Merchandising Effectiveness
Our retail merchandising consulting team is staffed by seasoned retail merchants who have deep experience from having served in all levels of retail merchandising from assistant buyer to VP Planning and Allocation and GMM. Our team experience base spans both food and non-food retail and we have significant consulting experience in every retail format.
The merchandising organization is complex and can vary based upon the type of merchandise being sold. Aligning and balancing the tasks performed within this team requires deep experience in this function. We know how to do this. Our expert team can assist your firm.
Sample Deliverables:
Typical Merchandising assessment and improvement program deliverables include smoother functioning , more organized department activities, improved system utilization, and an improved GMROI.
- For a recent client we identified sweeping forecasting, acquisition process and system improvements
- For a world-wide resort chain, we assessed numerous door formats across the firm holdings and recommended sweeping changes to format, layout, mix, location, look/feel, and operational technique
- For a specialty chain we performed a full merchandise and sourcing function assessment culminating in the development of a newly organized sourcing team with completely revised operating procedures
