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Robert Reedy
With more than five decades in retail, from stockroom duties to a GM position overseeing a five-store Men’s Apparel operation. That experience shapes how Robert consults clients in today’s retail environment.
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Background
Robert Reedy has spent more than five decades in retail, working his way from the stockroom to overseeing a five-store men’s apparel operation. He began as a store manager at Grodin’s in San Francisco, where he ran inventory and cash control, led a sales team, and learned firsthand how merchandise, displays, and promotions drive results on the sales floor.
He went on to serve as General Merchandise Manager and Buyer for a family-owned group of five men’s tailored clothing stores: three Jay Briggs locations, David Stephen, and Ariston. Over eight years, he built lasting vendor relationships, managed stock levels, and worked closely with store teams to grow sales.
In 1986, Robert joined RMSA Retail Solutions, where he spent more than two decades as a retail consultant and eventually became Vice President of the West Coast Region. Even while leading the region, he continued to grow his own base of planning clients.
In 2010, he founded Reedy Consulting & Analysis in San Francisco, where he serves as President and as an affiliate of Management One. Today he analyzes client P&Ls to improve profitability, builds inventory plans and forecasts, and develops risk management programs that reduce liability. Some of the clients who hired him when he first started consulting still work with him today, a reflection of consistent results, honest advice, and a habit of treating every client’s business as if it were his own.
THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP
What can I expect from Robert?
A sharper focus on profitability.
Robert analyzes P&L ‘s and inventory to identify liabilities and uncover opportunities for PROFITABLE growth, then gives you specific, actionable recommendations, along with the plans and forecasts to support them.
Advice grounded in real retail experience.
Robert has run stores, bought the merchandise, managed vendor relationships, and led a regional team of consultants, so his insights reflect an approach based on the realities of day-to-day retail.
Strategic guidance that balances opportunity and risk.
A collaborative partnership to set clear goals, moderate as an objective sounding board for ideas, and provide positive accountability so growth doesn't create new liabilities.
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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.