Thorsten de Boer
Thorsten de Boer is a Senior Partner at Roland Berger in Munich, responsible for the Consumer sector across the EMEA region and DACH area, focusing on Agriculture & Ingredients, Consumer Products, and Retail & Wholesale. His expertise lies particularly in Retail & Wholesale, especially in food retailing and drugstores, as well as DIY and consumer electronics. He assists clients with growth strategies and restructuring, with key skills in category management, purchasing, and format strategies.
Since joining Roland Berger in 2000, he has developed significant experience across the value chain in various retail sectors and holds a degree in business administration from the University of Osnabrück, Germany.
Retail is all about testing format adjustments, innovations and disruptive ideas that occur immediately where it counts: in the stores and with the customers.
Evolve or be left behind – The future of consumer spending and retail
STUDY, April 10, 2025
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Agriculture & Ingredients
Solution, May 3, 2024
Global retail and brands at a crossroads
STUDY, February 29, 2024
Serviced counters as a profitability lever in grocery retail
Article, November 23, 2023
Available in DE
Wholesale: Shortage of skilled workers and unstable supply chains weigh on the industry
STUDY, May 15, 2023
Quick commerce – a lasting revolution?
Study, December 12, 2022
Building resilient retail supply chains: How to manage severe uncertainty
Study, September 1, 2022
Become an Agile Pricing Champion
Study, July 20, 2022
Consumer behavior patterns won’t go back to “normal”
Study, October 25, 2021
Data management in retail holds enormous value potential
White paper, December 11, 2020
Shopper behavior upside down
Study, December 4, 2020
Plan the rebound: How lifestyle companies can prepare for the upswing after Corona
Article, April 9, 2020
Available in DE
Millennials are an important target group for food retailers
Study, September 14, 2018
Inside the customer's mind
Study, May 2, 2017