Newport Board Group partner and retail industry expert Helen Bulwik has been quoted several times recently in the San Francisco Chronicle about trends in the retail industry. One article discussed the entry of retail behemoth Amazon.com into the local fresh food delivery service industry. The piece noted that AmazonFresh, which has been delivering groceries, meat and seafood in its hometown, Seattle, for the past six years, is coming to the Bay Area as early as October, according to retail trade sources. The Chronicle quotes Bulwik as commenting she would describe the move by Amazon as a “land grab. Amazon has to keep getting into new products, and food is so important. And with all the warehouses they're building, they'll end up with more square footage than any retailer in the country."
In another piece, about the recent offer by Lowe’s to take over many of the stores of the now bankrupt Orchard Supply Hardware chain, the Chronicle quotes Bulwik as looking favorably on the deal, saying that "Lowe's can leverage the Orchard brand and enable it to get into markets they want to be in."
Bulwik has served as CEO of six middle market retail and consumer companies, successfully developing and implementing strategies for growth. Over an eight year period, she led business development and client strategy within the retail and consumer practice for three well known consultancies - IBM, Accenture and the Tom Peters Group. Contact or learn more about Helen here.
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