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Ritchie Sayner
Author, advisor, and retail scientist helping you improve sales, margins, and turnover.
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Background
Prior to his retail consulting career, Ritchie was the general merchandise manager for a family-owned department store in the Midwest. He holds a marketing degree from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, is a regular contributor to several retail industry publications, and is the author of "Retail Revelations: Strategies for Improving Sales, Margins, and Turnover, 2nd Edition."
When he's not helping retailers improve sales, profitability, and cash flow, you might find him playing pickleball or on a golf course.
"Better cash flow, real accountability, and a clearer view of what's driving your business."
— Ritchie
“Ritchie’s contributions as an inventory scientist, data co-pilot, and retail savant have been instrumental in Meridian’s success since our inception in 1993. Ritchie has truly been a cornerstone in our achievements.”
“Ritchie has been an integral asset to our business for over 15 years. Honestly, I’m not sure how retailers successfully manage inventory without him.”
THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP
What can I expect from Ritchie?
Open books from the start
Ritchie asks for transparency about where your business really is — not because he's judging, but because he can't help you get somewhere new without knowing where you actually are.
Your monthly deep-dive analysis
Every month, he reviews your data through Retail ORBIT, builds your merchandise plan, and cuts through the noise to surface what matters. No data paralysis — concise goals, clear direction.
One session. Action items you can use.
Your monthly meeting covers the plan, the numbers that matter, and a concrete to-do list. In six months, most clients understand their business fundamentally differently.
Let's Chat
No pitch, no obligation.
Just an honest conversation about where your business is today and what's possible when you have the right data and someone who actually cares about your success.