Buying a Franchise? Here are 6 signs of a good location By Peter Buckingham If you are buying a retail franchise you need to understand what makes a great location. While we can list 10 or 20 drivers or factors that lead to the success of a retail business, they have different levels of importance depending […]
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Franchise locations: how far away is too close? By Peter Buckingham When you are about to buy a franchise you must look at the competition both from other companies, and from the franchise brand, and ask yourself, what is a reasonable distance between store locations? How far away is too close?Competitors are not normally a great
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Lunch Guests Lunch Guests Lunch Guests Peter Buckingham and Dorianne Lyons David Staughton David Richards and Peter Buckingham On Wednesday 14 July 2021, Peter Buckingham from Spectrum Analysis hosted the combined Institute of Management Consultants Lunch at Tandoori Den at 260 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3124. Guests were welcomed by Dorianne Lyons and
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By Peter Buckingham Department of the Treasury (Australia) – Analysis and Policy Observatory launched the 2021 Intergenerational report: Australia over the next 40 years on 28 June 2021. It can be downloaded at https://apo.org.au/node/312932 The fifth Intergenerational report came out in June 2021, from the office of, The Honourable Josh Frydenberg MP, Treasurer of the
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By Peter Buckingham In my past life as a Network Development Manager with Caltex, it became obvious to me that if you did not clearly explain what type of commercial property you were looking for, you wasted a great deal of your time looking at rubbish. To try and filter the good location opportunities from
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Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail! By Peter Buckingham This article was featured in the Spectrum Analysis email newsletter sent on 23 July 2020. Peter Buckingham is the Managing Director of Spectrum Analysis Australia Pty Ltd, a demographic, mapping, franchise territory planning and statistical analysis consultancy. Peter is the Go To person as to how
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You cannot unscramble an egg! By Peter Buckingham This article was featured in the Spectrum Analysis email newsletter sent on 19 June 2020. Peter Buckingham is the Managing Director of Spectrum Analysis Australia Pty Ltd, a demographic, mapping, franchise territory planning and statistical analysis consultancy. Peter is the Go To person as to how to establish territories in
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By Peter Buckingham Are you employing tactics or strategy in your franchise or enterprise? After so many years in business and another ten years in sailing – I finally get the difference between strategy and tactics thanks to a recent lecture at the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club. Strategy This is the big plan: how
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