When retail is done right, it can feel magical. When retail thinking is done right, it can transform businesses.
Our work starts with a love for retail – from the inside out.
From the predictive analytics that position brands for long-term growth to the strategies that lay the foundation for unique experiences, to designs that bring big ideas to life.
High Performing Retail Experiences
Our retail thinking doesn’t happen within the silo of a specific task. We consider the various pieces that make up the big picture, leveraging decades of experience to understand where each piece fits and how it drives emotional and tangible results.

WORK
DTC Success Meets Real Life Retail
Leading international athletic brand, Asics, was ready to play an active role in retail and was looking to establish a physical footprint in North America. With just their international prototype as a starting point, Asics challenged ASG to manage its development program.
INSIGHTS
What Happened to Retail Storytelling?
It seems that new tech being used in the retail industry removes the human touch from the shopping experience. Why get in a checkout line when you can just scan your items as you put them in the cart? Why even bother going at all when you can just order it online and have it delivered? Certainly, transactional retail has its place. But for most shopping and dining experiences, customers crave personal interaction; it’s why they come in rather than order online in the first place.