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Programs cataloged

34

KR retailers documented

12

Facilitator crew

18%

Average cycle time cut

9.1 / 10

Client pulse (internal survey)

Stat snapshot — rolling 12 months

38 account blueprints audited end-to-end for Korean priority doors.

Connect Union keeps planning, activation, and retailer politics inside one narrative so national account managers stop reconciling three different slide decks the night before a JBP.

Review programs

Trusted conversations with FMCG and electronics revenue pods across Seoul and Busan corridors.

Visualization of calibrated trade timelines

Field notes worth repeating

Stories that mention specifics

Alliance Mapping Sprint forced us to name the logistics partner who quietly vetoed our seasonal stack—Painful politically, indispensable tactically.
Helena · Strategic trade
Shelf Story Refinery gave bilingual claim blocks—buyer deck and PDP finally agreed on hyphenation quirks.
Playbook Forge’s escalation tree stopped our new AE from emailing the VP on day nine. Might sound small; saved a relationship.
Training lead · supplier alliance

Capability clusters

Account engines we actually staff

Every column links to a different planning muscle—no vague “full service” language.

Focused retail shelf planning

Joint account math

Models that respect replenishment, promo funding, and buyer scorecards simultaneously.

Activation materials ready for stores

Retailer-native activations

Build books that mention fire lanes, sampling permits, and store manager etiquette.

Printed playbook drafts

Playbooks crews inherit

Executable references when account managers rotate every 18 months.

01 — Operating cadence

How a studio week runs

Immersion interviews

Step 01

Immersion interviews

We capture field truth before touching slides.

Co-design labs

Step 02

Co-design labs

Cross-functional teams sketch three scenarios with cost bands.

Retailer rehearsal

Step 03

Retailer rehearsal

Pilot talk tracks with constructive tension built in.

Artifact packaging

Step 04

Artifact packaging

Legal-ready language plus store-friendly shorthand.

Field listening window

Step 05

Field listening window

Two-week feedback loop before national scaling.

Retail FAQ pulse

Three decisions buyers always ask about

Do you replace our internal planning process?

No—Priority Account Planning Lab compresses discovery into artifacts your stage-gates already expect; governance stays yours.

What if measurement is immature?

We label directional metrics versus locked KPIs in every deck so finance reviews stay honest.

Are rush fees included?

Retailer rush charges and expedited print remain pass-through—scope calls them out before signatures.

Studio calendars

Request immersion dates or a sanitized sample workbook

We respond within two Seoul business days with facilitator options—no speculative revenue promises, just scopes and timelines.