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Great partnerships begin with understanding your unique challenges and goals. Whether you’re facing a specific operational hurdle or planning a major transformation, we’d love to learn more about your situation.
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We’ll spend time understanding your business, current challenges, and goals. No pitches, no pressure – just an opportunity to explore whether we’re a good fit for each other.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should a retailer hire a retail consultant?
Brands should consider hiring a retail consultant when facing rapid growth outpacing capabilities, declining profitability, inconsistent execution across locations, failed transformation initiatives, or when internal teams lack the specialized expertise needed to solve complex operational or commercial challenges.
What if I’m not a retailer but could use your services?
That’s no problem. While our roots are in retail, restaurants, and consumer brands, our practical, people-first approach applies to any fast-paced organization that needs to connect strategy to execution.
How do I know which services my organization needs most?
Every retailer’s challenges are unique. Thread Advisory Group starts with a strategic conversation to understand your culture, goals, and pain points. From there, we recommend tailored solutions, whether that’s a focused intervention in one area or a comprehensive transformation across multiple functions.
What makes Thread Advisory Group different from other retail consultants?
Thread was built by merchants, operators, and change leaders who’ve lived the challenges our clients face. We bridge the gap between strategy and execution—helping teams move from knowing what to do, to actually doing it. Unlike traditional consultancies that leave behind decks and theory, we work shoulder-to-shoulder with you as true partners through activation, building the tools, processes, and training needed to sustain results. Our approach is people-first, pragmatic, and handcrafted for each client—because real transformation happens when strategy, culture, and capability are threaded together.
What should I expect during an initial consultation with a retail consultant?
Our initial consultation involves discussing your specific challenges, business goals, current pain points, organizational structure, and previous improvement efforts to determine fit, identify priority areas, and outline potential approaches and expected outcomes.
What does "From Strategy to Solution" mean in practice?
“From Strategy to Solution” is more than our tagline—it’s how we work. At Thread, we help brands connect the dots between vision and execution. That means turning high-level strategies into clear operating models, training, tools, and team behaviors that show up where it matters most: in the customer experience. Whether it’s designing a merchandising strategy, improving store operations, enabling change, or building learning programs, we partner with you from idea through implementation—ensuring your strategy is not only built, but lived.