CPG and Retail
Open Options’ proven process and proprietary analysis can be applied to complex, high-stakes issues / situations / decision-points involving multiple external stakeholders where there is asymmetric information and strategic interdependence; conditions that reflect today's data-driven environment where players are operating amid margin pressure, channel disruption, private label growth, and rapid consumer shifts.
• Growth, Portfolio & Market Expansion
• Retail-Manufacturer Dynamics & Negotiation
• Competitive Positioning & Market Strategy
• Workforce, Labor & Organizational Strategy
• Strategic Transactions, Partnerships & Ecosystem Plays
• Operations, Supply Chain & Resilience
• Corporate, Regulatory & Public Affairs
• Sustainability, ESG & Industry Standards
• Any other complex multistakeholder issue...
Select your area of strategic concern
• Generating new cross-channel revenue
• Category expansion and adjacency strategy
• Entering high-growth international markets
• Long-range portfolio planning
• Winning strategic retail placements
• Innovation pipeline prioritization
• Strategic account negotiations
• Trade terms, slotting, and promotional strategy
• Private label competition and collaboration
• Joint business planning and data-sharing
• Omnichannel pricing alignment
• Managing disintermediation and DTC models
• New product introduction and launch
• Disruptive entrants and insurgent brands
• Pricing strategy and price-war dynamics
• Portfolio architecture and brand tiering
• Product bundling and cross-category plays
• Duopoloy or category-dominance conditions
• Collective bargaining and contract renewal
• Strike preparedness and continuity planning
• Workforce model evolution amid automation
• Aligning incentives across large organizations
• M&A and strategic asset acquisition
• Joint ventures and licensing agreements
• Partnerships (retailers, platforms, and technology)
• Vertical integration considerations
• Industry consolidation strategy
• Commercial dispute and litigation positioning
• Supplier strategy and network optimization
• End-to-end supply chain resilience
• Product sourcing and nearshoring decisions
• Distributor and last-mile strategy
• Inventory positioning amid demand volatility
• Technology-enabled operational transformation
• Engagement with regulators and trade bodies
• Government relations and policy strategy
• Navigating foreign market rules and protections
• Food, safety, labeling, and advertising regulations
• Subsidies, tariffs, and trade policy impacts
• Emissions compliance and climate commitments
• Packaging, recyclability, and circular economy
• Responsible sourcing and transparency
• Evolving legislation and NGO pressure
• Establishing or shaping industry standards
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The best way to predict the future is to create it.
If your organization is facing a complex opportunity or challenge with a high degree of uncertainty and involving multiple external stakeholders, we can help to determine your Best Attainable Outcome and the path to reach it.