Marty Anderson

Principal

Successful dog training involves understanding unique personalities and extreme intelligence, as well as instincts and behaviors. Marty leverages this knowledge — combined with a solid sense of humor — to deliver meaningful results in a variety of client situations.

Marty brings nearly three decades of experience to Parker Avery, with notable executive-level positions in the retail industry in the areas of merchandising business process, planning, and change management. Marty focuses his deep expertise on leading complex programs that impact strategy and operations through strong change leadership in the areas of merchandise planning, allocation, replenishment, forecasting, size/pack optimization, pricing, assortment planning, organizational change, and process improvement. Marty is a highly engaging speaker, most recently focusing on centralized analytics. He is a graduate of Lambuth University and is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (NC State University). Marty lives near Charlotte, North Carolina, where he enjoys dog training, gaming, and spirits tasting—although typically not all simultaneously.

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Recent Contributions

Retail Hierarchies Deep Dive | Talk Retail to Me Podcast and Video, April 2023

How Evereve’s private label took up 20% of its business | Modern Retail, September 2022

Not raising prices is the hot new inflation marketing tactic | Modern Retail, August 2022

Retail Pricing and Promotions Deep Dive | Talk Retail to Me Podcast, July 2022

The Demand Intelligence Difference | Talk Retail to Me Podcast, September 2021

Assortment Planning: Expert Perspectives and Insights | Talk Retail to Me Podcast, September 2021

Home Decor Retailer Captures Better Assortment Insights with New System | Client Case Study

New Muscles for Effective Retailers | Talk Retail to Me Podcast, August 2021

Considerations for Remote System Implementations | Talk Retail to Me Podcast & Parker Avery Blog, May 2021

Mobilizing & Sustaining a Resilient Organization | Webinar Recap, April 2020

The New Pace of Change Leadership | Accelerating the Journey for Tomorrow’s World

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

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