Columbus Consulting International’s Post

Is it January yet? No, but it is time to start thinking about NRF '25! Columbus Consulting International will be there. Stop by our new booth location #6831 or set up an appointment to discuss your business goals. Learn more about our health check and other ways that we can assist you. Retailers, grab an invitation to our annual retailer party! https://lnkd.in/eKKQvSfJ #retail #NRF #NRF2025 #Bigshow #NRF25 #networking

Who is C&S and why are they looking to purchase 63 Albertsons' grocery locations? In this article published in The Orange Country Register Columbus Consulting International's Principal, Craig Rosenblum answers this question and provides more insights into the grocery retail industry. Read the full article by Samantha Gowen for Orange County Register located here: https://lnkd.in/eWEisRr9 #retail #grocery #news #amazon #albertsons #acquisitions

As retailers look to scale and transform their business to keep pace with the changing needs of the consumer, the adoption of new technologies and processes requires them to manage their talent and cultures differently. In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle conversation with Columbus Consulting International's Board Chair and Partner, Elizabeth Elliott and retail executive Andrea Cahn, they explore the best practices around change management and what pitfalls can be presented. FIND THE WEBCAST HERE: https://lnkd.in/dTjtcmnw #retail #totalretail #wirlc #changemanagement #leadership

This year's Columbus Consulting International's CIRCLE LIVE! event is gearing up to be our best. We have expert panelists and retail leaders who will be speaking on global retail trends, data & analytics and digital product passports. World Retail Congress Chairman Ian McGarrigle will participate in a conversation with author and retail icon Andrew Jennings OBE (former executive at Karstadt, Saks Fifth Avenue, Harrods and House of Fraser). Columbus Consulting CEO, Jon Beck and Partner/EMEA Lead, Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski will be leading panels to include: Neil Holden (Former CIO, Halfords and Co-Founder, Ignite AI Partners); Steve Goodwin (Ted Baker); and Sarah Cannon (The Entertainer). The event will take place on the 10th of October at The Soho Hotel, London. If you are interested in securing an invitation, find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eAntWD2d #sohohotel #retail #leadership #artificialintelligence #digitalproductpassports #inspectorio #kezzler

Columbus Consulting International is pleased to announce that we have become members of National Grocers Association. Craig Rosenblum, one of our grocery team experts, will be leading a new thought leadership series of technology based content in partnership with NGA. Please see our first TECH SCAN post here: https://lnkd.in/eiPaeEyW #retail #grocery #technology #transformation #leadership

Thank you cela for featuring Columbus Consulting International's Jeff Rudat for his retail expertise. Always proud to participate in the industry's community.

Preparing organizations for Generative AI and other transformative initiatives requires retailers to address 4 main pillars of Change Management. In this article by Columbus Consulting International's Partner Susan Riley, learn more about how businesses are adapting to AI and how they are preparing their people, process and technologies for change. https://lnkd.in/eiZdwyJc #retail #leadership #management #transformation #artificialintelligence #changemanagement

Retailers are talking about AI and how to best leverage the technology to make them more profitable. Columbus Consulting International is helping our clients align solutions with business challenges. Learn more about how Generative AI is reinventing the supply chain and what you need to do to ensure success. Find out more from Nancy Marino and others on this topic here: https://lnkd.in/gnwSPY8h #AI #artificialintelligence #generativeai #retail #supplychain

We are looking forward to hosting this event and welcome you and the other panelists. Thank you Neil Holden for agreeing to share your expertise on Data and AI.

Some interesting headlines from a recent Bank of America retail research report. Thank you Columbus Consulting International's David Herridge for sharing. See more insights and thought leadership here: https://lnkd.in/e_cBrtWM #retail #trends #bankofamerica #brands