Top Business Consulting Firms for Retail

Between them, the 22 business consulting firms on this page cover manufacturing (11), business services (10), financial services (9) and consumer products & services (8). 22 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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   Friedman U

   Learning

   Friedman U (written FriedmanU on its site) runs online training courses for retail staff and managers.

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   Why #1: In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

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   A-HR

   Energy & Natural Resources · Advertising & Marketing · Business Services

   A-HR is a recruitment, consulting and training company that works with employers and job seekers around the world.

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   Why #2: Founded 2016 · Client numbers stated on its own website · Placed below first here: a listing leads at most 5 rankings, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026

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   Employee Relations

   Advertising & Marketing · Business Services · Financial Services · Also in California

   Employee Relations provides human resources compliance services to US employers in the private and government sectors.

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   Why #3: Founded 1995, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

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   BSG Team Ventures

   Manufacturing · Education · external

   BSG Team Ventures Boston Search Group, Inc. is a boutique executive search firm working on a retained basis for clients around the world.

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   Why #4: Founded 1997 · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026

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   Integrated Learning Systems

   Learning · Goals · eCommerce · Also in Asia

   Integrated Learning Systems, called ILS, is a corporate training provider in Singapore.

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   Why #5: Founded 1999, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   J. Simpson and Associates

   Non Profit · Automotive · Goals

   J. Simpson and Associates is a business coaching firm in Shelby Township, Michigan. It was formed in 2003 under the name Human Resource Management.

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   Why #6: Founded 2003, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Affinity recruiting & consulting

   Advertising & Marketing · Business Services · Financial Services

   Affinity recruiting & consulting is a recruitment agency in Ukraine that has been finding staff for employers since 2006.

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   Why #7 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026

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   Bó Lè Associates Shanghai

   Consumer Products & Services · Financial Services · Real Estate

   Bó Lè Associates Shanghai is an executive search and recruitment firm that has been placing candidates for about twenty years.

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   Why #7 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026

   Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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   AIRA Consulting Pvt. Ltd

   Consumer Products & Services · Business Services · Financial Services · Also in Mumbai

   AIRA Consulting Pvt. Ltd is a Mumbai management consultancy that works only with small and medium enterprises.

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   Why #9: Founded 2007 · Owner-run, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026

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    Inclusion Factor

    Government · Legal · Learning · Also in Calgary and Paris

    Consultancy helping organisations improve leadership, workplace culture and team performance through advice and training

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    Why #10: In business 15+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

    Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

11. Also listed, not yet ranked. We hold nothing checkable on these yet that ranks them here: no client review, vetting, award, expert review, or fact stated on their own website (and on a place ranking, where they are based). They follow in order of their TrustList Score. How TrustList ranks · Get vetted, free
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    Financial Promotion

    Consumer Products & Services · Advertising & Marketing · Business Services

    In an increasingly competitive market, promote Finance promotion is essential for businesses looking to stand out and capture the attention of their target audience.

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    18 Coffees

    Consumer Products & Services · Advertising & Marketing · Non Profit

    18 Coffees is a strategy consulting and training firm that works with organisations and leaders on managing change.

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    BizConnect Hampton Roads

    Also in Ghent

    BizConnect Hampton Roads is a membership networking group for businesses in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.

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    Consync Group Co., Ltd.

    Business Services · Real Estate · Manufacturing

    Consync Group Co., Ltd. is a human resources and organisation development consultancy whose website is written in Thai.

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    Emendas Ltd

    Consumer Products & Services · Hospitality & Leisure · Business Services

    Emendas Ltd is a consultancy that helps organisations set up and run their HR, health and safety, quality assurance and compliance systems.

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    Emirabiz

    Government · Legal · Accounting

    Emirabiz is a consultancy that helps entrepreneurs and companies set up and run a business in Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates.

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    Hoja Consulting

    Hospitality & Leisure · Business Services · Medical

    Hoja Consulting is a management consultancy based in Prishtinë.

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    Horizons

    Consumer Products & Services · Energy & Natural Resources · Financial Services

    Horizons operates a global employment platform that lets companies hire staff in other countries without setting up a local subsidiary.

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    idreate

    Consumer Products & Services · Advertising & Marketing · Business Services · Also in Cape Town

    idreate is a digital marketing agency in Cape Town, South Africa, that specialises in video content for business.

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    Kadence International

    Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Consumer Products & Services · Advertising & Marketing

    Kadence International - Philippines is the Manila office of a global market research agency.

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    Kirana Labs

    Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Business Services · Real Estate

    Kirana Labs is a software development and artificial intelligence firm with a delivery centre in Monterrey, Mexico.

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    Kriate Consultants

    Financial Services · Information Technology · Manufacturing · Also in Chennai

    Human resources consultancy that runs or supports HR functions, leadership development and merger integration for organisations

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