WE ARE A MANAGEMENT CONSULTING PRACTICE WITH A FOCUS ON BRANDS & CONNECTED RETAIL PROJECTS

Praxis provides innovative brands and consumer/people-facing organizations with management counsel and on-the-ground support. We build custom approaches to execute projects with partners and organizations active in a wide range of sectors, markets, and geolocations. We assist leading brands, innovative lifestyle companies, eno-gastronomy, hospitality groups, and real estate developers keen to transform their concepts into resilient brands and sustainable operations.

BRAND START-UP

From business model design and process alignment to product management and team planning, we support founders, owners, and operators who have a direct-to-consumer brand concept, as well as those in a pre-concept phase. With a multidisciplinary approach, we design and implement customized strategies and operational models to support our partners’ intent.

retail concept & identity | merchandising concept definition & planning | OTB & pricing | buying & sourcing| vendors management | inventory analysis, data architecture & coding | operations definition and start up| retail management consulting |retail strategy |locations scouting |team design & talent screening | architectural image & contractors selection | project management

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ALIGNMENT

Brands and operators understand the need to manage and remain competitive in international markets. They focus on maintaining efficiency and profitability across inter-city activities while introducing continuous innovations, often tapping on external expertise to partner with their teams. We implement adaptive business models and operational practices relevant to market realities.

We work with organizations, and their people step by step, providing expertise and mentorship to build brand operations that help ignite and scale their projects.

corporate level and business unit strategy | tactical processes management |business modelling | locations audit| inventory planning| merchandising management|  interim management

MERCHANDISING MANAGEMENT

Merchandise management is growing more sophisticated in a connected retail world. We help brands translate customer-driven insights into aligned buying, merchandising, innovative product strategies, and processes.

sales auditing |merchandising concept definition & planning | OTB & pricing | buying & sourcing| vendors management | inventory analysis, data architecture & coding | operations flow definition | team design & talent screening |

COMMERCIAL INTEGRATION. CONNECTED RETAIL.

In an increasingly intricate world, commercial formulas and concepts undergo continuous mutations and evolutions. We work with owners, operators, and managers adapting to the changing landscape or creating new commercial concepts. We support integrated, multi-use commercial spaces and omnichannel projects. We help optimize executional results of visionary projects involving both retail and non-retail commercial initiatives, in the business as well as the civic sphere.

new concept development | business planning | operational modeling | tactical process management | distribution analysis & mapping | partners & talent scouting | operational branding |retail and brand identity implementation | project production | advisory | project & interim management

ADVISORY SERVICES

Brand and commercial landscapes are vastly and rapidly evolving, adapting to increasing changes in customers’ values, needs, and aspirations across multiple geo-locations. We provide advisory services to companies looking to invest in direct-to-consumer/customer-facing activities and brands. We work with retail platforms and organizations aiming to acquire a diverse and global perspective. We team with brands and organizations in elevating their proposition, providing different points of view, insights, and experience.

advisory board. | advisory | research | analytical support |