Making every purchase count
Solve retail challenges using the power of analytics
Tuesday 31 July 2018Report
Analytics helps us answer a retailer’s toughest questions, especially when multiple factors – such as price, SKU mix, and promotions – have to be addressed together.
We have a world-class Analytics team who use a mix of proprietary tools and bespoke, human-led analyses to support strategic decision making.
This insight gives an introduction to how we approach some of the tough questions we’re helping our clients answer, including pricing, location planning, space allocation, workforce optimisation, and marketing effectiveness – as well as how to build ongoing analytics capability within an organisation.
OC&C contacts
- James Walker, Partner and Global Head of Analytics
- David Zdravkovic, Associate Partner and Head of Analytics
- Matt Coode, Partner
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