We are grateful for our many long-lasting relationships with global retail and consumer brand companies. These strong associations, representing nearly 80 major consumer logos, continue to be developed and strengthened through mutual trust and respect. I am humbled by the fact that our team is often approached by industry peers to address their company’s most pressing needs based on our track record of delivering material results. I am grateful for our team of consulting professionals, and I am proud that they work relentlessly to deliver meaningful client value. Our team’s devotion to our clients, along with our tailored approach to client initiatives and successful outcomes, are unparalleled.

The feeling of gratitude for our consultants extends to the addition of our analytics team during the height of the pandemic in 2020 and continued expansion thereafter. While many viewed this as a risky gamble during a period of such unknowns, we understood the importance of infusing analytics across every aspect of a retailer and consumer brand’s business model. Sam Iosevich and the rest of the team have quickly evolved our Enterprise Intelligence analytics platform into a solution that is now used by some of the world’s largest retailers and consumer brands. Our advanced analytics competency is well-integrated with our traditional process improvement and organizational change services, differentiating our offering from our competitors and providing Parker Avery clients with an unparalleled set of unified capabilities.

We are also thankful for our many industry, academic, and charitable partnerships. Through advisory boards at the University of Rochester and Loyola University Chicago, to our relationships with RetailROI, the Fergus Simpson Foundation, and countless technology vendors, Parker Avery would not be where we are today without these strong affiliations and shared objectives.

We are excited to announce that in January 2023, Parker Avery’s leadership team will be in full force at booth #1400 at NRF’s Big Show. While members from our firm have attended NRF for many years, this is the first year we will have a dedicated booth on the Expo floor. Our focus in January will be helping companies untangle the myriad of technologies they will see during the event and help them successfully prioritize and navigate the next steps—understanding that this path to success can vary widely based on client needs and their current state. If our team has not had the opportunity to meet you in person, or it’s been a while since we’ve spoken, we would love for you to stop by during NRF. You can also set up a specific day and time to meet us during the Big Show.

Twelve years ago, when I joined Parker Avery, I could not have imagined the remarkable achievements we accomplished together. I am grateful for the many opportunities this firm has presented, and I look forward to the future journey as we continue to humbly grow in partnership with our clients and industry colleagues.