Brian Walker The way you dress is an expression of your personality. – Alessandro Michele Bob the builder is a likable middle-aged builder, who lives in Smithtown with his partner and two children. Bob enjoys a Friday evening out and typically votes Labor. He has...
Peter Sheppard When I was learning the required retail skills in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, they were quite different from today. If stock was 80 per cent correct and balanced, 80 per cent of locations were in the right place, 80 per cent of your customers were...
OPINION | Peter Sheppard Independent Pharmacy has been under siege for as long as I can remember from various angles including significant reduction in PBS payments, discounters, supermarkets, on-line…. all resulting in sales and margin pressure, along with rising...
Brian Walker “Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.” – Roger Ebert “You will love this product it has two semiconductors!” Or, “it’s made from 80 per cent cotton!” Or, “It has a quality guarantee of 12 months!” It’s about as...
Benedict Brook WHILE competitors are struggling, JB has posted record earnings. Insiders say it has the special sauce needed to beat Amazon. JB HI-FI chief executive Richard Murray can be forgiven for being pleased with himself today. At a time when retailers, from...
