Tag: Management Consulting

Buy Now, Pay Later Keeps People Spending—Without Credit Agencies Knowing 
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Buy Now, Pay Later Keeps People Spending—Without Credit Agencies Knowing 

Priscilla Rodriguez, an overnight stocker at a Walmart, has a strategy to protect her credit score as she and her husband look to buy a house.The Sunland Park, N.M., resident uses installment loans from Afterpay to buy groceries, her pricey skin-care products and art supplies for her 10-year-old son, which keeps the balance on her two credit cards low—and the credit agencies in the dark. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
McKinsey Shrinks New Partner Class by Roughly 35%
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McKinsey Shrinks New Partner Class by Roughly 35%

Updated Dec. 6, 2023 6:51 pm ETIt got a lot harder to make it to the top of McKinsey & Co.The closely held firm named its new class of partners, and the group is roughly a third smaller than last year, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign that economic conditions have dented demand for high-price consultants.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
He Sold Burritos Out of His Apartment Window. Now He’s Running a $7 Billion Startup.
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He Sold Burritos Out of His Apartment Window. Now He’s Running a $7 Billion Startup.

Listen to article(1 minute)Pivot Point is a new Wall Street Journal feature in which executives reflect on the successes and setbacks of their careers. The first Pivot Point installment is here. Zach Reitano was the only one in his cohort of a dozen summer interns at Booz & Co. a decade ago who didn’t get a full-time job. The failure set him up to lead a $7 billion healthcare company. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Amazon Aggregator Thrasio Engages Restructuring Advisers
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Amazon Aggregator Thrasio Engages Restructuring Advisers

Thrasio, a startup that in recent years bought up dozens of consumer brands sold on Amazon, is working with advisers to explore restructuring options as it contends with a postpandemic slump in online spending, according to people familiar with the matter.