FOUNDATIONAL DATA, EXIT PREP
Optimizing Portfolio Performance: The Power of NLIDB Systems in Private Equity
As a PE business, monitoring owned businesses with highly complex datasets can become a highly complex task.
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FOUNDATIONAL DATA, EXIT PREP
AI Agents are coming in fast, but what are they? And how are they applicable to your business?
AI Agents are the next wave of Artificial Intelligence. Unlike traditional AI tools that wait for user input, these systems take autonomous action
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FOUNDATIONAL DATA, EXIT PREP
AI Enrichment Tool: Enabling B2B SaaS Value Creation
Good enrichment data can significantly drive revenue growth for B2B SaaS companies, yet it is often either unavailable or comes at a high cost.
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FOUNDATIONAL DATA, COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS, EXIT PREP
From data to decisions: what sets leading RevOps teams apart
We explore how RevOps teams can augment their operations using data and AI
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COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS
The ‘Alpine Ridge’ promotion strategy
I was recently pondering on a problem experienced by one of our clients – and the apparel industry more broadly – how to maintain profitability with very high returns rates?
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COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS, FOUNDATIONAL DATA
Prepare for the aftershocks… Understanding lapping of shocks in YoY metrics
Many businesses fail to treat year over year growth of metrics correctly when annualising significant changes. Here's how you can decipher what's really going on.
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FOUNDATIONAL DATA, EXIT PREP
Understanding How Far You Are From Best Practice ARR Reporting Using Our Customer Cube Scorecard
Learn how our ARR reporting scorecard can improve your customer cube to help you understand how far you are from best practice.
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COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS
Why Integrated Channel Management and Revenue Management Is the Secret to Hotel Success
Hotel operators face a crucial decision every day: where should they sell their rooms to maximise profitability? This choice has grown from a simple booking question into one of the most important strategic decisions in modern hospitality.
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COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS
Sweeping US Tariffs: What This Means for the UK
We explore how President Trump's tariffs will impact UK industries
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COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS
Budget 2024: Bigger impacts in sectors with high wage bills and low average pay
The 2024 UK Budget, introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, is projected to raise £40bn of incremental revenue for the Treasury. Whilst changes were long signalled, now that the details have been released, DVS have explored how the specific changes around National Insurance may affect businesses in different sectors. Given the Government chose to increase Employer’s […]
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COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS
Introducing CLV-Adjusted RoAS: The Metric Every Marketer Should Be Using
As a business, it can be hard to identify the most effective way to measure campaign performance. At DVS, we understand that modern marketing is an ever-changing landscape and there are valid alternatives to the commonly-used Return on Ad Spend (RoAS). Today, we introduce a more refined metric: CLV-Adjusted RoAS (Customer Lifetime Value Adjusted RoAS). […]
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EXIT PREP, COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS
Think You Know Your Financials? Maximise Your Business Value through Commercial MOT
In today’s competitive world with evolving regulations and increasing shareholder scrutiny, financial audits have become non-negotiable. However, they barely scratch the surface commercially, leaving significant opportunities for improvement unexplored. This is where the concept of a ‘Commercial MOT’ comes in. What is a Commercial MOT? A Commercial MOT offers a comprehensive check, going beyond financial […]
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FOUNDATIONAL DATA, COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS
Finding the Sweet Spot: Automated Decision Models and Human-led Decisions
The aim To automate easy decisions so SMEs can focus on the tough calls The ask DVS were asked to produce a data-assisted decision support application, which would calculate KPIs with RAG scores to present to decision-makers. This would help improve decision making on which supplier to use. Rather than simply visualising these on a […]
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COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS
Amazon: Friend or foe? How to maximise your revenue through Amazon as a B2C company
How to maximise your revenue through Amazon as a B2C company
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COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS, FOUNDATIONAL DATA
Should you manage eCommerce inventory like a hotel?
With challenging consumer conditions and a continually disrupted retail space, eCommerce and multi-channel businesses must adopt innovative strategies to survive and thrive. One such strategy is the application of revenue management principles to dynamic pricing. We have spent a lot of time working with both retailers and hotel chains, and in this blog post explore […]
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FOUNDATIONAL DATA
Our three guiding principles for successful AI and ML adoption
The Importance of Pragmatic Thinking when Adopting AI & ML In recent months, generative AI (GenAI) has garnered significant attention in the media, generating seemingly human-like content within seconds. GenAI models such as ChatGPT (GPT3 and GPT4) or DALL-E have the potential of bringing unprecedented automation and efficiency to a wide array of sectors. It […]
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FOUNDATIONAL DATA
Setting our values as a consulting startup
We’ve been running lots of interviews as part of our recruitment process here at DVS, and one of the most interesting questions I have been asked is about the culture and values we stand for. I felt this was a superb candidate question to get under the skin of the company they are considering joining […]
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