lift your game or die There are more than 25,000,000 people living in Australia today, and it is estimated that there will be more than 27,000,000 by 2022. The Australian market is growing and rich will opportunities. This is the last of five thoughts considering some of those opportunities. There are a number of very […]

lift your game or die There are more than 25,000,000 people living in Australia today, and it is estimated that there will be more than 27,000,000 by 2022. The Australian market is growing and rich will opportunities. This is the last of five thoughts considering some of those opportunities. There are a number of very good reasons why retail sales are under pressure in Australia today. These include: International brands entering the country Online shopping A shift from buying goods to buying experiences The high cost of utilities It is the first of these issues I will explore here. In the past 5 years we have seen a plethora of international brands (retail and other sectors) enter the Australian market. Among these have been retail giants Zara and H&M. These followed earlier entrants such as Costco and Ikea. They will, in turn, be followed my more international brands such as…