Amanda Astrologo
Senior Partner
Amanda excels at helping retailers achieve the evasive ‘hole in one’ — focusing on improving and innovating key business processes and organizations.
Amanda Astrologo has more than 20 years of retail corporate and store experience, including holding key leadership positions across merchandising, replenishment, forecasting in department store and specialty retail. Her broad experience encompasses retailers from a wide variety of geographies and segments, including apparel, hardlines, specialty, off-price, and grocery. Amanda’s bright personality, combined with her attention to detail and intense knowledge of retail business processes and leading practices, has proven instrumental in making meaningful differences in many retail organizations. Amanda has individually penned and co-authored publications focused on merchandising, software selection, and inventory deployment. She has presented at several industry and software events including GroceryShop, Oracle Retail CrossTalk, and Zipline Aspire. Originally from Pennsylvania, she and her husband currently live in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. When Amanda’s not scoring birdies on the golf course, she enjoys cooking and entertaining friends and family whenever she can.
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Recent Contributions
Beyond the NRF 2025 Big Show: How Leading Retailers Execute AI for Success | Parker Avery Blog, January 2025
Improved Product Development and New Planning Processes Drive Retail Success | Client Case Study
Purposeful Planning: Retail Quick Wins for a Successful Q4 | Retail & CPG Advisor Newsletter, October 2024
New Forecasting, Demand Planning, and Replenishment System Selected to Drive Better Product and Inventory Results | Client Case Study
Improved Auto-Replenishment Processes for a $250 Million Military Exchange Retailer | Client Case Study
Retailer Sees More Effective Results With New Product Development Process | Client Case Study
Home Décor Retailer Innovates its Merchandise Planning Process to Drive Growth | Client Case Study
New Allocation Process Drives Retailer’s Growth and Inventory Results | Client Case Study
Five Key Tenets to Successful Retail Software Selection | Parker Avery Blog, August 2024
New MFP Solution to Drive Inventory and Margin Visibility for Value Retailer | Client Case Study
Retailer’s New Store Processes and Training Boost Profit and Efficiency | Client Case Study
Retailer Boosts Efficiency and Profit with Merchandising Business Process Redesign | Client Case Study
Merchandising Capability Roadmap Paves the Way for Strategic Growth | Client Case Study
Let’s Talk About Your Capabilities Roadmap | Parker Avery Blog, April 2024
International Retailer’s New Merchandising Solution Unlocks Vast Improvements | Client Case Study
Value Retailer Unlocks Improvements with New Merchandising Roadmap | Client Case Study
Retailer’s New Assortment and Item Planning Solution Improves Visibility | Client Case Study
Unleashing Category Management Potential to Maximize Profits and Growth | Client Case Study
Specialty Retailer Expects Strong Margin Growth with New Planning System | Client Case Study
Home Decor Retailer Captures Better Assortment Insights with New System | Client Case Study
Outdoor Retailer Drives Omnichannel Transformation with New Planning Solution | Client Case Study
Exclusive Merchandise Planning Event Reveals Six Focus Areas for Retail | PI Apparel Merchandise Planning Event Recap, October 2023
New Merchandise Financial Planning Solution Drives Retail Results | Client Case Study
Five Key Elements for a More Intelligent Retail Enterprise | Retail & CPG Advisor Newsletter, September 2023
Retailer Selects Science-Driven Forecasting and Replenishment System | Client Case Study
Strengthening a New Retail Brand’s Operating Strategy and Implementation Plan | Client Case Study
New Business Processes Improve Merchandising and Marketing Alignment | Client Case Study
Solving Today’s Retail Inventory Challenges with Strategy and Process | Retail & CPG Advisor Newsletter, June 2022
New Packaging Process Supports Retail Efficiencies and Assortment Growth | Client Case Study
The Demand Intelligence Difference | Talk Retail to Me Podcast, September 2021
Retailer’s Master Data Management Improvements Drive Omnichannel Growth | Client Case Study
Meeting Holiday Demand Requires Data-Driven Forecasting & Flexibility | Sourcing Journal, September 2021
Implementing Strategic Assortment Planning Capabilities | Client Case Study
Success as a Retail Consultant: Introducing Nia McDonald | Talk Retail to Me Podcast, August 2021
Considerations for Remote Software Selection Projects | Talk Retail to Me Podcast, June 2021
Future-Proofing Retail: Building a Solid Foundation for Tomorrow | Parker Avery Blog
Five Steps for Omnichannel Success | Parker Avery Blog