Retail Improving long-term resiliency and your ability to adapt Retail innovation and transformation has become the imperative for companies that want to remain relevant and competitive. Customer expectations and behaviors are driving incredible change across the retail sector. From the growth of ecommerce to an increased focus on omnichannel, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and the supply chain ecosystem, retail organizations face a vast number of challenges and opportunities.Protiviti helps retail organizations build supply chain resiliency, utilize data analytics to achieve market intelligence, and implement technology solutions and skillsets required for the adoption of new digital technologies — all while helping to meet growing customer and investor expectations around sustainability and social responsibility.Visit and subscribe to our Consumer Products & Retail newsletter. What we do Industry top risks Our services Sectors we serve Insights Client stories Leadership Connect with us Our services for Retail companies Pro Rightmark Square Digital Transformation From supporting growth in e-commerce to replacing legacy applications, we assist retailers through every stage of digital transformation to enrich experiences for the customer journey. Through enterprise automation, we work with organizations to reduce operational costs, process times, and manual mistakes. Pro Document Stack Supply Chain Management We help analyze and optimize supply chains, building resilience into your supply chain while lowering costs. We focus on procurement, customs, distribution, and system development, utilizing intelligent automation to transform supply chains. Pro Briefcase Payment Solutions We follow industry trends closely and work with retailers to utilize emerging payment systems while mitigating fraud and managing risks. We help design an infrastructure that supports a secure and seamless omnichannel customer experience. Pro Legal Briefcase Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) We help develop an ESG strategy and roadmap to meet investor and customer expectations while minimizing negative impacts on the environment. From here, we build systems to monitor sustainability program objectives and to report comprehensively and transparently. Pro Document Consent Cloud and Emerging Technologies Protiviti helps retailers incorporate cloud and other emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), augmented reality (AR), and Internet of Things (IoT), to help scale on-demand, improve resiliency, and deploy solutions rapidly and securely. Pro Building office Data Privacy and Loyalty Programs With the fast growth of e-commerce and an expansion of loyalty programs, there has been an increase in concerns over data privacy. We help organizations build, assess, and strengthen data privacy programs and ensure compliance with the growing list of privacy regulations to protect customer trust. Pro Tools Gear Finance Transformation We drive retail finance transformation, from assessments through the execution of strategic initiatives to address the challenge now with a focus on the future of the enterprise. We provide solutions tailored to achieve your goals and provide a framework for continuous growth. Build resiliency. Leverage data analytics. Implement technology solutions. Retailers We help retailers including apparel and specialty, food, beverage and tobacco, restaurants and food service, and home furnishings sectors reach customers where they are through business transformation efforts focused on evolving customer needs. We work with retailers to implement tools and technologies, mitigate risk from loyalty programs and payments, and to offer a personalized customer experience. Build resiliency. Leverage data analytics. Implement technology solutions. Featured insights BLOG Microsoft Copilot for Fabric: A Double-Edged Accelerator of Operational Efficiency and Risk Organizations are continuously seeking ways to enhance productivity and streamline operations. AI-powered tools have emerged as game-changing enhancements, promising to accelerate output and improve efficiency. Since the introduction of Microsoft... BLOG Modern Digital Product Management: Unlocking the Engine of Efficiency Product management is a complex discipline in today’s accelerated digital environment, with far-reaching impacts on organizational performance. Why it matters: When it is well-orchestrated, digital product management can enhance customer... SURVEY 2024 Consumer Goods and Retail Finance Priorities Survey: CPG and Retail Finance Leaders Focused on Foundational ChallengesProtiviti’s latest survey of finance executives at retail and consumer goods (CPG) companies shows a clear focus on technology-enabled financial planning and analysis (FP&A)... INSIGHTS PAPER Top digital experience trends in 2025 and beyond Navigate the dynamic digital landscape of 2025 and beyond. Stay ahead with agility, insights, and a customer-centric approach. Embrace emerging trends for an innovative digital experience." BLOG The Crucial Role of Business Integrators in SAP S/4HANA Implementations Successful enterprise resource planning (ERP) programs enable transformation and help companies achieve their strategic objectives. To achieve true transformation, a successful ERP program requires a team of multi-disciplined professionals from the... PODCAST Podcast | Tax, Trade and Tariff Blind Spots in the Boardroom – with Frank Kurre and Lance Mangum Our Blind Spots in the Boardroom series is focused on critical business issues that can significantly impact an organization's strategy and operations, particularly those that the board and/or C-suite are not focused on at all or enough.In this... Button Pagination Button Featured client stories Real Estate Investment Trust Enhances Business Resilience With Improved ESG Reporting Enhance your business resilience with comprehensive ESG reporting. This real estate investment trust leads in sustainability with a robust GHG emissions reduction plan and benchmarking. Rural Lifestyle Retailer Builds Customer Loyalty With Enhanced CIAM Strategy Protiviti partnered with a rural lifestyle retailer client to assess its Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) program and architecture. Global Retailer Goes Digital: Revitalizing Store Operations and Enhancing Community Commitment Protiviti leveraged Microsoft Power BI to help this client transform its operational analytics. We built a user interface that generates analytics every 15 minutes and is easy to use with little training required. From staffing and sales targets to... Finance Transformation Sets Course for Future Success A U.S.-based global skincare company was unable to provide timely financial reporting and performance analytics to its key stakeholders and private equity sponsor. Protiviti partnered with the company’s CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, and key... Client story: Apparel company's 'Instagram project' Apparel company enhances key processes, customer experience using insights from shoppers’ digital sentimentsBusinesses generate vast amounts of data every single day, mostly so-called dark data or information that go unused. Long before the current... Global Chocolatier Adopts Privacy Technology to Prevent Data Exposure Data privacy has become a strategic priority as companies adapt to comply with rapidly proliferating data privacy laws. Recent years have seen the adoption of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the more recent California... A National Retailer Takes on Inventory Shrink to Improve Margins Protiviti created a transparent end-to-end process flow by identifying gaps and providing recommendations for improvement and savings. A data deep dive reviewed elements of sales, markdowns and shrink data and a statistical analyses of shrink,... 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