Berkeley Research Group (BRG)

BRG has been recognized as an “Outstanding” firm in Global Competition Review’s GCR 100: Economics 2025, which ranks the world’s leading economic consultancies. This is the twelfth consecutive year BRG has been recognized for the important antitrust work our experts perform globally. Learn more about BRG’s competition team and the roster of economists who make up our global practice at BRG’s GCR 100 2025 profile → https://lnkd.in/dFTJZBcf #BRGexpert #competition #economics #antitrust

Many large retailers are abandoning the "retail inventory method" (RIM)—the long-held practice of utilizing retail prices to estimate inventory—in favor of cost accounting. In the wake of this change, Joe Schmitt elaborates on the role of shrink, including potential benefits of cost accounting for retailers struggling with a shrink problem. Read his commentary in Retail Dive >>> https://lnkd.in/e6MYhGzf #RIM #costaccounting #retailshrink #retailstrategy #retailPI

At the dawn of the computer age, programming was a laborious task carried out in binary notation at the machine level. The journey from that crude origin to today’s world of convenience began with a critical step taken by Grace Hopper—a step inspired by her experience playing basketball. Read the full story from David Kalat in Legaltech News >>> https://lnkd.in/gv-msCZg

Joining BRG means becoming part of an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture. You will work alongside high-caliber colleagues at every level, gaining insights and expertise across diverse industries like construction, energy, technology, and healthcare. No matter your background or degree, your skills and experiences are valued, making you an integral part in solving our clients' toughest challenges. Explore our opportunities → https://lnkd.in/e2pAPfpq 

BRG’s Economics, Disputes & Investigations (EDI) Community recently hosted its first off-site retreat in Washington, DC. The retreat, which brought together experts and consultants from diverse practice areas from around the world, aimed to allow our community to spend time together, strengthen our internal networks, and learn more about our unique practice capabilities. EDI Leader David Sunding outlined long-term goals, including a focus on enhancing the employee experience and fostering a diverse community. The retreat wrapped up a year of incredible growth and established a renewed sense of commitment to our clients as we head into the new year.

Shrink, or the loss of inventory from a store, has been on the rise since last year’s holiday season. As we near the end of 2024, BRG’s Retail Performance Improvement team offers eight strategies to help retailers achieve retail loss-reduction goals during and after the holidays. Read the white paper ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gFTxwNnG Shawn Ashworth | Murali Gokki | Joe Schmitt | Johnathan Ler | Sara Lavi | Allie Drabinsky | Blaine Duffy #RetailShrink #HolidayLoss #RetailPI

Congratulations to Charles Choyce, George Fink, and Dara Hendrix for being recognized in Lexology Index's Transport 2025 as leading experts in transportation projects. Find out more about the guide >>> https://lnkd.in/eHg5uGFj #construction #infrastructure #transportation #BRGexpert

In the latest episode of the Nurse Executive Podcast, Nicholas Chmielewski welcomes back Noreen Hudson, MSN, RN, BRG’s Nursing team lead for perioperative services, to discuss "Nurse Executive Fundamentals of Pre-Anesthesia Screening." Listen to the full episode ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gzkz7Snv This episode continues a series that started in season two reviewing the various departments comprising the perioperative services division. They focus on the evaluation process of pre-anesthesia screening as well as pre-anesthesia testing (PAT), also referred to as pre-admission testing or pre-surgical testing (PST). They discuss the pre-surgical process that ensures all guidelines are met and patients are optimally prepared. #nurseexecutive #perioperative #healthcare

Meet Konstantin Ebinger, a managing director in our expanding Competition practice, based in Brussels. He says “The work I find most satisfying includes complex antitrust and competition issues that require creative economic thinking, and fast-paced projects where pragmatism and diligence provide compound returns for the client. And I really enjoy learning about the business of my clients – it’s always interesting and there’s something new to learn every single time.” For more information, and to get in touch, visit https://lnkd.in/erYBxZGs #lifeatBRG #BRGBrussels

“This is the right time to transform more US landfills from drains into engines for the environment and economy.” That’s according to Lieza Wilcox and Yury Issaev, whose article for ThinkSet magazine discusses how the US can maximize the potential of biogas capture and production. Historically, municipalities and other stakeholders have had few incentives to hop on the biogas trend—but today, that’s changing. Read more here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQ25bin4 #biogas #greentech #ThinkSet