PwC | Research

An overview of PwC research in the UK:

Supply chain issues to hit Boxing Day sales Annual research from PwC anticipates “lacklustre” Boxing Day sales, as retailers look to preserve margins already hit by supply chain uncertainty and labour shortages.
27 December 2021
Tech investment could be better targeted to cut emissions While investment from venture capital and private equity is pouring into the climate tech sector, a new report suggests that not enough of it is targeting the reduction of greenhouse gasses.
17 December 2021
PwC: $5.5 trillion of cash is tied up in working capital The amount of cash tied up in working capital – the cash businesses need to run day-to-day operations – has increased markedly during the pandemic, as logistics, supply chain and inventory issues bes
07 December 2021
UK business leaders expect ransomware threat spike in 2022 The majority of business leaders anticipate a rise in cyber-attacks in the coming year. Of those, 61% suggested ransomware in particular will pose a mounting threat.
01 December 2021
Councils must play integral role in economic and social rebuild National and local governments must ‘rethink’ the role councils play in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, if they are to ensure they present their constituents with the right level of services, a
27 July 2021
UK media industry could be worth £88 billion by 2025 The world’s entertainment and media sector revenue is due to grow to more than $2.5 trillion by 2025.
14 July 2021
Four-in-ten firms considering restructuring over next 12 months Many companies across the UK are emerging from lockdown with a sense of cautious optimism.
25 May 2021
More than half of family businesses expect growth in 2021 The majority of family businesses in the UK expect to grow revenues in the coming two years, with more than eight-in-ten saying they expect to expand in 2022.
22 April 2021
Executives to invest more in cyber security capabilities in 2021 As the rapid digitalisation of work brought on by Covid-19 opens doors to cyber-criminals across the world, more than half of all companies are planning to increase cyber security spending in 2021.
23 November 2020
Cabinet Office regularly hires MBB and Big Four consultancies New analysis has shown that Cabinet Office spent £120 million on consultants over a period of three years.
06 November 2020
Blockchain could provide £57 billion boost to UK public sector The UK is one of four nations best positioned to take advantage of new Blockchain technologies, according to a new study.
21 October 2020
8 charts on the economic cost of Beirut's port explosion The explosion in Beirut’s port on the 4th of August 2020 sent a shock through Lebanon, killing more than 220 people, injuring more than 6,500 and leaving some 300,000 people homeless.
16 September 2020
16 consulting firms awarded government coronavirus contracts The UK Government has once again come under fire for its spending on private consulting contractors, after it emerged the industry had received contracts worth £56 million to help with the national r
24 August 2020
5G roll out facing "significant delay" due to coronavirus Despite conspiracy theorists routinely tying coronavirus to the installation of 5G internet apparatus, a new report has found that the pandemic has led to what could be a “significant delay” in the t
19 May 2020
Financial services incumbents thrive amid industry disruption While digital disruption has upended many customer-centric businesses, financial services incumbents have more than weathered the storm.
12 February 2020
CEO confidence in economy slides from buoyant to glum What a difference two years can make.
22 January 2020
AR and VR to add £1.4 trillion to economy by 2030 With Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality finally taking off as commercial technology following a decade of hype, the mediums could soon benefit the UK economy to the tune of £62.5 billion.
03 December 2019
Solar energy funding jumps $3 billion despite lower deal volume Corporate funding of solar energy has spiked by 34% during the first nine months of 2019, when contrasted with the same period last year.
17 October 2019
AI offers major productivity boost for global economy With Artificial Intelligence (AI) aiding a boost to output over the coming decade, global GDP could rise by a total of $15.7 trillion by 2030.
11 October 2019
PwC warns of emissions relapse as decarbonisation slows As millions of people across the globe participate in a worldwide climate strike, new research has found that decarbonisation is slowing at a dramatic rate. This means that if the world is to meet the targets set by the
24 September 2019
UK most attractive European nation for aerospace manufacturing A new report assessing the attractiveness of aerospace manufacturing investments by nations has ranked the UK, with revenues of US$46billion, within the global top four.
05 September 2019
Financial sector focuses on digitalisation over Brexit preparations The financial service sector in the UK continues to face tough market conditions, with Brexit uncertainty and regulatory change on the horizon.
05 August 2019
Mining industry still faces trust issues from investors The mining industry has enjoyed a relatively stable year, but concern about the industry’s sustainability track record continues, among both investors and consumers.
01 August 2019
Less than half of UK businesses optimistic about future growth A perfect storm of Brexit anxiety, rapid demographic shifts and a stagnant economy mean that fewer than half of UK’s private businesses are optimistic about future growth, according to a new report.
25 June 2019
Price comparison websites disrupt UK hotel industry The way travellers arrange accommodation for vacations has seen seismic shifts in the last few years.
07 June 2019
IPO markets sluggish as uncertainty remains The start of the 2019 IPO season has been slow. The first quarter saw around $20 billion raised across almost 200 deals.
27 May 2019
Retailers must make return on experience the new ROI In addition to the traditional return on investment (ROI) metrics such as NPS, which are used to determine a company's success, it is time to introduce another metric.
22 May 2019
Big Four firms growing strongly in Germany and Australia Demand for the world’s four largest professional services firms is booming in the UK, but the quartet are also thriving beyond Britain’s shores.
10 May 2019
AI for environment can help slash greenhouse gas emissions Using AI for environmental applications has the potential to boost global GDP by more than 4%, while also reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by the same margin 4.0% by 2030.
02 May 2019
Closing pay gap would boost earnings of UK women by £92 billion The UK has improved its ranking on PwC’s latest Women in Work Index, with Scotland remaining the region with the most positive outlook for women in the UK, while Wales has seen the most improvement s
26 April 2019
Private equity firms ramp up sustainability focus In line with business leaders across the industrial gamut, private equity firms are increasingly on-board with sustainability projects.
19 April 2019
Project management industry adds £156 billion of value to UK economy Project management has grown into one of UK’s largest areas of business over the past decade, amid the increasing ‘projectification’ of work.
15 April 2019

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