By Josh Strutt Associate Director – Deployment, Retail Doctor Group Despite so much commentary on “how to survive in a recession”, there are some straightforward business tips that don’t often get mentioned – and will help retailers quickly. Let’s start...
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...
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...
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...
By Brian Walker CEO, Retail Doctor Group Ultimately, only audiences decide what’s a franchise. Nina Jacobson Australia has over 1100 franchisors, 65000 franchise units, and 8000 company-owned units*. The franchise sector has been flourishing since the 1970s with...