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CROWDED # POTENTIAL
(Series: Secrets of the Roadside Shops) There's a misunderstanding I've noticed many shop owners, including...
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Analysis
EDGE and COMPETITION
Many people, when forecasting revenue, often look at something very obvious: foot traffic...
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OFFICE & CASH FLOW
If you are running a business or planning to open a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) store – such as a takeaway coffee shop…
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Strategic thinking
OPEN A SHOP or GROW?
One thing I've realized after many years in this profession is that opening a store isn't too difficult, but...
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Analysis
ONLINE or OFFLINE
These past few days, retailers have been talking quite a bit about Coolmate, a fashion brand that...
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OPEN MORE BUSINESSES AND…LOSE MONEY
A few days ago I went to look at a location in the Beihai area to open another branch for a shopping center…
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30,000 stores… where do you stand in this game?
The Vietnamese retail market is growing, but not everyone who opens a new store will succeed. This is the point…
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CONVENIENT
Having worked in store development for over 12 years, I've come to realize one thing more and more clearly: with this store model…
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A chain of 40,000 stores is entering Vietnam… and the first bidder… turns out to be the tenant.
I just read an article about "a chain of 40,000 Chinese convenience stores preparing to enter Vietnam," and if…
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YOU ARE MISJUDGING YOUR OPPONENT
I do a lot of surveys with clients, and almost 8 out of 10 people start with…
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