Retail Performance Benchmarking Study

Jan 18, 2022

Benchmarking Operational Performance across U.S. Retail Companies

Situation

Our client was looking to gain benchmarking insights into operational efficiency, organizational design, and cost-effectiveness across retailers in the US, to understand how their organization compares to peers and where efficiency improvements can drive the greatest impact.

Objective

The objective was to gather key performance benchmarks across retail corporate and operational functions, focusing on areas such as Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Sales & Marketing, Procurement, Merchandising Planning & Allocation (MP&A), Product Design & Development, Supply Chain, Digital, and Data & Analytics.

Our Work

10EQS conducted 17 in-depth interviews with senior professionals across Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Sales, Marketing, etc., functions at leading retail companies to validate data inputs, ensure consistency in definitions, and provide context on best practices.

Project team
  • Management Consultants with extensive experience in benchmarking assessments and market research
  • 10EQS Delivery Operations (=PMO) providing quality assurance, process management and expert recruitment
  • 17 industry experts
Industry experts (excerpt)
  • Senior Director, Finance – E-Commerce Retail Company (US)
  • Market VP of HR – Retail Company (US)
  • Director, AI Development – Retail, Consumer Services Company (US)
  • Data Engineer – Retail Company (US)
  • Director, Product Management & Analytics – E-Commerce Retail Company (US)
  • Supply Chain Manger – E-Commerce Retail Company (US)
  • Head of Global Procurement – E-Commerce Retail Company (US)

Results

10EQS delivered a benchmark dataset covering 10+ corporate and commercial functions across retail peers. 10EQS identified significant variations in cost and workforce allocation, particularly in Finance, Supply Chain, and Digital. We equipped the client with fact-based insights to support strategic decisions around resourcing, cost allocation, and future operating model design.