Center of Retail Studies (CORS) assists clients effectively manage, grow, and improve their businesses to achieve their business potential. Our capabilities of diagnosis and analysis focus upon all aspects of a retail enterprise and supply chain. CORS has experienced professionals who have in-depth industry knowledge, cross-functional skills, and a problem-solving approach to evolve actionable and cost-effective solutions for our clients.

Existing Business Growth 

• Planning organic growth based upon evaluation of competitiveness and identification of new opportunity
• Store roll out planning and execution

New Business Development

• New retail concept development and feasibility studies
• New Brand Entry Strategies
• Franchise identification and negotiation
• Managing Franchise Owners

Marketing  

• Developing Retail Brands
• Managing Retail Brands
• Preparation of Marketing and Sales promotion plans
• Measuring ROI of marketing investment
• Developing Loyalty Programs
• Optimize Distribution through Retail and Wholesale,
• Channel Conflict Management

Finance and Costing

• Strategic cost analysis
• Strategic pricing
• Profit improvement of retail operations

Organization Development

• Managing Retail Operations over large geographies
• Organizing for cost-effective service quality
• Productivity improvement of retail operations
• Development of organizational capability to deliver value to customers 
• Implementation of systems for performance monitoring of retail operations 
• Implementation of reward and incentive systems
• Strategic human resource development

Merchandising Effectiveness

• Competitive Positioning Assessment (category competition analysis)
• Negotiation skills for retail buyers 
• Buyer Training
• Systems to Assess Product Profitability and Metrics of Buyer’s performance.
• Assortment Planning and Refinement

Store Performance Enhancement

• Store management and operational system 
• Underperforming Site Investigation
• In-Store Systems Evaluation and Implementation
• Customer Service Assessments
• Store Inventory Management
• Training Program Design