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Inside Thread Advisory Group: Turning Big Ideas Into Everyday Wins

Thread Advisory Group – Retail Strategy Session

You may have seen a post (or two) from Thread pop up in your feed and thought, “Okay, cool brand… but how can Thread actually help my organization?”

Here’s how.

We’re a modern consulting partner for retail and consumer brands that don’t just want advice, they want progress.

We roll up our sleeves and work alongside your team to turn strategy into something that actually sticks.

Because in retail, great ideas only matter if they work — on the floor, in the systems, and with the people who make it all happen.

Merchandising Strategy: Turning Planning Into Profit

We help you connect the dots between your assortment, your calendar, and your margin goals.

Think:
🛍 Defining smart assortment and space strategies
📊 Building category plans based on data and guest insight
📅 Aligning seasonal flows so your products land right where and when they should

From forecast to sales floor — we help you merchandise with intention and move margin.

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Thread Advisory Group co-founders Carrie Habel and Anna Kenney reviewing apparel merchandising and assortment planning on a clothing rack.

Retail Operations: Where Clarity Meets Consistency

You can have the best plan in the world, but if your teams can’t execute it — it’s just a deck.

We help retailers:
⚙️ Match labor plans to real demand
🚀 Streamline workflows to make the job feel easier, not heavier
📘 Build playbooks and readiness plans that keep everyone aligned through peak seasons

Smooth operations aren’t accidental — they’re designed that way.

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Thread Advisory Group retail operations consultants collaborating in a store backroom, organizing inventory and streamlining stock processes to improve efficiency and team readiness.

Organizational Transformation: Change That Sticks

Change doesn’t happen because someone made a PowerPoint. It happens because leaders and teams believe in what’s next.

That’s where ThreadChange™ comes in.

We help companies:
💬 Align around a clear vision
🎯 Design culture programs that bring values to life
🏆 Build recognition and communication systems that drive engagement

Change is hard — but it’s easier when you have a guide (and a plan).

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Thread Advisory Group consultants collaborating in a strategy session focused on organizational transformation, leadership alignment, and building high-performing retail teams.

Learning Design: Building Capability That Lasts

We don’t just teach — we build capability.

Our learning experiences are made for the way people actually work today:
🎓 Onboarding that accelerates speed-to-performance
💡 Leadership development that’s practical and actionable
🌎 Learning that blends digital, live, and in-the-flow microlearning

When people grow, business follows.

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Thread Advisory Group team members collaborating on a learning design program, focusing on leadership development and on-the-job training solutions for retail teams.

Thread’s Take

At Thread, we’re not just consultants — we’re retail operators at heart. We’ve led teams, launched systems, managed holiday chaos, and felt the pressure of “do more with less.”

That’s why we built Thread the way we did — modern, flexible, and focused on results that last.

Strategy to Solution. Threaded for Impact.

Let’s move your strategy to solution — together.

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