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About Liza

Liza Amlani is the Principal and Co-Founder of Retail Strategy Group. The firm works with retailers and brands, helping them improve profitability and organizational effectiveness.

Clients span apparel, footwear, luxury, retail tech, and more. Liza is a respected voice and is cited in Forbes, Bloomberg, Chain Store Age, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Sourcing Journal, and Footwear News.

Liza has been recognized by Rethink Retail as a “Top Retail Expert of 2024.” This honor is given to a select group of experts chosen from a group of 400 nominees.

Before founding Retail Strategy Group, Liza was the merchandising expert in Accenture’s retail strategy practice. Before that, she spent 20+ in retail with companies including Ralph Lauren, Club Monaco, Sporting Life and more.

She brings a wealth of global insight to her clients given the number of countries in which she has resided – Liza has moved 29 times in her life from Canada to the UK to Africa. Today, New York City is home as she teaches at the renowned Fashion Institute of Technology.

“Liza’s session was one of the favorites at our annual Business Workshop. The Accessories Council aims to create a thought-provoking day, filled with constructive and useable information. Liza’s session was filled with useful tips, practical advice, and insightful business trends that will help our members save money and increase profits.”

Karen Giberson, President & CEO – The Accessories Council

About Raj

Raj Dhiman PhD is the Chief Rainmaker and Co-Founder at Retail Strategy Group. He is an expert in tech sales having sold software for over seven years. He is a respected sales coach and has elevated the performance of hundreds of sales professionals.

His expertise in retail centers on customer loyalty programs. He sold loyalty solutions to small businesses and led partnership development with mid-market companies and United Airlines MileagePlus program.

Before his selling career, Raj completed his doctoral research at the University of Toronto. His research produced three peer-reviewed articles which bear his name.

An accomplished speaker and former actor, he speaks to audiences about how brands can improve profitability.

“Raj represented us at a premier industry conference. He enamored and engaged the audience for forty-five-plus minutes. I had numerous former colleagues and industry peers reach out to me on his performance. His creativity shines in communicating to large audiences.”

Kristopher Glotzbach, Former CRO of Shipwell and Former Head of Sales of Uber Freight