Retail marketing entails providing a unique and memorable experience surrounding a business as a way to produce revenue. Piedmont Avenue Consulting, Inc. helps clients better understand their customers, retailers, and marketplace — promoting awareness and interest that generates real sales.
Schedule a Free ConsultationWe assist our clients in building a complete retail marketing strategy that reaches their business goals: store experience, brand identity, loyalty programs, local SEO, customer reviews, foot traffic, and online presence working together.
From global ice cream brands and franchise restaurants to neighborhood boutiques and specialty shops — we've helped a handful of retail businesses build their presence and grow.
A company that makes and offers premium ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. This scoop shop develops yummy treats and flavors to create an ice cream euphoria — offering cakes, sundaes, shakes, fresh fruit smoothies, and much more. Their fun events and catering services accommodate any and all needs.
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A fast food restaurant chain that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. This franchise offers quick, fresh, and healthy menu options for consumers on the go.
Visit subway.com
A retail chain that sells health and sports-related vitamins, supplements, herbs, drinks, and snacks. GNC offers recommendations and resources for nutrition, fitness, and wellness goals.
Visit gnc.com
A fully licensed, insured, and certified auto body collision repair shop serving the Bay Area with high-quality restoration for over 37 years. Expert services in mechanical repairs, detailing, car inspections, wheel alignment, alloy wheel repair, and much more.
Visit baronvonfrier.com
A boutique, gallery, and studio on Piedmont Avenue featuring independent artists and makers, vintage finds, and unique contemporary brands in the San Francisco Bay Area. Focused on well-crafted goods, with workshops, gallery shows, and a boutique for all.
Visit therarebird.com
Located in Oakland, California, Clove & Hoof Butchery displays daily meats including beef, pork, lamb, chicken, rabbit, and duck. This hip restaurant and butcher shop combines a modern café setting for bistro dishes with a meats section. All animals come from farms using responsible, humane methods — never antibiotics or hormones.
Visit cloveandhoofoakland.com
A welcoming yarn shop offering knitting supplies, patterns, and instructional classes in Walnut Creek, California. Fashionknit helps people knit beautiful things for themselves, family, and friends — and practices Stitching & Stillness as a form of meditation and transformation for its consumers.
See Case StudyWe help retail brands review current and potential opportunities, marketing strategies, marketplace competition, and overall business presence — to improve productivity, efficiency, and revenue.
Schedule a Free ConsultationPiedmont Avenue Consulting organizes and promotes hundreds of Bay Area business networking and social mixers each year — connecting founders, professionals, and creatives across the region.
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David Mitroff, Ph.D. is a business consultant, marketing expert and keynote speaker who founded Piedmont Avenue Consulting, Inc. He advises on leveraging new technology to create brand awareness, strengthen loyalty, and streamline processes — with proven results.
Whether you're a single boutique or a multi-location franchise, we'd love to talk about what's next.
Two decades of consulting relationships across restaurants, law firms, healthcare, retail, and professional services. Selected testimonials — full case studies and references available on request.
We worked with Piedmont Avenue Consulting to implement new sales processes and launch a successful customer loyalty program. As a result, we have dramatically increased revenues from catering events and "front of mind" sales.
"Dramatically increased revenues from catering events and front of mind sales."
Right away things started to happen. We have managed to fill up our seminar rooms again, he has found us great new staff to run our marketing department, and business is booming. More than a marketing consultant, he is also a business confidant.
"Right away things started to happen. Business is booming. More than a consultant — a business confidant."
David strives to deliver value first and only then presents additional services. He has earned my business and he has earned my trust. He is a natural connector — extremely comfortable in networking environments.
"He strives to deliver value first. He has earned my business and my trust."
Extremely helpful, and the most responsive consultant I've ever worked with. If he didn't know something, he had no problem acknowledging that and calling an expert. His follow-up was absolutely impeccable.
"The most responsive consultant I've ever worked with. His follow-up was absolutely impeccable."
David was very helpful with structuring online marketing for my business. He presented clear ideas and strategy that was totally relevant for my dental office. His innovative thinking helps me to think outside the box.
"Clear ideas and strategy totally relevant for my dental office. Innovative thinking."
My experience with David's services was excellent. He was always responsive to numerous questions; his answers and guidance were of the highest quality. You would want to have David on your team.
"Always responsive. Guidance of the highest quality. You'd want him on your team."
He is a creative genius and excellent sounding board for strategic planning. I have been fortunate to continue our relationship, learning many things that have helped me grow.
"A creative genius and excellent sounding board for strategic planning."
David gave expert marketing assistance on how to prepare my website and bio in response to a national design award. His creative solutions to client negotiations provide unexpected business opportunities.
"Expert marketing assistance. His creative solutions provide unexpected opportunities."
After hearing David speak at a Constant Contact seminar, I knew I needed to meet with him. He conveyed information in an easy-to-follow manner. From A-Z, David was thorough and easily accessible throughout the entire project.
"Thorough and easily accessible throughout the entire project. From A to Z."
It's been a long time since David was in my accounting class, but I have followed his career ever since and he constantly amazes me. He has created an incredible business network within the Bay Area.
"He constantly amazes me. An incredible business network within the Bay Area."
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