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Nikita Pusnakovs

Nikita Pusnakovs

Management consultant and strategy teacher focused on retail ecosystems

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Riga, Latvia
Joined January 2026
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Bridges consulting and operator experience in retail & consumer goods: combines commercial leadership experience (including roles at L'Oréal) with consulting work advising retailers, consumer goods firms, and private equity on strategy and commercial due diligence. clariastrategy+1
Researcher and educator on business ecosystems and strategy: researches and teaches on platforms, experience ecosystems and digital strategy, contributes to London Business School research outputs and teaches a Retail Management specialisation at SSE Riga. london+2
Works with investors and corporates on value-creation: focuses on strategic and commercial due diligence, portfolio company value creation and target screening for private equity, venture and principal investors as well as corporate clients navigating digital and ecosystem-enabled business models. clariastrategy+1
Active in cross-disciplinary education and international programmes: involved in modular and global courses (e.g., Wharton Global Course) connecting students and practitioners across the Baltics, U.S. and other partners to explore digital innovation and entrepreneurship. ut+1

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From partnerships to experience ecosystems

January 1, 2022

Explains three strategies firms can use to improve customer experience and brand perception—playing within industry boundaries, collaborating across industries, and building multi-product/multi-actor ecosystems—and discusses practical implications for FMCG firms.

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Involved in game development and gamification hackathons. garage48