Consulting

Allen & Associates Consulting, Inc.
Customer service, team building, sales and marketing presentations and consulting. Features articles, newsletter, and contacts.
http://www.debbieallen.com/

Alternative Branding
Assists retailers with licensing strategies.
http://www.alternative-branding.com

Aspire Services
Consulting services in retail business, automation, strategy, governanace, and audits. Serves the Middle East.
http://www.aspireme.com/

Belux Hong Kong
Business services, consulting and branded home and building products.
http://www.beluxhk.com

Blacks Retail Analysis
Professional retail services and information for the luxury apparel and fine jewelry markets.
http://www.blacksretailanalysis.com/

Business At Hand, Inc.
Providing business consulting, IT, and Canadian expatriate support for small retailers.
http://business-at-hand.ca/

Category Development Consulting Ltd.
Category management specialists. Includes services and experience.
http://www.catdevconsulting.com/

Centre for Retail Research
UK research, analysis and consulting firm. Features areas of expertise, reports, and contacts.
http://www.retailresearch.org/

Chrysalis Strategic Retail Consultants
International expansion and franchising consultants. Includes areas of specialty and contact information.
http://www.chrysalis-retail.com/

Cindy Jones Associates
Store design and consulting services to hospital gift shops. Includes newsletter, plus training workshops and materials.
http://www.cindyjonesassociates.com/hospitalgiftshop/

Clear Thinking Group
Provides retail and inventory advice.
http://www.clearthinkinggrp.com

Clicks and Mortar Consulting
Strategy, start-up and store operations consulting. Includes services and background.
http://www.candmc.com/

Course C Industries
Retail solutions for manufacturers.
http://www.coursec.com/

Dart Data Systems
Consultants to the retail petroleum industry.
http://www.dart-data-systems.co.uk/

Davidowitz & Associates, Inc.
Retail consulting and investment banking firm.
http://davidowitzassociates.com

Dee Camp
Strategic planning, e-business and general retail consulting.
http://www.deecamp.com

Delta Associates Inc.
Category management and organizational effectiveness consulting firm, in-depth training on category management, negotiating skills, and presentation skills.
http://www.delta-assoc.com

Demand Clarity Inc.
Specializes in designing and implementing demand and supply planning processes for medium to large size retailers. Site features articles, testimonials, and newsletter.
http://www.demandclarity.com/

DMSRetail
Consulting, services and training company. Includes newsletter, question and answer, and services.
http://www.dmsretail.com

Doyle and Associates
Helps museums, cultural institutions, independent and specialty retailers evaluate, develop, plan, enhance and optimize their retail venues.
http://www.doyleandassociates.com

Ebeltoft Group
International consortium of consultants offering an array of retail and business services.
http://www.ebeltoftgroup.com/

Evans and Company Consultants Inc.
Management and marketing consultants specializing in services to facilitate cross border expansion and new market entry.
http://www.evanscompany.com

Expert Retail Systems
Supplies specialized solutions, support, project management, custom design and consultancy services to retailers in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
http://www.expertretail.com/

Fleming + TeeKing
Retail strategy consulting firm specializing in market and brand positioning, organizational development and design, merchandising and store operations, information technology and systems.
http://www.flemingteeking.com/

Foreman & Company Ltd
Retail design and planning consultants.
http://www.retailplan.co.nz/

Fripp Sandeman and Partners
Shopping center specialists developing profit improvement strategies for commercial retail properties, including pre-acquisition surveys, due diligence, and performance optimization.
http://www.fspretail.co.uk/

GARR Consulting Group
Retail and distribution consultants. Features services and articles.
http://www.garrconsultinggroup.com/

Gilliam & Co.
Research and business advisory firm, specializing in all forms of retail. Includes news and capabilities.
http://www.gilliamco.com

GLW Consulting
Firm specializes in retail asset redeployment, inventory appraisals, valuation, and turn around management.
http://www.glwconsulting.com/

GoldStar Consulting
Merchandising, pricing, business process improvement and organizational consulting services.
http://www.goldstarconsulting.com/

Gordon Brothers Group, LLC
Inventory and asset redeployment, capital solutions, asset management and advisory services, specializing in retail and consumer goods.
http://www.gordonbrothers.com/

Hawkins Strategic
Business strategy consultants specializing in customer data analysis and integration into financial and management reporting.
http://www.hawkinsstrategic.com/

HIM
UK consultancy specializing in consumer shopping behavior and preferences. Includes reports, events, and services.
http://www.him.uk.com/

Hot Pod Communications
Australian consultancy for small businesses specialising in food and retail. Includes services and contacts.
http://www.hotpod.net.au

Hurlbut & Associates
Retail consultants and business advisors to small and independent retailers focusing on strategic, operational, merchandising and inventory management issues.
http://hurlbutassociates.com/

Imaginif Retail Design
Strategic retail design services, store concept and brand development, in-store communication and project implementation.
http://www.imaginif.com

Indie Retailer
Resource for independent retailers to share ideas, concepts, sales and marketing strategies. Includes weblog and articles.
http://www.indieretailer.com

Insight Retail Consultants
Range of retail consulting services, including strategy, franchise development, mystery shopping, property management, and consumer research.
http://www.insightretail.com/

Integrated Retail
International consultants offering brand strategy, marketing, IT implementation, POS software, inventory management, and acquisition due diligence.
http://www.integratedretail.com

Javelin Group
Strategy and due diligence, merchandising process and fulfilment, store performance, store locations and retail technology consultancy.
http://www.javelingroup.com/

J.C.Williams Group
Global consultants with expertise in strategy and best practice across all sales channels.
http://www.jcwg.com

JE Lynch & Associates, LLC
Consulting services for independent retailers. Includes services and contacts.
http://www.jelynch.com/

JMX Corporation
Online retailing consulting. Includes services and company history.
http://www.jmxco.com/

John Stanley Associates
Retail consultant and speaker specializing in merchandising, team and image building, customer service and sales training.
http://www.johnstanley.cc/

Lafontaine Retail Consulting
Planning, development, and retail operations consultant.
http://www.retailessentials.com/

LakeWest Group
Management consulting firm for the retail industry. Services include multi-channel strategy, technology, e-commerce, and supply chain.
http://www.lakewest.com

Martec International
Retail consultants and trainers, also offering a variety of publications.
http://www.martec-international.com/

Marvin Traub Associates
Retail consulting and international brand building. Includes capabilities and case studies.
http://www.marvintraub.com/

McMillan Doolittle Retail Consultants
Specialize in retail strategy and new store concept development. Provide support in developing e-commerce strategies for retailers.
http://www.mcmillandoolittle.com

Merchant Boosters
Retail consultant specializing in the Internals, merchandising, operations and inventory management procedures.
http://www.merchantboosters.5u.com/

Newmarketbuilders
Boutique firm providing information products and consulting services.
http://www.newmarketbuilders.com

Nu-Retail
Retail research specializing in pharmacy. Includes reports and contact information.
http://www.nu-retail.com/

Oblique Solutions
Category management training and consultancy business based in Australia.
http://www.obliquesolutions.com.au/

Optimum Path Consulting
Retail management and marketing consulting.
http://www.optimumpath.com/

Outcalt and Johnson: Retail Strategists, LLC
Consulting services including strategic planning, market analysis, and transition management. Also offers financial planning tool and training.
http://www.outcaltjohnson.com/

Partners in Retail
Strategy, brand, and performance consultancy in interim or non-execuitive roles. Includes services and experience.
http://www.partnersinretail.co.uk

The Planning Factory Ltd.
Merchandise, assortment and range planning, plus financial budgeting solutions and consulting. Includes case studies and capabilities.
http://www.planfact.co.uk/

Quitting Business, Inc.
Provides consulting for business liquidation exit strategies and retail store inventory reduction.
http://www.quittingbusiness.com/

RCT Systems Inc,
Provides retail customer traffic-based information and consulting to shopping centers, retail, and related industries.
http://www.rctanalytics.com/

Retail Benchmarks
Provides monthly reports that benchmark performance results and process characteristics. Includes forums and membership information.
http://retailbenchmarks.com

Retail Clarity Consulting Services
Store design and branding, positioning strategy development, and vision deployment consultants. Includes clients, services and portfolio.
http://retailclarity.com

The Retail Doctor
UK consultancy for high street outlets, restaurants, online retail and startups. Includes services and contact information.
http://www.theretaildoctor.co.uk/

Retail Expert Inc.
Products and services are focused on large retail organizations interested data management technologies. Loss prevention, sales audit, freight management, refund management, and customer loyalty disciplines.
http://www.retailexpert.com

Retail Forward
Management consulting, market research, and executive development firm specialising in retail intelligence and strategies.
http://www.retailforward.com/

Retail Ingenuity
Inventory consulting and management strategy for independent retailers.
http://www.retailingenuity.com/

Retail International
International retail and shopping center consultant specialising in the Arab Gulf States, Saudi Arabia, Middle East region, Central Europe and Asia.
http://www.retailinternational.co.uk/

Retail Management Consultants
George Whalin's approach to building a successful retail business is based on practical ideas, concepts, and sound principles.
http://www.whalinonretail.com/index.html

Retail Planning Associates
Defining retail strategies, designing retail environments, and implementing recommendations.
http://www.rpaworldwide.com/

Retail Planning Innovations
Management consultancy specialising in retail strategy, operations and design. Includes clients, services, and contacts.
http://www.retailplanning.co.uk/

Retail Right
Retail Link and category management training and consulting.
http://www.retailright.ca

Retail Solutions
European specialists in store concept development, management, category and service management. Includes services and capabilities.
http://www.retailsolutions.be

Retail Thinking
Management, shopfitting design and consultanting for historic houses, museums and visitor attractions.
http://www.retailthinking.co.uk/

Retail Vision
Specializes in planograms, imaging, store planning, category management and retail consulting.
http://www.retail-vision.co.uk/

RIEBE Retail Services
Consultancy services and broker for retail space in Switerland.
http://www.riebe.ch

Riedel and Associates, Inc.
Contract negotiations and marketing consulting for retailers.
http://www.sandyriedel.com/

Smart Retailers
Retail consulting, provides pricing, industry links, news and contact information.
http://www.smartretailers.com

Space-it
Merchandise planning and optimization consulting and systems development in Scandinavia.
http://www.spaceit.se/

Spence & Co
Independent retail firm. Features services and industry experience.
http://www.spenceco.com/

The Strategic Edge, Inc.
A consulting firm serving the retail, real estate, and planning industries.
http://www.thestrategicedge.com/

Sussex Retail Management
Management advisory services, training programs and keynote presentations.
http://www.sussexretail.com/

Terri Kabachnick
International professional speaker and consultant, specializing in retail productivity and retention.
http://www.terrikabachnick.com/

ThinkCustomer
Visual merchandising services and training, customer service training, brand management, and fashion product range consultants.
http://www.thinkcustomer.co.uk/

Trade Intelligence
Offers news, training and business information about South Africa's major retailers and wholesalers for the fast moving consumer goods industry.
http://www.tradeintelligence.co.za

Willard Bishop Consulting
Marketing strategies and data modeling to improve the retail consumer experience.
http://www.bishopconsulting.com/

Williams Associates
Retail consulting service for hospital gift shop operators.
http://www.advantageprogram.com/