How Retailers Are Preparing for Impending Tariffs

As 2025 approaches, President Elect Donald Trump’s proposed new tariffs are poised to reshape the landscape of international trade, with implications for U.S. retailers and brands. These tariffs, which target a broad range of imported …

How Retailers are Getting FP&A AI-Ready to Scale Profits  

By Preston Flowers, Partner, Columbus Consulting

FP&A TODAY

Organizations have long used Financial Planning and Analysis as a means to collect data from across teams to build operating plans and provide analysis on sales, margin, expenses, and …

Will 2025 be a Year of Reckoning for Many Global Brands?

By Kam Johal, Consultant, Columbus Consulting

The Business of Fashion (BOF) recently partnered on a retail survey about the state of fashion in 2025. The findings elevated a shift in concerns among brands and raised a …