MGF & PARTNERS, LLC:
In addition to years of in-house experience as an executive, Matthew established MGF & Partners in 2018 as a retail consulting practice to further leverage the exposure & knowledge gained throughout his twenty+ years in the industry, as well as tap into his broad network of industry experts, to partner and support clients.
Matthew understands the value of industry experience and its potential to build and transform businesses & brands, often facing accelerated timelines and aggressive financial targets . Consulting also presents unique opportunities for industry experts to share their knowledge and experience in different ways, while immersing themselves in new and diverse brands and business models, thus a win-win for all parties.
for over five years, the practice has partnered with a diverse global clientele, ranging in volume, brand positioning, consumer demographic & target, all with their own specific opportunities and challenges
uniquely experienced in all channels of business: from social platforms & digital/e-commerce to omni-channel DTC businesses (including brick-and-mortar), as well wholesale & licensing ventures
our product and category expertise spans a broad range of consumers, price tiers, and product sectors including: apparel, fast fashion, accessories, beauty, and home goods
we maintain a vibrant network of industry experts, vendors, and resources; he also is a trusted resource with several private equity firms and industry service providers alike, providing actionable guidance and insight
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direct P&L oversight of businesses with fifteen years of experience from start up to $2B
thorough organization evaluation, comprehensive business assessment, and 360 go-forward strategy & implementation recommendations, including time & action options
revenue channels: direct-to-consumer, digitally native, fast fashion, wholesale, and MLM across broad range of price point tiers, off-price to premium retailers
consumer: womens, mens, special sizes, & kids
product categories: core, seasonal, and trend apparel & accessories
business development & entrance: markets, consumers, product categories, licensing
operating infrastructure development & implementation
ability to balance both wholesale and DTC channels to ensure consistent brand experience WHILE driving channel specific financial goals
adept at leveraging and integrating outside resources and market information with in-house data to support and drive management alignment on brand and business strategies
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brand incubation & concept, end-to-end 360 development and execution
brand re-invention & transformation
brand scaling, expansion, and advising new market/consumer/category entry strategy
provide brand clarity across multi-retail brand enterprises
partner with an extensive network of best in class cross-functional experts when needed
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merchandising & buying: in house, retail, third party, and licensing
concept/design: in house, vendor development, third party, and licensing
go-to-market development & implementation across apparel & accessories
sourcing, costing, manufacturing, and extensive global in-factory experience
merchandise planning, store planning, market segmentation & clustering
360 marketing strategy, brand creative concept, development, execution across all mediums
brand, seasonal, trend campaign concept/development and management of brand studio
sales: account strategy, development, and management across a range of channels, consumers, product categories, and price tiers
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experienced in start-up, mid-size, and large businesses
organizational design: develop & refine brand existing structures, including both ramp up/high growth & down-sizing organizations
people/teams: develop and define functional team and individual roles, responsibilities, & KPI’s
talent acquisition, recruiting, and candidate vetting services
establishing weekly, monthly, quarterly milestone meetings, and developing / implementing tools to set targets and track performance across several business metrics
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partner with an extensive network of best in class cross-functional experts when needed
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