Our Services
From strategy to sourcing, product development to merchandising, our collective’s capabilities are guided by our strong ethics, elevated by our influential industry relationships, and uniquely informed by our done-it-all, seen-it-all careers.
No matter the scope or scale of a project, we work proactively to eliminate risks and pitfalls for brands while identifying and executing sustained growth opportunities.
Our services range from full-scale embedded support to one-on-one coaching and advising—and because we are a Collective, we are easily able to customize scopes for all clients’ needs.
What we do
Here are a few examples of what we offer and estimated timing:
PRODUCT MERCHANDISING & PLANNING
3- to 6-month scope
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Put together competitive market analysis & brand positioning
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Analyze assortment & sales to identify product category growth opportunities & areas that need a refocus
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Assess pricing structure & optimize product margins
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Build merchandising assortment strategies & product execution roadmap
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Create sales budget & inventory plans, with margin & sku targets
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Develop customized merchant tools & reports for assortment planning & sales analysis
6- to 12-month scope
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Provide full-scale costing & product development services from concept, to design, through manufacturing of product
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Generate time & action product development calendar
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Vet new vendor sources to expand assortment & categories
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Identify opportunities & solutions for product margin improvement with existing products
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Mitigate & manage vendor issues, production delays, logistical delays and/or quality issues
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & SOURCING
VENDOR BASE EXPANSION & DIVERSIFICATION
3-month scope
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Vet current list of vendors capabilities, risks, & opportunities
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Research & present new vendors to expand into new categories
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Curate & present offline, speed-to-market skus or opportunities for semi-custom exclusive skus
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In-person support at retail trade-shows
6- to 12-month scope
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Design support ranging from concept mood boards to specific CAD developments
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Integration with existing design team
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Trend analysis & forecasting
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Expertise on color palette or material selections
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Create retailer/client design presentations
PRODUCT DESIGN SUPPORT
VENDOR & MANUFACTURER
STRATEGIC PLANNING
3- to 6-month scope
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Analyze current client portfolio, sales performance, & opportunities for growth
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Analyze vendor's current manufacturers
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Vet new manufacturing sources to expand assortment & categories
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Present customer landscape analysis & recommend new customers to target
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Develop a company profile presentation for new clients
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Collaborate on retailer pitch decks along with introductions to established retailers
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Client meeting support
6- to 12-month scope
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Competitive market analysis & brand positioning
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Vet & recommend new customers to target
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Develop & curate a company profile presentation
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Collaborate on pitch decks & establish introductions with targeted retailers
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Relationship & product development management
U.S. SALES SUPPORT &
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE COACHING & ADVISING
Monthly retainer
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Access to seasoned retail executives
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Collaboration on merchandising, sourcing, and product development goals & strategies
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Org structure planning and interview support
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1:1 coaching on specific retail topics & challenges
Additional Collective Offerings
Our fast-growing, diverse team represents a highly vetted network of experts whose experience spans across the retail spectrum—so clients can also custom-pick services that best suit their needs.
sourcing
omni-channel merchandising
product design
product development
product and lifestyle photography & video
art direction
inventory management
finance
sustainability
quality assurance
website development
graphic design
brand marketing
P.R.