The consumer business refers to any business-to-consumer structure where companies sell products directly to the final consumer; whereas, retail generally refers to the channel through which those products are sold (think shopping centres vs online shops). Demand is identified through supply chain analysis and the final goods or services are sold to customers through multiple channels of distribution to make a profit.
These two, when combined, cover anything from restaurants to wholesalers as well as luxury goods.
This sector option provides an exciting opportunity to explore the complex interplay between consumers, competitors and suppliers.
At 10K examples of a Consumer & Retail internship include supporting teams in:
Research & Development, Merchandising, Product Innovation, Strategic inventory or layout changes to physical and digital stores, Using customer data to create special events and promotions, Under our programme, Consumer and Retail does not include hospitality roles, such as food service, bartending or portering.