Retail Consulting


Retail Expertise from a Strategic and Operational Perspective
"We bring to each client engagement a depth of experience
in all aspects of retailing...from store operations, buying,
and merchandising to merchandising systems support"


WWA is a valuable resource to national and regional retailers in the US, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Australia and Asia. Over the past 23 years we have helped clients achieve their near term and longer range performance goals. Our areas of expertise include the following:

Organization Effectiveness


Strategic Direction

  • Corporate Strategic Plan Facilitation
  • Competitive Positioning
  • Consumer Positioning
  • Banner Strategies
  • Merchandising Strategies



Organization/Process Design

  • Corporate Structure
  • Category Management Structure
  • Top down/Cross Functional Processes
  • Performance Measures
  • Change Management


Competency Enhancement

  • Competency Assessment
  • Learning Strategy
  • Customized Program Development
  • Training

 

Operational Efficiency


Store Merchandising Execution

  • Operations Perspective
  • Merchandising Standards
  • Compliance Disciplines


Merchandising Support Systems

  • Systems and Tool Evaluation
  • Requirements Definition
    Provider
  • Evaluation/Implementation


Center Store Space Optimization

  • Section “Right Sizing”
  • Efficient Macro Space Planning
  • Linkage to Existing Space Management Tools
Shopping Experience Enhancement


Category Management

  • Organizational Requirements
  • Integrated Planning Processes
  • Cross-functional Alignment


Supplier Collaboration

  • Strategy/Plan Development
  • “Top-to-Top Communications Model
  • Process Facilitation


Merchandising Solutions

  • Strategy/Tactics
  • Store Segmentation
  • Assortment/Space Optimization



Evolution to
Shopper Centric RetailingSM

  • Category Management Redesign
  • Operations Organizational Redesign
  • Integrated Planning Processes
  • Cross-functional Alignment
 

Our long-term strategic involvement with leading retailers and CPG manufacturer clients allows us to truly understand where the industry is heading during the next three to five years. This insight enables us to bring exceptional strategic value through leading edge thinking when determining how to respond to rapidly changing industry dynamics.

WWA brings to each client engagement a depth of experience in all aspects of retailing… from store operations, buying, merchandising and merchandising systems support.


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