Experience That Transforms Retail.
Strategic thinking. Operational expertise. Proven leadership.
Ash & Co. helps retailers, owners, boards, and investors identify opportunities, solve complex challenges, and turn strategic priorities into measurable business results.
Retail Merchandising & Category Management
Assortment strategy, category management, line reviews, product selection, private brands, pricing, promotions, inventory productivity, and category profitability.
Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Negotiation
Supplier strategy, cost reduction, vendor negotiations, sourcing, terms, rebates, promotional funding, vendor consolidation, and margin improvement.
Retail Strategy & Business Transformation
Developing strategy and, importantly, translating it into execution.
Marketing & Customer Strategy
Connecting merchandising with marketing, promotional strategy, customer acquisition and retention, digital marketing, brand positioning, loyalty, and measuring marketing effectiveness.
Executive Leadership & Organizational Development
Building high-performing teams, organizational structure, talent assessment, leadership development, change management and executive decision-making.
Board, Private Equity & Ownership Advisory
Advising boards, CEOs, ownership groups and investors on retail strategy, performance improvement, acquisitions, growth opportunities and value creation.
An Operator’s Perspective.
Heath brings an operator’s perspective to every engagement, combining strategic thinking with decades of hands-on experience leading businesses, making complex merchandising and marketing decisions, negotiating with suppliers, developing teams, and executing strategies in competitive retail environments.
