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Commentary – What Robots Can Do for Retail
Right now, It’s easy or perhaps convenient for retailers and their supplier partners to ignore investing in break through store innovation. History tells us that such an approach at times…
Retail is ‘scrambling’ to keep up with accelerated disruption in the COVID-19 era
A new Moody’s report estimates that 20% of mall stores could close in five years amid faster-growing online shopping. COVID-19 brought a whole host of unforeseen changes to the retail…
The end of the department store era
I recall as a child visiting the enormous Allders flagship department store in Croydon, South London. The entire basement was devoted to carpets, I and my siblings would climb mountainous…
Commentary – 5 Examples Of What Post-COVID Retail Will Look Like
In this Forbes article, the author discusses 5 key topics that will be key for retailers to Fight Back & Win® in the post-COVID trading environment. No surprises that maximising…
Commentary – Does the coronavirus outbreak change who’s on top in the beauty space?
The beauty industry is a complex, fast-moving, highly competitive and exciting place to do business. After 2 years as Head of Buying for Priceline, where the beauty category is a…
First-hand experience – Lockdown effects on retail
I spent a couple of hours in Chadstone shopping centre late last week to get a feel for the market as the lockdown eases. I was keen to see how…
Commentary – The Polarisation Of Retail, Are You A Survivor Or A Darwin?
A couple of interesting points for me in this article focusing on how hospitality and retail are fighting back. The first point is the hospitality Covid surcharge that some restaurants…
Retail Growth – How To Fight Back & Win®
It’s not new news, the retail industry is doing it tough. The list is a long one, from overheads outpacing sales growth, shortening product life cycles, intense local competition, international…
Back To The Future For The Australian Petrol & Convenience Store
“If you are going to build a time machine why not do it with some style” As part of a client engagement I have been researching the Australian Petrol &…