A Retailer's Guide to Faster Store Openings

Drive capital efficiency for predictable, on-time openings.

Retail capital programs operate under relentless pressure, where every delayed opening leads to deferred revenue and portfolio disruptions. This guide provides a practical framework used by leading retailers to deliver faster openings, tighter cost control, and brand-ready turnovers by moving away from reactive, project-by-project management. Learn how to trade manual workarounds for consistent practices that protect your revenue and empower your teams. Based on a multi-year analysis of retail project performance, these proven strategies serve as a roadmap to higher capital efficiency and a more resilient delivery model.

Topics covered

• Standardizing project start-ups for cleaner portfolio reporting
• Using analytics to surface key project risks before they escalate
• Aligning teams around a single primary success metric per program
• Connecting core systems to eliminate duplicate data entry