Linda Zou’s Post

🎡 Come join our global strategy team at Merlin! 🌍 🎢 Work in the exciting world of entertainment and theme parks! 🚀 We're on the lookout for talented consultants and strategists to join at all levels: the consultancy equivalent of Associates/Senior Associates, Project Leader/Manager, and Principal/Associate Partner. 🌟 Come work in the theme park and attractions industry, at the home of iconic brands like the London Eye, Legoland, and Madame Tussauds 🌟 You will be part of the strategy team, where we are leading on value creation initiatives, working with business units across Merlin to deliver EBITDA-driving activity within the core of the business 🌟 You will be staffed on different projects and have the opportunity to work on commercial, brand growth, attraction growth, and other topics 🌟 We are looking for strong performing consultants, who want to see what it’s like to work for a family office- and PE-backed company with high growth ambitions 🌟 We are committed to learning & development as well as a fun, open, collaborative team culture Whether you're an experienced professional or an emerging talent, we have openings for both permanent and interim contracts. BCG, Bain, McKinsey experience required for manager roles, preferred for associate roles. Please note roles are London based. Come make a difference, where your ideas matter. Please reach out to me directly. #GlobalStrategy #CareerOpportunity #JoinOurTeam #NowHiring #StrategyDirector #Associates #SeniorAssociates #CareerGrowth #Innovation #MakeAnImpact

After 10 wonderful years at BCG, I am starting a new adventure at Merlin Entertainments at the start of February. Merlin is a global entertainment brand and theme park / attractions operator based in London — with iconic brands like the London Eye, Madame Tussauds, Legoland, and Alton Towers. I am excited to join the executive team to grow the business, build our brands, and bring great experiences to many more guests around the world! It is also with a heavy heart that I say farewell to BCG, my home for the past 10 years. I am incredibly grateful for the friendships, the adventures, the learning, and extraordinary experiences I have had around the world. A big thank you for my teams, clients, mentors, and friends who have made it such a special time. Best wishes to everyone for a successful, productive, fun year ahead! And hope to (re-)connect soon at a theme park near you.

Cost pressure, complex supply chains, demanding customers -- it all requires precision retail. Here is a recap of our perspective on how retailers can 'win the town' #winthetown #futureofretail

Excited about our collaboration with #OpenAI and unlocking new possibilities with responsible generative AI!

Check out our latest perspective on the Future of Retail! #BCG #futureofretail #winningthetown #digitalecosystems #retail Historically, retailers have succeeded by winning through scale: expand stores and geographic reach to achieve greater economies of scale, lower operational costs, reduce COGS, which then allows retailers to invest back in price and the customer, which in turn funds growth through the opening of even more stores. But the retail industry is evolving quickly and companies must make several bold shifts to win with a new strategy: through growing customer lifetime value and data / geographic density. Learn about the new approach here.

In our latest research at BCG, we found that despite a focus on digital commerce, the majority of Chinese grocers have not designed a fully digitised end-to-end value chain — and therefore are not achieving fullest profitability potential. I have seen this in other geographies as well. The AI and tech has advanced quite a bit in the last few years. Now is the right time for retailers everywhere to think about building an end-to-end platform that maximizes the value of AI and digitisation across the full retail value chain — to fuel their core business and beyond. Read on here: https://lnkd.in/evFnWtRn #retailAI #groceryretail #BCGonTransformation #businesstransformation #businessturnaround #resilience #restructuring #digitaltransformation

An omnichannel offer enables #grocery stores to become leading food players. See how #Alibaba #Hema and #Rainbow win share of stomach as Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explores #FutureofRetail

The post #COVID19 world may be uncertain but restructuring businesses for success is up to its leaders. They must do more than merely react to the immediate challenges of the #COVID19 crisis and focus on shaping our new reality to lead in the future.