Our Approach
Our approach is centered around a strategic, data-driven foundation that incorporates analytics, creative thinking and collaboration. Once we understand your needs, we create a unique mix of services tailored specifically for you, and deliver a winning strategy that aligns with your objectives.
What We Do
Our seasonal and annual reports offer insights into the current market and their impact on future trends.
From category specific trends to future-facing global insights, our team uses proprietary tools, syndicated data and market data to drive development and strategy.
Understand consumer motivations, habits and perceptions through qualitative and quantitative data and analysis.
Receive an in-depth analysis of the market using our proprietary tools. Gain insights into pricing, features and other key attributes.
Combine components of trend and insights for a category deep dive that identifies new opportunities, white space and a strategic roadmap.
Our award-winning team provides category expertise for your retail business including performance, competitive retail market analysis, trends and more.
Utilize POS Performance and syndicated data analysis to optimize price and assortment while identifying white space opportunities.
From endcaps to aisles, we strategically assess how to optimize your space- then implement the results on shelf.
Space to sales analysis optimizes your space allocation for peak assortment performance and identifies segmentation strategies.
Omni channel data analytics provides sales insights and site merchandising recommendations.
Custom reports cover key time frame recaps, promotional performance, price optimization, planogram changes and more for both store and digital channels.
Forecasting and demand planning analytics help you to project future inventory needs and develop optimal production schedules.
Maximize your ROI and gain additional sales with our strategic promotional plans developed with your business in mind.
We can be an extension of your team, taking away the daily maintenance of your business so you can focus on driving growth.
Help define and clarify your stories based on consumer insights, then bring that story to life by giving your brand an emotional advantage that connects best with your target audience.
We deliver an actionable plan to deliver your brand strategy, inclusive of white space innovation territories, continuous improvement for existing products, price positioning, and a product pipeline roadmap.
Our network of partners will help to create your first product or improve an existing one, from creative and technical design assist to sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and everything in between.
Develop marketing messages that are accurate and informative - minimizing the risk of false claims and advertisements.
Confirm your product aligns with US and/or retailer safety standards and regulatory requirements or prepare your factories for audits.
Assisting you on overflow work, one-off projects and opportunities- including strategy proposals, business insights and synthesizing data for presentation.
Simplify and streamline with new process identification or assistance with new POS system set-ups.
From maternity leave to employee turnover, our team can provide additional coverage to support overflow work and your business.
Private planogram rooms, show room builds and video-equipped meeting rooms in the heart of downtown Minneapolis.
Identify trend-right products or align with private label initiatives using CMF and graphic direction based on market trends and insights.
We develop recommendations that inspire and educate your audience through signage, shippers, social media recommendations and more.
Create and visualize impactful merchandising strategies told through CAD form.
Enlist trend-minded designers for CAD and graphics development or assistance. From print and pattern to product and print-ready files.
We build beautiful physical or digital presentations that communicate your differentiators and aligns with the objectives of your audience.
Create and edit images for use in presentations, marketing and omni-channel retail.
Customized Retail Consulting.
bsg Solutions, a division of bsg, is a retail consulting group with a wide range of expertise and capabilities. Based in downtown Minneapolis, we have experience with private label and national brands, US-based and international factories and manufacturers, and all segments of retail.
Our five pillars are Trend & Insights, Category Management, Performance Analytics, Product Development Support and Creative Services. Imagined as a network of solutions, each pillar can operate independently or collectively. Our extensive toolbox includes industry leading platforms and proprietary tools to drive qualitative and quantitative insights.
We immerse ourselves in your business then collaborate with you on a customized plan to fit your needs- whatever they may be.