Expert Retail Consulting Firm | Columbus Consulting

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Columbus Consulting is a leading retail consulting firm. Our retail consultants are industry practitioners who have worked with and for global brands in wholesale, retail, CPG and grocery. For 25+ years we have been helping our clients with merchandise planning, assortment planning, inventory planning, demand forecasting, financial planning, store systems consulting, IT consulting, POS consulting, supply chain consulting, data analytics consulting, digital transformation and more. If you do it, we do it, too!

WE DO THAT TOO!

Our retail consultants specialize in nearly every aspect of the industry. In addition to our core expertise areas, we have professionals who offer an array of spotlight services including: Unified Commerce, Data & Analytics, Grocery, and ESG/DPP/Sustainability. FIND OUT MORE HERE

Why Columbus

For over 25+ years Columbus Consulting has been transforming our industry. We’re not like other consultants, we are retail industry practitioners who have held senior-level roles. We work with and for our clients, building long-term relationships and consistently providing solutions that drive value and results.

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What we do

From strategy to implementation, Columbus has worked with over 400 leading retailer, CPG and grocery brands. Our specialties include: unified commerce, digital transformation, planning & merchandising, sourcing & supply chain, inventory management, finance & operations, strategy design and data.

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Spotlight Services

Merchandise, Planning, Assortment, & Inventory Management

Columbus around the world

Learn more about our EMEA team and global activities with our latest international insights, event activity and talent profiles.

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Team Spotlight

Vicki Alvarado

Vicki is a Principal with Columbus Consulting with extensive global experience in merchandise and assortment Planning across fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands. She brings a unique blend of creative and analytical leadership, specializing in business …

Client Spotlight

Hibbett

Hibbett Moves to The Cloud with A Modernized ERP System To Propel the Brand into Their Next Era

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THE HIBBETT STORY

Hibbett, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leading athletic-inspired fashion retailer with more …

Events

Gather California-CGA

September 27-29, 2026 Palm Springs, CA

Columbus Consulting will be part of the annual California Grocer’s Association gather conference this Fall. We’ll be joining 800+ grocery leaders to discuss what is next in the grocery …

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