Consumers are changing their behaviour and preferences, which affects go-to-market strategies and capabilities. Industry players are recalibrating how they segment consumers, prioritize channels, establish product portfolios, position their brands, and deploy service models. Our clients increasingly depend on online and omnichannel as a means of reaching and engaging consumers even in sectors with traditionally low e-commerce penetration.

We assist our clients in this journey to find leaders, build teams and identify the best-in-class skills and experience for these evolving roles.

While this sector recorded recently unprecedent decline across all major categories, it stands at the verge of major change and disruption. The pandemic crisis will reshape the whole industry focusing on health and safety issues as never before, further development of technologies with a special focus on artificial intelligence, managing the cross-regional economic conditions, shifting focus to food delivery, and sustainability.

Amrop recognizes the growing need for leaders capable of delivering an industry step change, properly identifying and addressing consumer demands.

The luxury sector is rapidly responding to key trends related to store formats, a major shift to digital channels, reshaping business models, streamlining operations, and sharpening customer propositions. Luxury goods manufacturers and retailers are increasing their focus on the omnichannel perspective while also emphasing the growing importance of sustainability in the whole supply chain. Further investment in hybrid, virtual spaces, and technologies such as apps and body scans, will create more compelling customer experiences.

Amrop advises across all functions in the luxury goods value chain - company strategy, product development, supply chain, consumer insights, channels and stores.

In the retail sector, Covid-19 caused consumer behaviours to change almost overnight, driven by health concerns and limited free access to stores. It also speeded up technological adaption in a way never observed before. The global pandemic proved to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for some players to transform their businesses. Retailers must continue to experiment with new delivery methods and new shopping experiences or reposition assets to better meet the digital demand - reorienting every aspect of their business towards a digital commerce mindset.  

Amrop works with our clients on areas such as digital differentiation and supply chain resiliency, delivering the leaders that can rewrite the rules of the sector, positioning to win for the future.

The sports business is embodied with passion and competitive spirit - truly global, requiring top talent to be on top of the game, no matter the position.

As the sector is maturing and professionalizing, the whole spectrum surrounding human capital is requiring a new understanding.

Amrop is at the forefront of the game, addressing leadership assessment and recruiting needs: positioned on all continents, able to serve international and national federations, sports brands across all industries, sports agencies, event organisers and professional clubs.

We share your passion for sport with a dedicated team of sport industry experts, providing unique global coverage to help you elevate your game to a higher level.