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For Retailers

Great ideas need somewhere to land.

Retail has never been short of ideas, or technology, or pilots. What it runs short of is somewhere for them to land: an organisation whose purpose, people and processes are ready to catch them. Technology arrives. Readiness is built. We show you where yours is genuinely ready, where it is not, and what to change first, so the next great idea has somewhere to go.

If this is you, you are in the right place.
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The system went live. The store found a workaround by Thursday.

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The pilot results were excellent. Nobody knew what to do next.

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The business case assumed adoption. Adoption did not arrive.

How it works

Diagnose honestly. Then change the right things.

Most retail transformation fails on readiness, not on the technology. So we start by finding out where you actually stand, then change what needs changing. Sometimes that is building something new. Just as often it is dismantling what is in the way.

01 · DiagnoseTake the free Readiness Diagnostic. Four minutes, three pillars. It gives you an honest read on each pillar and tells you which assessment to take next.
02 · Go deepTake the full assessment for the pillar that needs it. CLEAR for purpose, GRIT for people, ReFRAME for process. Results on screen, in your own answers.
03 · ChangeWe work alongside you on what the assessment found. Sometimes that is building a capability that is not there yet. Sometimes it is dismantling a process that is in the way, or reorganising one that almost works. We keep going until the change is embedded, not until the contract runs out.
The three pillars

Readiness has three layers. Most organisations only check one.

Four minutes. Honest picture. No pitch call.

Find out where your readiness gap is.

Twelve statements across purpose, people and process. An honest read on where you stand in each, and the one assessment to take next.

12 statements · 3 pillars · 4 minutes

How we read the results
BrokenWill block or damage the work.
FragileWorks in calm conditions, cracks under pressure.
StrongSolid enough to build on, even when things move fast.
Frequently asked

For retailers, answered.

Do we need to have bought the technology already?+

No, and ideally you have not. The best time to check readiness is before the contract. The most common time, in our experience, is after. Either way, the diagnostic tells you where you stand.

Which assessment should we take first?+

If you are not sure, take the Readiness Diagnostic. Four minutes, and it points you to the one deep assessment that matters most for you.

How long does an engagement take?+

Long enough for the change to embed, and no longer. We scope to what the assessment found, and the work ends when it is embedded, not when a contract runs out.

Do you work with our technology partners too?+

Yes. Readiness sits between a retailer and its partners, and the strongest results come when both are in the room.

Is the diagnostic really free?+

Yes. Results appear on screen the moment you finish, in your own answers. Nothing is hidden behind a sales call.