Financial restructuring for a retail group
We cut operating costs by 28% across a 40-branch chain in nine months.
The challenge
The group was growing sales but losing profit, with no clear view of each branch's margin.
What we did
- Built a monthly profitability report per branch and product family.
- Renegotiated the largest lease and supply contracts.
- Closed six loss-making branches and moved their teams to stronger ones.
The result
Operating margin rose from 4% to 11% in the first year.
