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As many readers will be aware our TV program on our member site is a must watch program for the new trends around the world. John travels to 30 countries a year and is constantly picking up new ideas. These ideas can come form the most unexpected places. For example, John was working in New […]

John and Linda went to Eastern Europe to work with retailers for the first time in October. There trip took them to Poland, Hungary and Czech. As a result of that they have already been back to Poland and Hungary to do follow up work. In January they will be back in Hungary again to

John Stanley Associates have been awarded the 2010 Small Business Export Award of the Year in Western Australia .This is the first time the company has put in for the award and the result came as a surprise. We work in 30 countries around the world and at present the growth is coming from the

John and Linda Stanley, the owners of John Stanley Associates are having a year of awards. Belmont Small Business awards announced last week that their company John Stanley Associates had won the Belmont Small Business Export Award. This is the third recognition of their endeavours in the last twelve months. Twelve months ago the couples

John and Linda have just spend three months working with the retailers in Poland, Hungary and Czech. This is a part of the world that is looking for new ideas to develop their businesses. Poland is particular has survived the financial crisis better than most countries and there is a buoyant attitude in that country.

Three kinds of people influence garden retail: those at the point of sale such as the bosses of big retailers; those with a voice in the media; and those who influence policy. The GR Power 100 may not be definitive but it does highlight the breadth of talent in this industry. 65th on the list:

Kalamunda company John Stanley Associates has been awarded Western Australia State Winner in Small Business Champions for Educational Services and its founder, John Stanley, has been awarded Western Australian Entrepreneur of the Year 2009. The small family business is better known in the UK, USA, Canada and Europe for its retail and retail tourism consultancy

Welcome to Garden Retail’s definitive list of the most powerful and trendsetting people in the industry, compiled with the help of experts from within the sector. Every year Garden Retail magazine in the U.K. announces the Power Fifty, the fifty most influential people in British horticultural retailing. There are always a few surprises when such

This may seem a strange topic to introduce. Yet, it is the most under-used skill by many retail managers, but one of the most important roles in their supervision. 1. You Are the Maitre of Your Business Your role is take that of a maitre d’hotel. You should meet your guests (customers), welcome them and

I use the term ‘retail’ loosely to develop a futuristic merchandise strategy for your libraries. At present you have what I understand as ‘hub’ libraries. I believe from a merchandise perspective you should categorise libraries based on available public space. Category A Libraries – up to 1,000 square metres floor space ‘Village Libraries’ may be