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Here’s What You May Have Missed From Our Sixth Annual Columbus Circle LIVE! Event.
The Columbus Consulting retailer event in London filled the room with industry executives discussing trends, AI, leadership and Gen Z.

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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!

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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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COLUMBUS CIRCLE LIVE!, LONDON

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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Featured Content

Columbus Circle LIVE! London 2026

Columbus Circle LIVE! London 2026

Taking Stock of Retail in the Era of Intelligent Inventory & How the Next Generation of Retail is Heading Towards Autopilot.

On September 10, 2026, Columbus Consulting brought together retail leaders, technology innovators, and industry experts …

The New Role of Assortment Planning: The Retailer’s Growth Engine in the Age of AI

The New Role of Assortment Planning: The Retailer’s Growth Engine in the Age of AI

Identifying your next one-million-unit item

By Nancy Marino, Associate Partner, Columbus Consulting

The Traditional Role of Assortment Planning

For decades, assortment planning has been viewed primarily as the discipline that translates merchandising strategy into a structured buy: determining …

COLUMBUS CONSULTING-NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION SECOND ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY SURVEY KEY FINDINGS

COLUMBUS CONSULTING-NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION SECOND ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY SURVEY KEY FINDINGS

Columbus Consulting–National Grocers Association Second Annual Technology Survey Key Findings

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THE RESULTS ARE IN.

Columbus Consulting, in cooperation with the National Grocers Association, conducted its second annual grocery technology survey. The 2026 survey results reflected a …

Artificial Intelligence: Four Pillars to Getting Started. 

Artificial Intelligence: Four Pillars to Getting Started. 

How Independent Grocers Should Approach AI.

By Henry Sands, Associate Partner Columbus Consulting 

Artificial intelligence is becoming a priority across retail, but independent grocers often struggle to understand where it fits, what it costs, and how to …

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Team Spotlight

Vicki Alvarado

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 …

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Hibbett

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

Gather California-CGA

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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Tito Thomas

Tito is a Principal with Columbus Consulting and a seasoned retail consultant with extensive experience designing and developing systems for retail clients across multiple industry sectors, including specialty apparel, accessories, footwear, department store, discount retail …

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