
Our mission is to drive the advancement of emerging designers, independent brands, forward-thinking retailers, and fashion tech companies creating industry solutions. Championing innovators and transformative ideas, we operate as mentors and executive partners, providing visionary guidance. Leveraging our rich experiences and extensive network, we establish holistic strategies tailored to each client's unique journey. Guided by a focus on sustainable growth, profitability, and lasting impact, we partner with our clients through launch and expansion, transforming vision into success. We provide customized consulting solutions tailored to the specific needs of each client. Our services are offered in various formats, including targeted consulting for particular projects, full-scale programs with comprehensive solutions for broader strategic initiatives, ongoing advisory support for long-term success, and focused hourly sessions for immediate needs.
Areas of Expertise
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A well-crafted strategy is essential for navigating challenges and seizing opportunities. Strategy consulting serves as a vital framework that empowers emerging designers, independent brands, retailers, and fashion tech companies to establish a clear vision and a path toward success.Investing in strategy consulting enables businesses to gain a comprehensive understanding of their market landscape, identify key priorities, and formulate actionable plans that drive growth and innovation. This approach encompasses several essential elements:
Strategic Visioning: Collaboratively defining a compelling vision that aligns with brand values and market aspirations.
Market Analysis: Conducting in-depth research to understand market trends, competitive dynamics, and customer preferences.
Brand Development: Crafting a unique identity that resonates with target audiences and differentiates your brand in the marketplace.
Positioning Strategy: Establishing a clear and distinct position within the market to attract the right customers.
Merchandising Strategy: Designing product assortments that captivate and engage consumers.
Buying Strategy: Creating effective purchasing plans that align with sales forecasts and market demand.
Partnership Development: Building strong relationships with key stakeholders to support strategic initiatives.
Experiential Events Strategy: Crafting impactful events that foster connection and enhance brand loyalty.
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Effective commercial consulting serves as a compass, guiding fashion companies through complexities of growth and market dynamics. Expert guidance transforms potential into achievement, ensuring that your brand thrives in a dynamic fashion landscape. Investing in commercial strategy consulting empowers businesses to identify and seize opportunities, fostering resilience and adaptability in a competitive environment. By prioritizing commercial strategy, businesses can navigate challenges with confidence and position themselves for lasting success. Some of the services we offer in this discipline include:
Business Development: Crafting pathways to connect with new markets and expand reach.
Growth Strategy: Developing thoughtful, data-driven plans that promote sustainable expansion.
Revenue Diversification: Exploring innovative avenues to strengthen financial health and mitigate risks.
Leadership Mentorship: Supporting founders and teams in honing their vision and cultivating effective leadership skills.
Sales Enablement: Enhancing team capabilities to maximize sales effectiveness and customer engagement.
Merchandising Strategy: Designing product assortments that resonate with target audiences.
Experiential Marketing: Creating meaningful events and experiences that foster connection and brand loyalty.
Partnership Development: Establishing collaborative relationships that enhance market presence.
Sales Operations Optimization: Streamlining processes to drive efficiency and performance.
Profitability Planning: Aligning financial strategies with business goals for long-term success.
Comprehensive Audits: Evaluating strengths and identifying growth opportunities.
Customer Experience Strategy: Crafting journeys that delight and retain customers.
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Operational strategy serves as the backbone of your business, ensuring that all processes and systems align seamlessly with your strategic vision. It’s a critical necessity for sustainable growth and competitive advantage that enables your business to deliver exceptional value to customers while optimizing resources. Our operational strategy services are designed to identify and implement best practices that streamline your operations, improve productivity, and enhance overall performance which all help you not only respond to market change, but anticipate them. The result is a more agile, resilient, and high-performing organization poised for success. Key components include:
Operational Optimization: Streamlining processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness throughout the organization.
Risk Assessment: Identifying potential challenges and developing mitigation strategies to ensure resilience.
Sales Enablement: Enhancing team capabilities to maximize sales effectiveness and customer engagement.
Innovation Strategy: Implementing new ideas and improving processes to foster a culture of creativity and exploration.
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A go-to-market strategy is a thorough and detailed plan that outlines how you will launch your product or brand into the market to attract, engage, convert and retain your target customers. It's your roadmap for successfully bringing your brand and the right products to the right partners, the right people, at the right time, and in the right way.
It includes deciding who your customers are – both in terms of wholesale partners and end customers - how you'll reach them, what messages you'll use to introduce them to your products and brand, which channels or platforms you'll use to sell your products, and how you will engage in sales activity.
We empower leaders and founders with clarity in decision making, through expert guidance and advisory that’s derived from our diverse experiences and deep understanding of global fashion industry economics and business strategies.
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Emerging Designers
We support new-to-market fashion designers in the initial stages of their brands with foundational strategic visioning, brand development and commercial planning.
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Go-to-market and launch Strategy
Strategic visioning
Business development strategy
Wholesale strategy
D2C Strategy
US market Launch
Funding opportunities
Brand development
Merchandising Strategy
Founder Mentorship
Full scale programs
Brand and Launch Foundations
Go-to-Market strategy
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Independent Brands
We guide small to mid-sized established independent brands, often founder and designer-led companies with unique perspectives and massive opportunities.
Individual Consulting Services
Brand Strategy advisory
Business development strategy
Growth Strategy
Merchandising Strategy
Wholesale Strategy
D2C Strategy
Event Strategy
Strategic Partnerships
Revenue Diversification
Sales Operations Optimization
Founder Mentorship and Coaching
Leadership team Coaching
Full-Scale Programs
Brand and Launch Foundations
Go-to-Market Strategy
On-going Advisory services
Fractional Chief Commercial Officer
Fractional Chief Strategy Officer
Advisor
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Retailers
We advise forward-thinking specialty and independent retailers with guidance that enables sustainable growth and future proofs their businesses.
Individual Consulting Services
Buying Strategy
Merchandising Strategy
Private Label Brand Development
Events and Experiences Strategy
Strategic Partnerships
Growth Strategy
Sales Enablement and Optimization
Leadership and Team Coaching
Strategic Partnerships
On-going Advisory Services
Buying and Merchandising Advisory
Market and Trend Reporting
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Fashion Tech
We support Fashion Tech companies creating innovative industry solutions that combat our biggest industry challenges and support advancing independent brands and retailers.
Individual Consulting Services
Strategy Advisory
GTM Consulting
Business Development Consulting
Events and Experiences Strategy
Strategic Partnerships
Sales Operations Optimization
On-going Advisory Services
Fractional Head of Business Development
Fractional Head of Partnerships
Advisor
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In addition to long-term consulting projects, full-scale programs and on-going advisory, we offer individual consulting calls to support you with the bespoke guidance you need on your priorities. Consulting calls are available in hourly sessions at $250 per session.