Are You Fit Enough for the New Retail Race?

Are You Fit Enough for the New Retail Race?

By Peter Sheppard Senior Deployment Consultant, Retail Doctor Group  Wow, just when we thought we were through the Covid crises and looking forward to getting back to some sort of normal trading conditions, along comes a whole new suite of challenges that will surely...
Social Cause – Building Your Brand Image

Social Cause – Building Your Brand Image

There are many challenges that retailers are having to overcome and in recent years, social cause has increasingly been becoming a more prominent topic that has been on the mind of consumers and retailers alike. As the call to action to address social issues becomes...
Are 80% of your shoppers buying from your competitors?

Are 80% of your shoppers buying from your competitors?

By Josh Strutt Business & Strategy Consultant – Deployment, Retail Doctor Group  Convert passers-by or are 80% of your shoppers buying from your competitors? “I think we’re having fun. I think our customers really like our products. And...
What has happened to the successful “Merchant of Venice”?

What has happened to the successful “Merchant of Venice”?

By Peter Sheppard Senior Deployment Consultant, Retail Doctor Group  As most of us will recall one of our school set works by the famous author and philosopher William Shakespeare was – “The Merchant of Venice”. In this fable, he eloquently describes how this...
2022 Consumer Trends: What should retailers expect? (Part 2)

2022 Consumer Trends: What should retailers expect? (Part 2)

In the last 12 months, the world has changed significantly and consumers are no different. If we even just think back 5 years, the thought of virtually trying on clothes and purchases being delivered by drones seemed crazy and yet now it is becoming the norm with KFC...