Food retail -
success strategies for sustainable growth

Assortments, pricing, store layouts, processes and the interaction between head office and store – Horn & Company is your partner for current and future retail challenges.

Customer-Centric Customer Experience in Food Retail - are you ready for the future?

The food retail industry is facing major challenges: changing consumer behavior, rising costs, technological advances and complex supply chains. Horn & Company helps you to develop innovative strategies to compete in this dynamic environment.

Horn & Company helps you ensure long-term growth and success by focusing on customer loyalty, brand strength, efficient supply chains, optimized assortments, modern technologies and risk management. Get in touch with us!

Relevant competences for food retail

We understand food retail along its differentiated challenges - from the individual item, the shelf and the store to the head office. We create processes and structures as the basis for coordinated performance improvement at all levels.

Food Retail competence
Customer Excellence

Horn & Company is your partner for successful and sustainable sales performance.

Food Retail competence
Data Driven Process

Our data-driven approaches create transparency and unlock efficiency potential with a direct impact on the P&L.

Food Retail competence
Strategy

Horn & Company is your partner for successful and sustainable strategy consulting and implementation. 

Organization & Transformation
Restructuring

Our experts for food retail

We combine years of operational experience with holistic consulting expertise. This is how we ensure the feasibility of concepts and solutions right from the start – together with the client organization.
Experts
Dr. Kai-Michael Schaper

Managing Partner

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latest publications for retailers

Our experts are not only convincing in personal discussions, but also regularly publish current articles with innovative approaches and relevant findings.

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Pitti Uomo 2026: New Perspectives

Pitti Uomo 2026 showcases new trends in the fashion retail industry: from shifting consumer trends to innovative concepts for brands and retailers.

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Exit Readiness for Family-Owned Businesses

Exit Readiness lays the groundwork early on for a successful business sale and helps family-owned businesses increase their value in a targeted manner.

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Brace, Brace, Emergency Position

The fashion retail industry is under immense pressure. Declining demand, high costs, and structural changes call for decisive countermeasures.

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When Forecasting Fails in Retail

Successful forecasting in retail requires more than just technology: clear goals, a robust data foundation, and appropriate decision-making processes.

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Consumer Goods Manufacturers’ Path to Generative AI

Generative AI is becoming a value driver for consumer goods manufacturers with a clear structure and a solid data foundation.

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Retailers in the Age of AI: From Data to Generative AI

Generative AI in retail is most effective when it is backed by a solid data foundation and clear structures.

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More Than Just Points and Discounts: What Makes Loyalty Programs Effective

Successful loyalty programs are based on relevance and personalization.

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Customer-Centricity as a Formula for Success

Customer-centric pricing strategies increase revenue and margins without discounts and optimize the product lineup based on data-driven insights.

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Optimized customer approach in the customer journey

Increase your marketing ROI through efficient and targeted customer communication along the touchpoints.

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In our publications section you will find further blog articles as well as personal expert assessments and practical white papers with valuable insights.