Don't Fence Me In

March 18, 2008

Single person urban dwellings (or SPUDs) now account for 25% of all Australian households in 2008. More people are trading white picket fences for elevator access. But is the rise and rise of the SPUD being reflected in products and stores? Who is the SPUD shopper and what do they want and need? While there is, no doubt, a variety... Read more

Shopper Needs Sexy Brief

March 18, 2008

We all know that decent briefs are essential to avoid the embarrassment of… misrepresentation (we’ll leave the image to your imagination). Well, so it is with shopper research. With the increasing focus on Shopper in the FMCG industry, here’s a what-you-need-to-know about briefing a shopper research project that will generate... Read more

USA Retail Tours

March 18, 2008

Stay ahead of your competitors by joining us on one of two retail and FMCG trend, best practice and fact finding missions to the global retail trendsetting hothouse – the USA between 4-7 May and 3-5 June 08. With the strength of the Aussie dollar, learning in the USA has never been so cheap! US retail trends generally hit Australia... Read more

The FMCG Oscars: nominations for the top trends of 2008

March 18, 2008

Published in Retail World 03.03.08 by ShopAbility Directors Peter Huskins and Norrelle Goldring What are your hot picks and new year’s resolutions? Where is the industry going? Directors of ShopAbility, Peter Huskins and Norrelle Goldring, share their nominations for the top five FMCG trends of 2008 – what the best suppliers... Read more

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Mall Retailers

March 18, 2008

Published in Ad News 8.02.08 – by Norrelle Goldring, Director – ShopAbility THE SHOPPER JOURNEY TO THE MALL Whilst the number of shoppers visiting malls in small groups as a pure leisure outing is increasing, the majority of shopper trips to the mall are still destination based. That is, the shopper is going for a specific... Read more