Blog Post Retail SAP + Technology Modernizing Retail Data Access with SAP Business Data Cloud Co-authored by Meenakshi Shukla Retailers today need timely, reliable insights that connect SAP data with information from across the business. ...
Blog Post Strategy + Innovation Retail 2026 M&A Deal Trends in Retail Retail M&A in 2026 is becoming less about adding scale and more about investing in the capabilities that set a ...
Blog Post Retail Grocery Groceryshop 2026 Takeaways: From AI Pragmatism to Everyday Value Groceryshop 2026 brought together more than 4,000 leaders across grocery, convenience, pharmacy, club, CPG, and technology. AI was impossible to ...
Case Study Retail Specialty Retail Improving Purchase Order Visibility and Sourcing for a Seasonal Retail Leader Clarkston Consulting helped a seasonal retailer improve purchase order (PO) visibility and sourcing so that their supply chain can better ...
Blog Post Retail Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Inclusive Merchandising: Designing the Shelf for Today’s Shopper The “average shopper” no longer exists. At least, not as retailers once understood them. In the U.S., consumers are increasingly ...
Case Study Retail Apparel and Footwear Creating a Store-Ready Checkout Experience Toolkit for a Global Retailer Clarkston Consulting recently partnered with a global apparel and footwear retailer on a store-ready checkout experience. Read a synopsis of ...
Blog Post Retail Retail Store Experience in 2026: What Makes Physical Stores Worth Visiting As ordering online becomes more accessible than ever, physical stores must develop strategies to differentiate themselves and bring shoppers through the door. Despite growth in ...
Blog Post SAP + Technology Retail SAP Business AI Platform for Retailers: 6 Reasons It Matters Now Retailers have spent years connecting new digital capabilities to technology environments that weren’t always designed to support them. Omnichannel fulfillment depends on accurate inventory, while personalized ...
Case Study Retail Conducting a Legacy Technology Assessment for a Footwear and Apparel Retailer Clarkston Consulting recently executed a legacy technology assessment for a retailer. Read a synopsis of the project below or download ... Download PDF
Blog Post Retail Moving from Retail Workforce Management to Workforce Orchestration Ask any retail leader about what’s changed over the last few years, and you’ll hear a familiar list: labor shortages, rising wages, omnichannel fulfillment complexities, employee burnout, and ...
Blog Post Supply Chain Retail Retail Inventory Visibility: The Foundation of Unified Commerce The introduction of omnichannel into retail gave customers the ability to move seamlessly between channels – online, mobile, and store. Capabilities like BOPIS, ship-from-store, and endless ...
Blog Post Retail World Cup 2026: Exploring Retail Trends Around Mega-Cultural Events In 2024, it was the Paris Summer Olympics. In 2025, it was the FIFA Club World Cup. In 2026, it’s the North ...
