Monthly Archives: March 2009

Getting More Out Of Your People In The Era Of Squeeze

Topics: Capability and Training

Get More Out of Your PeopleNow is a great time to be reviewing your organisational structure, roles, and capabilities and skills with a view to:

  1. Avoiding duplication and inefficiency
  2. Providing clarity, direction and inspiration to the existing workforce
  3. Keeping the company AND the people within it developing with a view for the longer term.

Here’s some tips on how.

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The Holy Trinity Of Shopper Research

Topics: Insights, Shopper

Holy Trinity of Shopper ResearchEver had an epiphany? Viewing through the lens of the interdependent holy trinity;
1) shopper research 2) trade research and 3) data -  can even resurrect your category! Here we explain how the relationship works and how to get inspiration as well as practical application out of your research initiatives.

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Sustainability Survey Results

Topics: FMCG, Sustainability

FMCG Sustainabilty

The Retail World FMCG Sustainability Barometer Survey results are now set for release on 16 March in Retail World Magazine. The report is a comprehensive study on industry sustainability progress, conducted by the FMCG Sustainability Institute through the support of our sponsors Retail World Magazine, Jigsaw Strategic Research and i-Link Research Solutions.

A total of 271 respondents completed the 10 minute online, self-completion questionnaire conducted 11 September – 1 October, 2008, representing a robust sample for the industry as a whole.

There was:

  • a good mix of business sizes (over half have less than 100 people, 14% have over 1000 people) & industries with an ANZ focus
  • an even spread of turnover  – approx one third were $100m+, while one third were less than $10m
  • a breadth of respondent positions  – approx one fifth were CEO/President/managing director and another fifth were General manager/manager

Results will be published via Retail World Magazine on 16 March, followed by the full report being available for free download from the FSI website and the websites of our sponsors and partners.

The FMCG Sustainability Institute (FSI) is a joint initiative of ShopAbility and EcoSTEPS. The charter of the institute is to provide thought leadership, research, education and advice on Sustainability to the Australian FMCG and Retail sector.