Strategica operates across the APEC region delivering innovative and pragmatic marketplace solutions to clients, helping them to be better than before (toward cost leadership) and to be more competitive (toward price leadership) for existing companies and startups.Our many skills and experiences are used to build competitive advantage:> strategic and tactical planning/valuations> M&A IPO and due diligence planning, raising capital > Design, negotiate, evaluate and launch startups/new Joint Venture/business models and new products (including private label)> New store/store closure and related marketplace evaluation> Familiar with all retail elements whether store operations, merchandise, promotion, category & supplier management, working and fixed capital management/productivity> Building financial models using core business drivers for 5 year plan or other valuation purposes We quickly target the essence of opportunities or constraints. The creative process is based on strategic analysis, innovative business model design and developing unseen paths to market. The approach to the market needs to be balanced, building upon what sets you apart from competitors. The practical process is about understanding key business value drivers.We believe that strategy is an iterative process using key retail elements of access, product, price, services and experience or industry equivalents.In summary we perform the following:> Establish a starting position using these elements to understand how money is made and what is driving any increase and/or reduction of value> Based on starting position form a view on how the future might unfold> Determine/value all scenarios - help client choose one or more scenarios to deliver a desired future> Choices made are built into the Strategic Plan, communicated clearly through Action PlansProjects flow from these plans as part of the plan execution process. We then apply our core skills to these projects as required