2011

One of the messages I have been passing on this week is the challenge of change. Generation X and Baby Boomers, for example, are still dedicated to moving around in cars whilst Generation Y prefer buses and trains. In fact over 30% of public transport users in Perth are Generation Y, and they do have […]

The West Australian Government released a report on June 14th that shocked a lot of retailers. It was produced by the Productivity Commission who were asked to look at the future of retailing in the State. The commission mentioned that many retailers will not survive the next few years due to the changing shopping habits

In a recent article I mentioned that Mary Portas had been appointed by the UK Government to provide ideas on how the UK High Street could be revamped. When I walk down a UK High Street these days it can be depressing to see so many closed shops. The UK research company U Switch.com released

Many pundits have used the example of the demise of Borders and Barnes and Noble in the book industry due to the e-book revolution and Amazon.com. What do you do with all these empty bookshops scattered around the world? In fact, we have one on our own town. The answer … open a bookshop! Small

Food retailers need to understand their market. A recent report carried out by Capricorn Goats Cheeses in the May 31 edition of International Express could help retailers plan their food category; 20% of consumers have never tried olives, asparagus or aubergine. 50% of Brits are not interested in trying new food and would not encourage

On May 24th 2011 a survey was released and mentioned on ABC News in Australia. The survey asked consumers how much profit or mark up a retailer should be happy with. The result was that customers feel that retailers should be putting a 34% mark up on products. This gives the retailer a about a

My mate Jurek Leon invited me to a marketing meeting recently held at the Brand Agency, one of Australia’s top agencies. It was an excellent insight into how that side of the industry operates. One of the presenters for the Brand Agency had recently been on an STW Group Training session where they presented their

You have heard it said before, men know the price of nothing and are easy to sell to. That may have been true in the past, but recent research published in the USA magazine Supermarket News on 23rd May 2011 would disagree with your findings. According to the latest research; 44% of men are making

Consumers are being driven to retailers with price. This is defiantly the case in the food industry…or is it? In Australia the “Masterchef” TV programme is now in series three and again getting the nation hooked on cooking. It is relying on product placement to promote specific brands and Coles, the supermarket chain are a

Consumers are being driven to retailers with price. This is defiantly the case in the food industry…or is It?. In Australia the “Masterchef” TV programme is now in series three and again getting the nation hooked on cooking. It is relying on product placement to promote specific brands and Coles, the supermarket chain are a