A successful lifestyle brand sets up its own retail in more than 40 countries within a short time. Team Retail Excellence is assigned to fine-tune the strategic planning and interim management of the retail division as well as to develop a concept for consolidation.
A group prepares the exit of a strategically less important subsidiary. Team Retail Excellence is given the task of assisting the management in putting together management programs and takes on responsibility for a direct sourcing project.
A new management team takes charge of a company stuck in a deep crisis. Team Retail Excellence manager´s structure and co-manage a wide range of projects to reorganize the company and surpass the breakeven point for the first time in over a decade - successfully.
An international jewelry brand set up 600 of its own stores worldwide. To realize plans swiftly, local sales organizations in 60 countries took "independent" retail paths. The development of several supply chain KPIs indicate that it’s now time to centralize retail functions.
A family-operated retail chain with a large franchise network prepares to invest in a merchandise management system. Team Retail Excellence receives a mandate to lay the groundwork for the investment and fine-tune processes for greater efficiency and compliance with Best Practices.
A lifestyle fashion brand opened 400 of its own stores within five years. Sales floor performance began to suffer and fixed costs pushed EBT significantly below 5%. Team Retail Excellence rethinks the store processes for outlets and full-price locations. Savings: over 10% in under 12 months.
One of Europe’s largest retail formats begins to revise its buying strategy. It asks Team Retail Excellence to support its internal teams with expertise in buying and sourcing. Alongside interim management responsibilities for the entire project, Team Retail Excellence takes on the writing of a roadmap for a direct sourcing approach over a period of several years.
Russia’s largest retailer seeks to expand its portfolio of successful formats to include fashion retail. Its initial attempts fail. Team Retail Excellence is called in and develops a concept and finance plan for a Russian fashion value format.
An investor pushes his young retail asset to expand aggressively - and drives it directly into a cash bottleneck. Team Retail Excellence assumes the position of Chief Restructuring Officer during crisis, and guides the company back to profitable growth.
After cutting staff costs, a high-end menswear retailer seeks a way to improve customer service. Team Retail Excellence reorganizes inter-store processes and frees up capacity for enhanced customer care.
Within three years, an international womenswear brand launches two large-scale consulting projects aimed at optimizing its strategy and product range. The initiatives are well received, but implementation fails. Team Retail Excellence is called on board.