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It’s not just what consumers buy. It’s what they buy into.

In this time of dramatic economic, social, and technological transition, consumers are using their dollars to effect the change they want to see in the world. They’re choosing brands that align with their values and needs.

At Deloitte, we help our clients innovate to reach a deeper understanding of their customers and fuse profit with purpose to achieve better outcomes: Better trust. Better experience. Better value.

At the same time, consumer companies are extending their intentions beyond profit to positively impact a broader set of stakeholders, including society and the planet. Together, consumers and consumer companies are buying into better.

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The Consumer

They are purpose-driven and expect brands to keep their promises. They demand even greater convenience and personalization based on their own unique preferences. And if you don’t meet their expectations and align with their values, they will likely move on to a competitor that does.

The leading brands

They leverage technology and ecosystems to innovate and provide frictionless experiences for customers, rising to meet the expectations of their most valuable assets—their employees, their customers, society, and the planet. They prioritize equity and transparency and focus on the consistent delivery of the promises of their brands.

The Deloitte difference

Deloitte’s Consumer practice is collaborating with our clients and alliance relationships to reach a deeper understanding of consumer industry trends and the values and demands of the customer. We help the world’s most forward-thinking consumer companies fuse profit with purpose; become better corporate citizens and ardent advocates for a stronger planet.

Sectors we serve

Monitoring shifts in customer preferences

What happens when you really listen to the signals consumers are sending to understand who they are, what they look like below the surface, and what they truly want? You’ll find an empowered consumer that wants a better future for themselves, their communities, and the planet

At Deloitte, we combine world-class consumer business knowledge with a full command of technology to help our clients understand the massive shifts consumers are facing so they can build and deliver products and services that align with their customers’ values and desires.

Services we provide

Deloitte’s depth, breadth of services and solutions, and industry experience with many of the world’s most forward-thinking brands offers us the ability to provide deeper consumer behavior insights and a decisive strategy, no matter what your business objective. We’re passionate about looking ahead—and around corners—to help you create greater relevancy for your brand; greater trust, innovation, purpose, and value for your customers; and greater confidence in your company’s resilience, agility, and vision. This is the Deloitte advantage. It's why, while others bet on the future, we help you build it.

Consulting

No matter how complex your business questions, we have the capabilities and experience to deliver the answers you need to move forward. As the world’s largest consulting firm, we can help you take decisive action and achieve sustainable results.

Audit & Asssurance

Our professionals provide independent financial statement and internal control audit services, in accordance with the latest professional standards and with a focus on quality.

Risk & Financial Advisory

In Advisory, we do not take a defensive crouch. We move forward, defining the unknowns and framing the issues before you encounter them. Whatever your challenge, we can help you preempt the threat, define what’s vital, and aggressively secure it.

Tax Services

Deloitte offers clients a broad range of fully integrated tax services, including Business Tax, International Tax, Transfer Pricing Tax, Indirect Tax, Multistate Tax, Washington National Tax, Tax Management Consulting, Global Employer services, M&A Tax, Gi3, and Private Wealth.

ConvergeConsumer™

We deliver flexible and demonstrated solutions that are driven by technology, supercharged by human insights, and engineered to help you make quick data-driven decisions based on consumer behavior insights.

M&A services

From strategy through integration, Deloitte’s M&A services help businesses transform during periods of financial difficulty and navigate complex decisions at every phase of an M&A transaction or divestiture.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) require human-centric solutions centering on the needs of those who are most historically marginalized. Deloitte’s DEI services address root causes and interrelationships of systemic problems to drive outcomes and impact—both within and outside of your organization.

Client success stories

Deloitte is unrivaled in our ability and commitment to help consumer industry clients buy into better, and design what they want their future to be. Our business-first thinking, breadth and scale of capabilities, and ability to surround an issue from every angle help us engineer innovative solutions that enable businesses to thrive—and create lasting change for the customers they serve.
Discover some of Deloitte’s many stories of purpose and impact.

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A new day for the night shift

Kroger uses data analytics, AI, and ML tools to modernize its employee experience.

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Accelerating the drive toward a more-sustainable automotive industry

BorgWarner develops a data strategy and builds cloud-based analytics dashboards to support their Charging Forward project to shift toward electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.

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When it comes to emissions, uncertainty likely doesn’t cut it

A consumer products company seeks increased clarity around its sustainability data through ESG assurance readiness and works to build trust with stakeholders.

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Our Leadership Team

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Anthony Waelter
US CONSUMER INDUSTRY LEADER

Anthony is a partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and serves as vice chair and Deloitte US Consumer Industry leader. With nearly 30 years providing services to multinational clients in the consumer products, transportation, hospitality, retail, and distribution sectors, he focuses on assisting clients with transformational initiatives involving the development and/or evaluation of finance operations and programs designed to improve financial integrity, compliance, and operational effectiveness and efficiency. Anthony also serves as a lead business partner and advisory partner for a select group of strategic global consumer clients.

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Karen Bowman
US AUTOMOTIVE LEADER

Karen is the US leader for the Automotive Industry, the Deloitte Global CXO Program leader, and a member of the Deloitte Board of Directors. She previously was a member of the Board of Directors for Deloitte Consulting and the leader of the Business Transformation Market Offering. She has more than 30 years of professional and consulting experience across a broad range of industries, with specific focus on the consumer industry. She helps clients transform their businesses as well as align their people and business strategies.

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Eileen Crowley
Portrait of Eileen Crowley US TRANSPORTATION, HOSPITALITY & SERVICES CO‑LEADER

Eileen leads Deloitte & Touche LLP’s US Audit & Assurance Transportation, Hospitality & Services practice. She has partnered with large, complex multinational companies on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting matters, mergers and acquisitions, information technology, and capital transactions. She previously worked in Deloitte’s National Office, focused on SEC matters, and has developed an extensive network of consultative resources across Deloitte’s global network of member firms. Eileen is a licensed certified public accountant in Connecticut and Ohio.

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Michael Daher
US TRANSPORTATION, HOSPITALITY & SERVICES CO‑LEADER

Mike is responsible for harnessing Deloitte’s cutting-edge industry insights, consulting, risk and financial advisory, and tax capabilities to help THS clients solve their most complex business issues. He has deep experience in leading global business strategy design and large-scale, digitally enabled business transformations for multinational THS clients in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. As an avid traveler, Mike is deeply curious about peoples and cultures and is an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Nick Handrinos
VICE CHAIR & US LEADER

RETAIL & CONSUMER PRODUCTS With more than 25 years of experience in the consumer industry, advising boards of directors, executive teams, and functional leaders, Nick is a highly influential partner and thought leader. His experience includes providing strategic and operational advice in the context of turnarounds, periods of organizational crisis, and organic and inorganic value creation. He’s also often called upon for witness testimony in high-profile cases in the US federal courts. Nick maintains a vast network of relationships across investment banks, sell-side analysts, public/investor relations, law firms, and financial advisers.

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Sam Loughry
US AUDIT & ASSURANCE

CONSUMER INDUSTRY LEADER Sam is an Audit & Assurance partner and the National Audit & Assurance Consumer Industry leader. In his role, he oversees go-to-market strategy for various consumer sectors such as automotive, consumer products, retail, wholesale & distribution, and transportation, hospitality & services.

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Our Leadership Team

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Anthony Waelter
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Karen Bowman
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Eileen Crowley
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Michael Daher
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Nick Handrinos
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Sam Loughry