Empowered Retail Inc.
Helping independent retailers improve cash flow and inventory performance
Helping independent retailers improve cash flow and inventory performance
We help specialty retailers make smarter buying decisions, improve inventory productivity, and free up cash tied in stock.
Practical support built for real retail businesses across apparel, outdoor, gift, and lifestyle retail.
Make better buying decisions and free up cash tied in inventory. We focus on practical actions that immediately improve inventory health and free up cash inside the business.
Translate complex reports into clear decisions. Our goal is to help retailers turn raw data into clear decisions that move the business forward.
We help demystify financial reporting with clear, practical coaching. Retailers learn how to read their numbers, benchmark performance against similar stores, and make confident decisions based on real financial insight.
We help boutique owners protect cash flow while keeping the store inspiring and fresh.
Empowered Retail helps owners build stores that feel organized, profitable, and easier to run.
We help store owners manage breadth, freshness, and margin without tying up too much cash in inventory.
A family business built around helping independent retailers become more confident, more profitable, and less stressed.
Scott has spent more than 35 years in retail and has helped hundreds of independent retailers improve inventory productivity, cash flow, and profitability. He is known for taking complicated retail numbers and turning them into practical, confident decisions owners can actually use.
His work includes deep expertise in inventory planning systems such as Retail Orbit / Management One, with a focus on helping retailers build healthier businesses through better discipline, better visibility, and better buying decisions.
Scott is also a certified adult trainer. He has trained hundreds of retailers in inventory planning and retail software and serves as the lead trainer for Management One. In that role he has trained many successful retail consultants and helped mentor the next generation of retail advisors and industry leaders.
Although Zac began his early career as a forestry technician, he was quickly drawn back into the world of retail management he grew up in. Combining that background with strong skills in data analytics, Zac has quickly become one of the most sought-after retail coaches in North America.
Today Zac is trusted with almost a quarter of a billion dollars in annual retail sales across his client portfolio. Over the last five years, he has helped drive more than $50 million in sales growth for his retailers while also improving inventory efficiency and cash flow.
His portfolio is diverse, spanning some of the much loved outdoor stores, fast-moving online fashion brands, and iconic gift and lifestyle retailers. Zac focuses on helping store owners understand the numbers behind their businesses and turn that insight into clear, practical action.
Quickly assess inventory discipline and financial visibility in your retail business.
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We combine decades of hands-on retail experience with practical coaching and data-driven insight so retailers can make clearer decisions with more confidence.
We bring more than 35 years of real-world retail experience, helping store owners navigate inventory, cash flow, planning, and profitability with practical advice that works in everyday business. Our goal is to turn complex retail challenges into clear, practical next steps.
We do more than review numbers. We help retailers understand what the numbers mean, where opportunities exist, and what actions will improve performance in a way that feels manageable and clear. Retailers leave conversations knowing exactly what to focus on next.
We have supported hundreds of independent and multi-store retailers with a personal, caring approach that helps owners feel more in control, more informed, and better equipped to grow sustainably.
Retail expertise built on decades of real-world experience.
Founder • Retail Performance Coach & Industry Trainer
Partner • Retail Strategy & Data Analytics