Consumer Products & Retail

Protecting Value in a Rapidly Changing Consumer Market

Consumer products and retail businesses face constant pressure to adapt—from changing customer preferences and margin compression to inventory challenges, shifting sales channels, real estate obligations and evolving cost structures.

Pivot > helps consumer-facing businesses respond with speed and discipline. We combine hands-on operational leadership with financial and restructuring expertise to stabilize performance, improve liquidity and position businesses for what comes next. Whether the objective is renewed performance, restructuring, a strategic transaction or an orderly transition, our team focuses on protecting enterprise value while creating a clear path forward.

How We Help

Turnaround & Performance Improvement

Rapidly assess financial and operational performance, identify critical issues and implement practical initiatives to restore cash flow and improve profitability.

Footprint & Lease Optimization

Evaluate store networks, lease obligations and location-level performance to align the physical footprint with current business needs and long-term strategy.

Inventory & Working Capital

Improve visibility into inventory and working capital, helping businesses protect liquidity while balancing customer demand and operational requirements.

Merchandising & Margin Strategy

Use operational and financial analysis to support decisions around merchandising, pricing, promotions and cost structures.

Store-Level Analytics

Leverage location-level data to inform decisions around closures, workforce alignment, pricing, promotions and resource allocation.

Creditor, Vendor & Landlord Negotiations

Work across key stakeholder groups to address liabilities, improve terms, preserve critical relationships and create additional runway for transformation.

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Client Stories That Speak for Themselves

Meet our Agriculture Experts

Jeremy Lee

Managing Director

Jeremy leads strategic, operational, and financial advisory services for agribusiness clients across the United States. With three decades of experience spanning agribusiness, transportation, and financial services, Jeremy leads transformations of underperforming organizations, optimizes capital structures, and implements data-driven strategies that enhance profitability and enterprise value.

Eric Thor

Sr. Director

Eric is an agribusiness finance leader with deep expertise in land strategy, water resource management, and complex agricultural transactions. He has led over $1 billion in land deals, managed major financing portfolios, and advanced alternative land uses and water projects. His investment and operational experience strengthens Pivot’s agriculture and natural-resource work.

Sarah Rohr, PhD

Director

Sarah is a PhD agricultural economist and brings deep expertise in sustainable agriculture, value chains, market and international economics, and consumer analytics grounded in both academic research and practical experience. Her additional background in project management and platform development makes her a key asset to Pivot’s work in food and agriculture.