Our Team

A team of seasoned strategy consultants and industry experts in retail and consumer goods

The Commerce Company is a specialized strategy consulting firm focused on retail and consumer goods. Our team combines in-depth consulting and industry experience to develop practical solutions and deliver measurable results. We bring not only best-practice approaches to the table, but also extensive hands-on experience as decision-makers, operators, and accountable leaders.

Isabel Baumgart

Managing Partner

Dr. Michael Krings

Managing Partner

Dr. Alexander von Rennenkampff

Managing Partner

Klaus Grönefeld

Partner

Dr. Thomas Kaiser

Partner

Heiner von Schlenk

Partner

Ulf Bellersheim

Senior Manager

Daniela Schaller

Senior Manager

Gilles Kuhn

Manager

Dr. Andreas Hauschke

Senior Consultant

Lukas Greth

Consultant

Nikolas Dejung

Consultant

Anja Theiner

Executive Assistant

The Commerce Company at a Glance

What sets us apart:
Deep consulting and industry experience, a clear focus on retail and consumer goods, and the ability to turn strategic direction into measurable, lasting performance impact.

Retail specialists

We have been a well-established team of retail experts for over 10 years

15+ years of experience

On average, our consultants have more than 15 years of experience at the C-suite and senior management levels

Entrepreneurial

We provide support from strategy through to operational implementation—taking a comprehensive and pragmatic approach

Track record

Our long-standing relationships with leading retailers are both a source of pride and an incentive for us

Retail of the Future

We see ourselves as part of the retail ecosystem; together with our partners, we develop digital, efficient value chains in the retail sector

Strategic Partnerships

Together with strong partners, we are shaping data-driven transformation in retail.

The Commerce Company is part of the dbeyond group.

Together, we are pursuing a clear vision: to build a robust ecosystem for data-driven, customer- and user-centric digital transformation that creates tangible value for businesses.

Our strengths complement each other perfectly:

Strategy and process expertise for future-proof retail models
Pragmatic end-to-end digitalization that reaches deep into operational processes

Leveraging dbeyond’s expertise in digitalizing complex manufacturing environments, we bring fresh perspectives to the transformation of retail and backend processes. Together, we set new standards—data-driven, people-centric, and forward-looking.

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Whether it’s a strategic realignment, a transaction, or a transformation.
We listen before we advise.