Retail Support for Independents
Start up and Expansion Plan Development
- Market analysis
- Financial modeling and feasibility
- Strategic and business planning
Retail Operations
- Mighty Community Markets, presented by Jeanie Wells, provides comprehensive and accessible training for leaders at small grocery markets
- Financial fluency, key metrics and bottom line results through effective oversight
- Point of sale, finance and IT systems assessment and development
- Product mix, category management, financial benchmarks
- Pricing strategies for each unique market place
- Center store excellence, shopping experience, internal metrics and standards
- Fresh department specialization, market differentiation, internal metrics & standards
- Prepared foods program, financial, fixture planning and development, and operations consulting
Workplace Excellence
- Being an excellent employer, HR systems, staff culture, staff development
- Creating effective and efficient organization structure, roles and increased capacity
- Leading change and creating intentional and empowered workplace culture
- Managing conflict, crucial conversations, accountability to organizational needs
- Compensation analysis and wage equity
- Planning for intentionally growing diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace
Leadership Development
- Executive coaching, assessment and leadership development
- New manager training and onboarding development plans
- Management team development
- Organizational strategic planning
- CEO transitional planning
Management on Contract Services
- Interim and intentional contract solutions
- Store Manager and some Department Manager roles
- Systems assessment and refresh, internal interim team support, talent development
- Remote / on-site Project Manager and project management support
Marketing and Branding
- Marketing strategy, branding, promotions and communications
- Brand assessment and transition planning
- Creating effective marketing plans
- Develop simple templates that build brand consistency and save labor
Find an Expert
Together, our consultants help you operate better, so your impact is greater. The sole mission of our team is to outfit your community for sustainable success.
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Tim Sullivan
Co-op & Conventional Retail Support
timsullivan@columinate.coop
712-579-6364 -
Scot DeStasio
Retail Consultant-Management on Contract
scotdestasio@columinate.coop
612-868-8750 -
Ari Derfel
Business Strategy & Finance Consultant
ariderfel@columinate.coop
250.777.7272 -