How healthy paranoia could save your business

How healthy paranoia could save your business

Brian Walker Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive. – Andy Grove This Andy Grove quote is one of my personal favourite quotes, and as a reader of quotes, that’s saying something. To some degree, it addresses the question of...
The retail sector’s Christmas surprise

The retail sector’s Christmas surprise

By Brendon Lau This Christmas shopping season won’t be as bad as some sceptics believe and could even throw up a few positive surprises, according to retail consultant Brian Walker, who is the founder and CEO of the Retail Doctor Group. Retail Doctor provides advice...
A Crystal Ball for the 2019 Retail Landscape

A Crystal Ball for the 2019 Retail Landscape

Australian retailers are increasingly watching 2019 forecasts on economic climate and consumer trends and evaluating their impact on domestic and international retail. This topical issue was addressed by Craig Woolford, Head of Research at Citi Australia/New Zealand,...
Welcome to the biggest retail month of the year

Welcome to the biggest retail month of the year

Peter Sheppard   This will be the third consecutive year in Australia where online sales drive November into position as the highest dollar and volume sales month of the year. Traditionally, December has held that honour for centuries. But now, due to the large...