Amanda Astrologo
Senior Partner
Amanda excels at helping retailers achieve the evasive ‘hole in one’ — focusing on improving and innovating key business processes and organizations.
Amanda Astrologo has more than 20 years of retail corporate and store experience, including holding key leadership positions across merchandising, replenishment, forecasting in department store and specialty retail. Her broad experience encompasses retailers from a wide variety of geographies and segments, including apparel, hardlines, specialty, off-price, and grocery. Amanda’s bright personality, combined with her attention to detail and intense knowledge of retail business processes and leading practices, has proven instrumental in making meaningful differences in many retail organizations. Amanda has individually penned and co-authored publications focused on merchandising, software selection, and inventory deployment. She has presented at several industry and software events including GroceryShop, Oracle CrossTalk, and Zipline Aspire. Originally from Pennsylvania, she and her husband currently live in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. When Amanda’s not scoring birdies on the golf course, she enjoys cooking and entertaining friends and family whenever she can.
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Recent Contributions
Specialty Retailer Expects Strong Margin Growth with New Planning System
Client Case Study
Home Decor Retailer Captures Better Assortment Insights with New System
Client Case Study
Outdoor Retailer Drives Omnichannel Transformation with New Planning Solution
Client Case Study
Exclusive Merchandise Planning Event Reveals Six Focus Areas for Retail
PI Apparel Merchandise Planning Event Recap, October 2023
New Merchandise Financial Planning Solution Drives Retail Results
Client Case Study
Five Key Elements for a More Intelligent Retail Enterprise
Retail & CPG Advisor Newsletter, September 2023
Retailer Selects Science-Driven Forecasting and Replenishment System
Client Case Study
Purposeful Planning: Retail Quick Wins for a Successful Q4
Retail & CPG Advisor Newsletter, August 2023
What Happened at Shoptalk: Four Areas in the Retail Spotlight
Parker Avery Blog, April 2023
What to expect at the upcoming Shoptalk 2023
Modern Retail, March 2023
Strengthening a New Retail Brand’s Operating Strategy and Implementation Plan
Client Case Study
Achieving Results with Resilience and Focus
Newsletter, December 2022
Groceryshop 2022 Recap: Four Key Focus Areas for the Grocery Industry
Parker Avery Blog, September 2022
Let’s Talk About Your Capabilities Roadmap
Parker Avery Blog, August 2022
New Business Processes Improve Merchandising and Marketing Alignment
Client Case Study
Solving Today’s Retail Inventory Challenges with Strategy and Process
Retail & CPG Advisor Newsletter, June 2022
Three Takeaways from the Women in Retail Leadership Summit
Parker Avery Blog, May 2022
New Packaging Process Supports Retail Efficiencies and Assortment Growth
Client Case Study
The Demand Intelligence Difference
Talk Retail to Me Podcast, September 2021
Groceryshop 2021: Omnichannel, Wellness, Sustainability, and Supply Chain
Blog Post, September 2021
Meeting Holiday Demand Requires Data-Driven Forecasting & Flexibility
Sourcing Journal, September 2021
Implementing Strategic Assortment Planning Capabilities
Client Case Study
Success as a Retail Consultant: Introducing Nia McDonald
Talk Retail to Me Podcast, August 2021
Considerations for Remote Software Selection Projects
Parker Avery Blog, June 2021
Optimizing Strategic Category Management Capabilities
Client Case Study
What You Need to Know About Retail Software Selection Projects
Talk Retail to Me Podcast, June 2021
Merchandising Financial Planning Process Redesign
Client Case Study
Future-Proofing Retail: Building a Solid Foundation for Tomorrow
Parker Avery Insights
Product Design, Development, and Sourcing Process Redesign
Client Case Study
Allocation Process Redesign & Organizational Enhancements
Client Case Study
Five Steps for Omnichannel Success
Parker Avery Insights
A Strategic Approach to Software Selection
Parker Avery Insights