women in retail Archives - Columbus Consulting

Key Retail Themes to Emerge from NRF 2025

By Lucille DeHart New York Yankees’ superstar Alex Rodriguez was one of over 450 speakers to take the stage at NRF 2025 last week in New York City. From legacy brands such as Tommy Hilfiger to technology innovators like ...

WIRLC-On The Road Days, October 23 & 29, Dallas & NYC

WIRLC-On The Road Days October 23 & 29, Dallas & NYC Columbus Consulting is proud to be part of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle. Our team will be attending their invitation only mini summits in both ...

Women In Retail, On The Road NYC, October 12, 2023 New York, NY

Columbus Consulting will be joining other prominent retail executives for a day of professional development and retail business strategy at the WIRLC On The Road event this Fall. Featured keynote presentations include leaders from: Macy’s, ...

How to Stay Intellectually Curious

By Sonia Hernandez Unless you are a prodigy, becoming an expert at something usually requires training and experience. According to research — most notably by Malcolm Gladwell — the general rule of thumb is that being an expert ...

Q&A With Women in Retail Consultant Member Elizabeth Elliott, Managing Partner, Columbus Consulting

By Marie Albiges Elizabeth Elliott is a managing partner at Columbus Consulting, which offers a unique, consumer-centric approach with an end-to-end perspective that bridges function and organization silos from strategy to education. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) consultant member! In this member spotlight, we asked Elliott a series of questions so that you can get to know her better.

The Art of Execution: What Retail Leaders Need To Know

By Elizabeth Elliott Organizations are rarely at a loss for ideas or business initiatives, however, many lack the discipline to execute long-term goals and sustain alignment across functional teams and layers within the organization to stay on track.