Monthly Archives: January 2015

There is a big shift taking place in retailing, being led by the retail food sector, I commented on this in my October newsletter and have just followed this up with the following article.

Weekday convenience means retailers need to change tactics

Over the last few years we have seen the consumer rethink the way they spend...

Chris O'Conner from the Australian Nursery Association alerted me to this great promotion concerning the recycling of Nespresso capsules as a promotion activity. TerraCycle Australia invite florists, garden centres and nurseries to participate in a free and easy-to-operate environmental program initiated by the pioneer...

Over the Christmas break one of the books I read was "The Retail Revival" (ISBN 978-1-118-48979-6) by Doug Stephens a futurist in retailing from North America. The book is published by Wiley. The title is self explanatory, this book looks at the future of retailing in a changing world. It is upbeat, but points out...

There are so many trends taking place at present. One of them is Brand denial that is coming from the Millennial generation. They are promoting the fact that they are not hooked onto specific brands. Having said that 90% of iPhone users express loyalty to Apple, up from 73% in 2011. (ref: Morgan Stanley, March...