Retail
10 retail consultants
Each of these ten people has worked as a retail consultant or retail advisor, with retail strategy, merchandising or store operations in their titles or profiles. Readers can learn how an experienced retail consultant diagnoses store and merchandise performance, plans a turnaround and works with a retailer's leadership team.
Professionals to explore
01—10Antony Karabus
LinkedInExperience: Strategic Advisor · Karabus Strategic Retail Advisor
Strategic Advisor at Karabus Strategic Retail Advisor since 2025. He was Managing Director at Accenture (2021–2025), CEO of HRC Retail Advisory (2013–2021) and Leader, Retail Consulting Services Practice at a global consulting firm (2008–2011). His profile says he helps retail chains transform through disruption, has advised 150+ retailers and founded and sold two retail advisory firms.
Brenda M. Salamone
LinkedInExperience: Executive Retail Consultant, 25 Years in Off-Price & Retail Growth Strategy · Brenda M. Salamone Consulting, LLC
Executive Retail Consultant in off-price and retail growth strategy at Brenda M. Salamone Consulting, LLC since 2017. She was Retail Merchandising Consultant Strategy Development at AlixPartners (2017–2019) and Senior Buyer at The TJX Companies, Inc. (2006–2016). Her profile describes her as a strategy adviser to Fortune 500 retailers.
Hannah Yankelevich
LinkedInExperience: Independent Consultant & Fractional Executive Retail Strategy & Transformation · Contractor
Independent Consultant & Fractional Executive in Retail Strategy & Transformation since 2025. She was a Partner at McKinsey & Company (2013–2024), where her profile says she spent eleven years in retail and consumer, and worked in Online Merchandising, Retail at Google (2007–2012). Her profile says she builds and fixes retail businesses, from the strategic plan to the store floor.
Joanne Neidorf
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director · Merchant Insight Consulting B.V.
Managing Director of Merchant Insight Consulting B.V. since 2014. She was Senior Manager at Kurt Salmon, part of Accenture Strategy (2009–2014), Manager at Accenture (2005–2009) and Buyer at Cost Plus World Market (2003–2005). Her profile lists retail consulting in process and organization assessment and design, implementation planning, training and coaching, plus retail buying experience across formats.
Kevin Griffin
LinkedInExperience: Owner · International Retail Consulting
Owner of International Retail Consulting since 2009. His profile describes him as an international retail consultant and retail operations expert focused on delivering change to existing operations, building new assets and turning around underperforming business units. He was Retail Operations Director at Tesco Lotus (2004–2008) and Sr VP - Value Stores at Tesco Lotus (2001–2003).
Kumar Venkataraman
LinkedInExperience: Senior Advisor - Strategy and Operations Transformation - Consumer & Retail · Independent Consultant
Independent Senior Advisor - Strategy and Operations Transformation - Consumer & Retail since 2024. He was a Partner at McKinsey & Company (2016–2023) and Partner, Head of Midwest Americas at Kearney (2000–2016). His profile describes consulting across the retail, CPG and restaurant sectors, including leading the design and execution of growth strategies and profit improvement initiatives.
Renee Bell
LinkedInExperience: Strategic Retail Consultant · Strategic Retail Consulting
Strategic Retail Consultant at Strategic Retail Consulting since 2013, acting as an advisor on merchandising, eCommerce and marketing to drive revenue, manage growth and effect turnarounds in underperforming environments; her profile names Acumen Brands, Inc. among clients. She was Executive Vice President, Merchandising at bebe stores (2011–2013).
Sarah Pelton
LinkedInExperience: Partner · Cambridge Retail Advisors
Partner at Cambridge Retail Advisors since 2023 and Project Manager there (2019–2023). She was Senior Consultant at Boston Retail Partners (2017–2019). Her profile says she leads and delivers strategic, technology and process solutions for retail clients across segments and channels as a retail management consultant.
Sue Dunn
LinkedInExperience: Retail Consultant & Managing Director · SRLA Consulting
Retail Consultant & Managing Director at SRLA Consulting since 2012. She was Senior Consultant - UK at Foley Retail Consulting (2015–2021) and Director of Concessions, Womenswear and Accessories at House of Fraser (1996–2012). Her profile describes an executive director and consultant with commercial experience across the UK retail market and internationally.
Tim Cooke
LinkedInExperience: Retail Consultant · Tim Cooke Consultancy
Retail Consultant at Tim Cooke Consultancy since 2020 and former Commercial Merchandising Consultant at Joules (2020). He was Commercial Director at Oasis Fashions (2016–2018) and General Manager Director, Planning & Merchandising at Target Australia (2014–2016). His profile describes omnichannel commercial work growing sales and profit at fashion retailers.
Choose the right perspective
Match the consultant's focus to your problem, for example company-level strategy and transformation, merchandising and buying, store operations, or retail technology and process work. Check which retail formats and markets the person has worked in and whether the relevant consulting role is current.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What do you look at first when a retailer's sales or margins start to slip?
- 02How should a retailer decide which stores, categories or channels to invest in and which to cut back?
- 03What makes a retail turnaround plan stick once the consultants leave?
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