CEOs Concerned About the Consumer, Says Rebecca Homkes

Rebecca Homkes, lecturer at the London School of Economics, said that all CEOs are concerned about the state of the consumer, but how just concerned or optimistic they are varies by industry. Homkes described the difference in experience as a continuum of companies that deal in 'dirt,' meaning infrastructure or supply chain, to companies that deal directly with the consumer economy. (Source: Bloomberg)

Rebecca Homkes, lecturer at the London School of Economics, said that all CEOs are concerned about the state of the consumer, but how just concerned or optimistic they are varies by industry. Homkes described the difference in experience as a continuum of companies that deal in 'dirt,' meaning infrastructure or supply chain, to companies that deal directly with the consumer economy. (Source: Bloomberg)