Retail Leadership
Strategy, economics and market entry
The numbers and decisions behind expansion in Asia-Pacific: unit economics, market entry models, franchising versus owned stores, and how deals in the region are typically structured and financed.
Written for: Founders, country managers, investors and board members
Market entry models for retail in Asia: owned, franchise, joint venture or marketplace
The four ways brands enter Asian retail markets, what each one costs in control and capital, and the questions that decide which is right for a given country.
13 min read
Retail unit economics: the model behind a store that works
Four-wall margin, occupancy cost ratio, payback period and contribution per square metre — the small set of numbers that decides whether a store network can scale.
10 min read
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