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SUPPORTING RETAIL LEADERS THROUGH SHIFTING CONSUMER ACTIVITY


REDUCING COSTS AND RISK, BOOSTING GROWTH AND RESILIENCE


BREADCRUMB

 1. HOME
 2. INDUSTRIES
 3. RETAIL


SUPPORTING RAPID EVOLUTION IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY

The retail industry has been shifting to e-commerce for years, requiring new
supply chain and technology capabilities. The global pandemic has expedited the
need to not only maximize efficiency but to define the resilience model for the
future.

GEP delivers procurement, supply chain and merchandising services that produce
provable, tangible outcomes that lower costs, mitigate risk and position
enterprises for lasting, sustainable growth. We have managed over $16 billion in
annual COGS and SG&A spend for our clients, combating industry challenges such
as margin compression, inflation, global trade barriers and other cost
pressures.

GEP works with Fortune 500 and Global 2000 clients across all sectors of retail,
including apparel and accessories, beauty, drug stores, grocery, food and
beverage, home, general merchandise and more. We apply our expertise to create
innovative solutions to transform our clients’ procurement, merchandising and
supply chain practices.




HOW GEP BRINGS STRATEGY TO LIFE

SELLING MORE OF LESS

Five strategies retailers can use to improve liquidity and drive sustainable
competitive advantage.

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 * Strategic cost management and indirect spend reduction
 * Margin management for goods for resale
 * Private label and contract manufacturing management
 * Assortment and margin management services
 * Supplier and enterprise risk management
 * M&A services, including M&A clean-room services, post-merger integration and
   synergy cost-reduction programs
 * Digital supply chain optimization, including supply chain restructuring
   services, integrated planning model design with collaborative planning,
   forecasting and replenishment


EXTENSIVE CATEGORY EXPERTISE

GEP offers clients vast category expertise in direct and indirect procurement.
Our specialized services include electronics, metals, ingredients, finished
goods, plastics, marketing, R&D, and:

DIRECT

 * CapEx

 * Chemicals

 * Energy

 * Packaging

 * 4 MUST-DOS FOR THE SHOPPING SEASON
   
   How supply chain leaders can withstand the most challenging season in a
   generation.
   
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INDIRECT

 * CapEx

 * IT & Telecom

 * Logistics

 * MRO

 * Professional Services

 * Travel


OUR TRACK RECORD

 * An iconic U.S. retailer partnered with GEP through a co-managed procurement
   model to target more than $300 million in benefits through a multi-year,
   end-to-end support program.
 * A leading global retailer engaged with GEP to source goods for retail
   categories worth nearly $2 billion of COGS.
 * A leading global Fortune 500 quick-service restaurant company selected GEP
   for S2C activities and on-demand procurement consulting for multiple regions.
 * A leading U.S. specialty retailer of apparel for women and tween girls,
   operating through its wholly owned subsidiaries, selected GEP to provide
   end-to-end procurement services, covering transformation, cost reduction
   managed services, and implementation of a technology platform to support the
   new procurement organization.
 * A leading global specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories and
   personal care products for men, women, children and babies selected GEP to
   provide strategic cost management services.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

WHITE PAPER

Luxury Retail: Revival and Success Strategies for the New Normal

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WHITE PAPER

3 Essential Click-to-Deliver Capabilities for Retailers to Succeed in E-commerce

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BULLETIN

Thinking Out of the Box: How E-Commerce Is Redefining Packaging

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CASE STUDY

Global Retailer Enhances Spend Management Capabilities with GEP SMART™

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VERTICAL EXPERTISE

At GEP, we believe that every industry is unique. So we’ve built
industry-specific expertise which helps us deliver comprehensive procurement and
supply chain solutions to every major industry. From consulting to BPO to
software, our extensive range of solutions is designed to maximize value from
your procurement operation.

  Automotive
  Chemicals
  Consumer Packaged Goods
  Energy & Utilities
  Financial Services
  Government & Nonprofit
  High-Tech
  Industrial Manufacturing
  Life Sciences
  Retail
  Travel & Hospitality
  Oil & Gas




AWARDS & RECOGNITION


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STRATEGY

STRATEGY

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 *   Strategic Cost Management
 *   Opportunity Assessment
 *   Supply Chain Risk Management
 *   Supply Chain Consulting
 *   Supply Chain Strategy
 *   Supply Chain Diagnostics
 *   Inventory Optimization
 *   Procurement Transformation
 *   Sustainability and ESG Consulting

SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE

 *   Procurement Software
 *   Supply Chain Software
 *   Source-to-Contract
 *   Procure-to-Pay
 *   Supply Chain Planning
 *   Supply Chain Collaboration
 *   Supply Chain Visibility & Execution
 *   Supply Chain Control Tower
 *   Should-Cost Modeling
 *   Inventory & Warehouse Management Software
 *   Source-To-Pay Software
 *   Midsize & High Growth Enterprises

MANAGED SERVICES

MANAGED SERVICES

 *   Procurement Outsourcing
 *   Strategic Sourcing
 *   Tail-Spend Management
 *   Category Management
 *   Procurement Support Services
 *   Supply Chain Outsourcing
 *   Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting
 *   Inventory Management
 *   Logistics Management

COMPANY

COMPANY

 *   About Us
 *   Leadership
 *   Customers
 *   Sustainability at GEP
 *   Careers
 *   News
 *   Awards
 *   Partners
 *   Contact Us

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