LakeWest Group

LakeWest Group is the premier independent retail management consulting firm in the U.S. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, LakeWest Group combines its consultants' deep retail business knowledge and cross-functional capabilities to deliver superior design and implementation of strategy, technology, and process solutions. The firm's unique combination of industry focus, knowledge-based approach, and rapid, end-to-end solution deployment helps clients to achieve their business potential.

LakeWest Group announces POS as a Service Utility for Retailers

LakeWest Group announces a new POS as a Service (PaaS) Utility offering to retailers which provides a means to acquire new hardware and software, engage all of the third party support necessary to support the implementation and ongoing operation, and to, ultimately, reduce the capital cost of doing business via the concept of “pay as you go” retail operations and information services delivery. Pay only for what you use – when you use it, like water or electricity.

LakeWest ranks as Leader in IT Services and Satisfaction.

RIS News recently premiered its latest LeaderBoard, this time highlighting retailer satisfaction with top IT services firms. LakeWest Group is pleased to be one of the IT services suppliers that were evaluated by more than 200 qualified retailers and included in RIS News’ latest LeaderBoard.

Some of the highlights of LakeWest Group’s ranking in this study include:

Recommendation Status - 1st
On Time and On Budget - 1st
Overall Satisfaction - 2nd
Meeting Set Expectations - 3rd

Merchandise and Assortment Planning Executive Forum

LakeWest Group developed the Merchandise Planning, Allocation, & Replenishment Best Practice Series to provide retailers with a high-level evaluation of merchandising best practices. . The results of the Merchandise and Assortment Planning Executive Forum are now available on line for your review. For more information, please contact bschulha@lakewest.com.

For the tenth consecutive year, LakeWest Group conducted its POS Benchmarking Survey of the top U.S. retailers. The results of this survey are now available at LakeWest Group's 10th Annual POS Benchmarking Survey: Successful Retailers Get Creative.