Author: Tim
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Retail Design Expo: “10 ways to make more money…!”
Come and listen to Tim Radley speaking at the Retail Design Expo Olympia, London No. 1 ““Rules & Conquer!” It was Les Wexner, founder of the Limited group of fashion retailers from Victoria’s Secret to Express, from Abercrombie & Fitch to Bath & Body Works and quite possibly the first retail guru, who said…
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“10 ways to make more money…No.9 Add Value! Be Special!”
Come and listen to Tim Radley speaking at the Retail Design Expo Olympia, London No. 9 ““Add value! Be special!” “Value” is subjective and driven by emotions as opposed to “Price” which is objective and pragmatic. The desire to buy in all cases is driven by the perception of value and not by price.…
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“10 ways to make more money from your stores…No.2 Be Brave & Act Quickly!”
Come and listen to Tim Radley speaking at the Retail Design Expo Olympia, London No. 2 ““Be brave & act swiftly!” Never was there an industry where fortunes literally favour the brave. In a promotionally driven market, sales reduction decisions are not for the faint hearted as the stakes rise higher with every turn…
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Hema Global: New Blood in New Street
For a retailer with a long heritage Hema packs a powerful contemporary punch as it speeds into the newly refurbished New Street Station in Birmingham. On the fast track to becoming a global brand Hema now has 5 UK stores, with 3 of these in high traffic transport hubs including Stansted airport. In the…
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Retail Integration: store layout with the customer experience
Planning your store layout for maximum profit illustrates yet again the importance of integration within a retail business, the bringing together of the commercial and the emotional, the marriage of the beauty and the beast. On the one hand the store needs to be functional and based on sound commercial strategy and decision making whilst…
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John Lewis “over the moon” about Christmas!
Well, you’re going to see this a million times before the man in the red robes makes his way down your chimney this year. Like it or not its up to you, and as with all good things that make friends and build loyalty it will equally develop enemies on the less sentimental side of…
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Why do retailers use consultants?
in brave-wordsIn many areas of our everyday lives we seek the expertise of others to keep ourselves healthy, to maximize our investments, to make us beautiful and attractive and to find the best holidays and leisure destinations. Whilst we acknowledge some degree of personal knowledge in these areas the value of the “consultant” is that…
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“The Wonder of Workshops!”
For maximum benefit ensure the retail workshops you receive are… 1. Personalised through pre-visits and discussions 2. Relevant through individual research by experts 3. Interactive between presenter and audience and within the audience itself 4. Concluded with feedback, recommendations and priority action plans Many of us will remember the “wonder of workshops” in…
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Tim Radley “Visual Merchandising a Return to Selling” No.2
“Visual Merchandising – A Return to Selling!” part 2 An article by Tim Radley in VM&RD Magazine India I was fortunate enough this year to be invited to speak at the In-Store Asia event in Mumbai. What I found was energy, enthusiasm and real excitement about the future of Indian retail and this great…
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Tim Radley “Visual Merchandising; a Return to Selling” No.1
“Visual Merchandising – A Return to Selling!” part 1 An article by Tim Radley in VM&RD Magazine India I was fortunate enough this year to be invited to speak at the In-Store Asia event in Mumbai. What I found was energy, enthusiasm and real excitement about the future of Indian retail and this great industry…
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