ABOUT WOW FACTOR CO.

We design businesses as systems of influence.

WOW Factor Co. is a retail influence and business transformation firm. Powered by Retailfluence™, we connect strategy, customer experience, culture, technology, and execution around the decisions that create value.

ONE CONNECTED BUSINESS

  1. 01Strategy
  2. 02Experience
  3. 03Execution
ONE OUTCOME Moment of Decision
Strategy, experience, and execution designed around one decision.

THE POINT OF VIEW

Every business influences decisions. Market leaders design those moments.

Products can be copied. A well-designed business operating system becomes a sustainable competitive advantage.

WOW Factor Co. point of view
Murray Milthorpe, Founder and Chief Retail Influence Strategist of WOW Factor Co.
Three decadesof retail influence

LEADERSHIP

Built from three decades of designing influence.

FOUNDER & CHIEF RETAIL INFLUENCE STRATEGIST

Murray Milthorpe

Founder of WOW Factor Co. and architect of the Retailfluence™ Business Operating System. Murray brings three decades of experience connecting brand, customer behaviour, retail environments, innovation, and enterprise growth.

Disciplines
Strategy · Experience · Transformation.
Practice
Business influence, system design, and enterprise growth.
Output
Operating systems, transformation programs, and scalable intellectual property.

HOW THE FIRM WORKS

Five stages. Applied as one transformation system.

The work moves from understanding the current business to building a system the organization can continuously improve.

  1. 01
    DISCOVER · DIAGNOSE

    Understand & Reveal

    Understand the organization, customer, market, and culture—then reveal gaps, friction, and hidden value.

  2. 02
    DESIGN

    Architect the System

    Connect strategy, experience, culture, technology, innovation, and measurement around the Moment of Decision.

  3. 03
    TRANSFORM · MEASURE

    Implement & Evolve

    Transform the organization, measure performance, and continuously evolve the operating system.

WHERE THE SYSTEM WORKS

Wherever confidence, experience, and decisions drive growth.

Retail is a core strength, not a boundary. The same operating principles apply across customer-led organizations and industries.

01Industries
  • Retail
  • Consumer Goods
  • Home Services
  • Automotive
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
02Practice areas
  • Business Transformation
  • Growth Strategy
  • Customer Experience
  • Brand Strategy
  • Culture
  • Digital & AI
  • Innovation
  • Enterprise Value
03Engagements
  • Strategic Advisory
  • Project-based System Design
  • Revenue-share Partnerships
  • Licensing
04Delivery network
  • Strategic SpecialistsBring category, customer, market, and organizational expertise into the system.
  • Creative & Technology PartnersTranslate the operating strategy into connected physical and digital experiences.
  • Client TeamsBuild internal capability so Retailfluence™ becomes how the organization works—not a document it receives.

WORK WITH WOW FACTOR CO.

Start with the business problem that needs a better system.

The Retailfluence™ Diagnostic Engagement identifies where value is being lost and where transformation should begin.

Start a Diagnostic