Finance 2035: Return to Investment – Retail Market Report

Retail CFOs Redefining Finance: From Stewards to Catalysts of Change

Globally, Finance leaders are struggling with rising pressures, from tariffs to labor shortages to shifting geopolitical dynamics. Outdated technology and economic uncertainty are increasingly difficult to navigate. As expectations continue to grow, resources are simultaneously shrinking. In this challenging environment, agility and predictability have become non-negotiable essentials for success.

Retail CFOs are under significant pressure. Almost nine in ten (87%) retail investors believe a CFO must be able to quantify and improve other measures of corporate value beyond profit alone. Not only that, but:

• 80% of retail CFOs identify competing pressures taking away from long-term strategic initiatives as a significant barrier to performing their role effectively.
• 78% of retail CFOs identify skills gaps in the finance department as a significant barrier to their department’s success.
• 72% of retail CFOs identify technological limitations as a significant barrier to performing their role effectively.

What must retail CFOs do to navigate these challenges to lead through 2035?

Download the Finance 2035: Return to Investment – Retail Market Report to learn about what strategic CFOs must prioritize to future-proof their function.