struggling with brand proliferation and redundancy, which was hampering category and brand growth... more

We provide up-to-date assessment of the China market.
We assisted an international athletic footwear and apparel supplier in comprehensively understanding the Chinese market...more

We help overseas clients to develop actionable US market-entry strategies.
A leading European handbag brand owner asked L.E.K. to develop an actionable US market entry strategy...more

We help international clients seeking US acquisition opportunities
L.E.K. worked with a diversified and rapidly growing global food and beverage company to review the most important trends affecting...more

To uncover and create new opportunities, and assess and mitigate potential risks, clients turn to L.E.K. for assistance in addressing the full spectrum of consumer products specialties, including: 

  • Fast moving consumer goods 
  • Consumer durable 
  • Food and beverage 
  • Luxury goods


John I. Goddard
“The quality of our analysis and our commercial perspective sets us apart from others in our industry.”
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Stuart Jackson
“We are about applying in-depth research and creative ideas to critical threats and opportunities. We help our clients uncover the keys to profitable growth in their industry and show them the actions needed to deliver dramatically improved results.”
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Larry M. Verge
“L.E.K. excels in making the complex simple; the theoretical practical; the controversial consensual. Our greatest value comes from giving organizations the strategic clarity to act with confidence and vigor.”
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Andrew Rees
“We work closely with each client to thoroughly understand their challenges, objectively analyze their options, and develop practical solutions.”
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Geoffrey Parkin
“L.E.K. works with clients to reduce the level of uncertainty surrounding business decisions, giving management the confidence to act decisively and rapidly, thereby accelerating performance improvement.”
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Helen Chen
“L.E.K. invests the thinking and the heart to get to the right answers for our clients, helping them see through the fog and make the best decision possible.”
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Colin Farmer
“Rigorous research and robust commercial analysis underpin our advice, which we strive to make practical, actionable, and relevant for the needs of the client.”
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Bob Neapole

“We instill the confidence our clients need to move forward because we take the time to understand fully their needs and address their issues with pinpoint accuracy.”
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Paul Matthews
"L.E.K. develops strategies for manufacturers by integrating operation and supply chain management best practices. As a result, our clients develop a competitive advantage which in turn creates massive value for shareholders."
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Remy Ossmann
“Our uncompromising analytical approach and business ethics are the key to meeting our clients' needs and winning their trust.”
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Robert N. Rourke
“We are experts at conducting robust research and analysis on the key drivers of business decisions and understanding how to optimize resources based on opportunity, timing, risk and organizational capabilities.”
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Jamil Satchu
"L.E.K. brings together hard-hitting research and analytics, deep industry perspectives and an understanding of the realities of a client's organization to deliver fact-based recommendations. Our collaborative working-style results in successful, high impact implementation."
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Bob N.D. Lavoie
“Our goal is to work in partnership with our clients to clarify decision making and drive action by providing sound analytics, creative thought leadership, and practical, seasoned experience.”
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Jon Weber

"Our answers are direct and practical. It is important that our recommendations can be quickly converted into actions that create value for our clients' businesses."
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Dan McKone
“We ‘clear the clutter’ and help our clients see the answer for themselves… specifically, we use sophisticated analytics to take the complexity out of difficult decisions.”
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