Mandate:
Develop and operationally implement a redevelopment plan for sales areas larger than 5,000 sq. m in 25 stores with a turnover of over € 1 billion
Client:
A German retail chain in Eastern Europe
Measures:
Systematically reduced costs in the company by appointing a team to review all existing contracts, with direct reporting to the COO
Commissioned a customer survey with a SPIDER evaluation
Introduced competitive pricing together with strong observation of the company’s competitors
Developed and introduced a measurable customer-friendliness programme
Implemented a new in-store marketing concept
Developed and introduced a new personnel structure, and cut 15 management positions per store
Expanded regional product ranges to increase sales
Introduced an automatic ordering system in order to sustainably reduce inventory levels
Introduced measures to reduce the out-of-stock and out-of-shelves situations
Success:
- The restructuring led to a turnaround within one year from a double-digit million loss in € to a single-digit positive million EBIT in €

Contact:
Christian Göpfert
Lilienweg 5
86368 Gersthofen
+49 (0)160 / 90216481
christian.goepfert@via-momentum.com