Beyond the NRF 2025 Big Show: How Leading Retailers Execute AI for Success
Beyond the NRF 2025 Big Show: How Leading Retailers Execute AI for Success The energy at the NRF 2025 Big Show was undeniable. From the moment attendees stepped through the doors, the excitement surrounding AI and new technologies was tangible. It was evident that once regarded [...]
One Demand Signal, Endless Growth: EI Hypercube Redefines Retail Success
One Demand Signal, Endless Growth: EI Hypercube Redefines Retail Success Finally, a solution that addresses retail challenges, produces measurable results, and provides long-term strategic value, without adding complexity. Retail and consumer brand executives seek smarter ways to optimize performance across [...]
Three Essential Merchandising Capabilities to Lead Retail in 2025
Three Essential Merchandising Capabilities to Lead Retail in 2025 Without the right merchandising capabilities in place, you risk being left behind. As retailers prepare for another year of transformation, the pace of change in consumer behavior, technology adoption, and supply chain [...]
The RACI Revolution: How Process Became a Retailer’s Bridge to Trust
The RACI Revolution: How Process Became a Retailer’s Bridge to Trust In this episode of Talk Retail to Me, we dive into a transformation at one of America's largest family-owned luxury retailers. What started as a straightforward project to clarify roles became a journey of [...]
6 Must-Reads for NRF’s Big Show
Heading to NYC for NRF’s Big Show in January 2025? Get ahead of the game with these six essential reads that will sharpen your focus and guide your investment strategies at retail’s biggest event of the year. These original insights from our experts will help you: [...]
Purposeful Planning: Retail Quick Wins for a Successful Q4
Purposeful Planning: Retail Quick Wins for a Successful Q4 Achievable retail quick wins to boost holiday outcomes and key considerations for your capability roadmap and long-term success As we approach the 2024 holiday season, retail faces a blend of opportunities and challenges. Consumers [...]
Five Key Tenets to Successful Retail Software Selection
Five Key Tenets to Successful Retail Software Selection Selecting the right software partner has become a critical strategic decision for retail leaders. With no shortage of software companies in today's arena vying for retail and consumer goods companies' business, having [...]
How to Stop Managing Change and Start Leading Successful Retail Transformation
How to Stop Managing Change and Start Leading Successful Retail Transformation Many retail leaders find themselves trapped in a cycle of failed or lackluster transformations, never quite achieving the level of success they envision. Despite grand announcements and ambitious plans, these [...]
Harmonizing and Modernizing Retail Merchandising: Insights from a Major Jewelry Retailer Project
Harmonizing and Modernizing Retail Merchandising: Insights from a Major Jewelry Retailer Project In the latest episode of Parker Avery's "Talk Retail to Me" podcast, Clay Parnell (President and Managing Partner) and Marty Anderson (Principal) discuss a recently completed project for a major jewelry retailer. The two retail [...]
Five Keys to Reaching Success with Retail Integrated Business Planning
Five Keys to Reaching Success with Retail Integrated Business Planning In an ever-evolving consumer landscape, successful retail integrated business planning is crucial to survival. In today's fast-paced world, integrated business planning (IBP) has become a critical capability for retailers and consumer [...]
Behind the Scenes of a Remarkable Store Operations Improvement Project
Behind the Scenes of a Remarkable Store Operations Improvement Project In a recent episode of Parker Avery Group’s “Talk Retail to Me” podcast, retail consulting professionals Tricia Gustin, Carrie Habel, and Dustin Wright shared insights from a noteworthy store operations project. They detail their innovative approach, [...]
Ask the Hypercube: Democratizing Predictive Analytics with Generative AI
Ask the Hypercube: Democratizing Predictive Analytics with Generative AI "Ask the Hypercube" transforms how retailers and consumer brands can harness data and intelligence for smarter decisions and better business results. We are excited to announce the launch of our new [...]
Demystifying the Unified Demand Signal
Demystifying the Unified Demand Signal Discover how a unified demand signal can transform your operational efficiency and drive business results. Since the early days of S&OP, companies have sought an aligned understanding of demand. As retailers and brands expand their reach across [...]
Let’s Talk About Your Capabilities Roadmap
Let's Talk About Your Capabilities Roadmap Companies often must shift project priorities because they are not collectively thinking “big picture.” Without a comprehensive plan that considers the entire landscape of a company’s business, individual project expectations and objectives are often missed. There are [...]
Hidden Afflictions: How Much Are Clunky Old Processes Costing You?
Hidden Afflictions: How Much Are Clunky Old Processes Costing You? Plenty of industry leaders and experts talk about technical debt with old systems and tools, yet very few speak of ‘process debt’ with the same level of importance. A recent article by Christopher [...]
Core Merchandising vs. PIM: Which Solution is Right for Your Item Data?
Core Merchandising vs. PIM: Which Solution is Right for Your Item Data? In a retail or consumer packaged goods environment (CPG), the most critical piece of information is item or product data. With omnichannel retail models as the standard and increasing consumer appetite for more details [...]
Boost Your Bottom Line with Smarter Price Optimization
Boost Your Bottom Line with Smarter Price Optimization Last week we shared exciting news about our recent price optimization partnership with Party City. As we embark on this strategic collaboration, I’d like to highlight how several of our retail clients have already achieved strong results because [...]
NRF 2024 Exposes AI’s Customer-Facing Role in Retail Transformation
NRF 2024 Exposes AI's Customer-Facing Role in Retail Transformation National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 2024 Big Show underpinned how the integration of cutting-edge technologies is shaping retail transformation. As expected, artificial intelligence (AI) stands at the forefront of this revolution as a powerful force driving transformation across [...]
Empower Your People with Meaningful Business Transformation
Empower Your People with Meaningful Retail Business Transformation The phrase ‘business transformation’ has been around for decades, and typically addresses the three pillars of people, process, and technology. However, often a greater focus is placed on the technology, with improved business processes and the impact [...]
Ask the Experts: The New Role of Retail’s Chief Supply Chain Officer
Ask the Experts: The New Role of Retail's Chief Supply Chain Officer In a recent episode of Parker Avery's Talk Retail to Me podcast, Parker Avery’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert Kaufman shares his insights about the changing role of the retail chief supply chain officer during an [...]
Gratitude Delivered: Three Reasons to Be Grateful
Gratitude Delivered: Three Reasons to Be Grateful As we approach Thanksgiving in the United States and the winter holiday season around the world, we often hear the words "thankful," "grateful," and "gratitude." In contemplating our November message (coupled with my insatiable quest for knowledge and historical facts), [...]
Ask the Experts: In-Store Fulfillment of Omnichannel Orders
Ask the Experts: In-Store Fulfillment of Omnichannel Orders In a recent episode of Parker Avery's Talk Retail To Me podcast, Senior Director and omnichannel expert, Rob Oglesby shares his insights into how big box retailers are handling in-store fulfillment of omnichannel orders. Answering questions from an [...]
Exclusive Merchandise Planning Event Reveals Six Focus Areas for Retail
Exclusive Merchandise Planning Event Reveals Six Focus Areas for Retail Last week, we attended PI Apparel’s first Merchandise Planning conference, held in Brooklyn from October 23-24. PI Apparel has a strong history of industry events, typically focusing on product development and product lifecycle management (PLM). We were excited [...]
Five Key Elements for a More Intelligent Retail Enterprise
Five Key Elements for a More Intelligent Retail Enterprise A while ago, we discussed achievable quick wins for retailers heading into the holiday season. We still believe there is time for retailers to find some areas for improvement and make quick, impactful changes to enhance [...]
Rethinking Allocation and Replenishment to Drive Better Inventory Outcomes
Rethinking Allocation and Replenishment to Drive Better Inventory Outcomes Many of Parker Avery's clients are laser-focused on shoring up their inventory management capabilities while investigating and implementing advanced forecasting and demand-planning technologies to drive more collaborative, effective supply chains. Allocation for seasonal and fashion [...]