Academy track
Retail Toolkit
Reference material you can work from directly: a store opening checklist, a KPI dictionary with formulas, and definitions for the metrics that show up in Asian retail reporting and earnings calls.
Checklists, dictionaries and templates
Written for Anyone who needs the practical version, today
9 free guides in this track · updated regularly · each one downloadable as a PDF.
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Store opening checklist: from signed lease to first trading day
A phased checklist covering legal, fit-out, systems, stock, staffing and launch, written for opening a store in an Asian market where permits and landlord approvals set the timeline.
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Retail KPI dictionary: definitions and formulas
Plain definitions and formulas for the retail metrics that appear in Asian earnings calls, investor decks and operating reviews, with notes on how each one is commonly misused.
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Asian retail glossary: the terms that appear in earnings calls and deal notes
Plain-language definitions for the vocabulary used in Asian retail reporting: GMV, take rate, LFL, ATGA, dark store, quick commerce, CoD and the rest.
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New market entry checklist: the 60 items to clear before you open
A working checklist for entering a new Asian market, grouped by legal, tax, supply chain, people, commercial and launch, with the sequence that avoids dead time.
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Store P&L template: building a store profit model line by line
A line-by-line store profit and loss structure with the formulas, the benchmarks to sanity-check each line, and the break-even calculation.
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Supplier negotiation checklist: terms, tolerances and the questions to ask
What to agree with a supplier beyond unit price: payment terms, minimum orders, quality tolerances, lead-time commitments and the remedies that make them real.
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The Asian retail calendar: sale dates, festivals and planning lead times
The trading peaks that matter across Asia, platform sale dates, Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Raya, mid-year and year-end, plus the lead times each one requires.
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E-commerce launch checklist: what has to work on day one in Asia
Payments, address handling, delivery promise, tax display, returns and analytics: the launch checklist for selling online in an Asian market.
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Retail dashboard specification: the numbers a weekly trading meeting needs
A specification for the weekly trading dashboard: which metrics belong on it, how each is defined, and what to leave out so the meeting stays a decision meeting.
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Templates, checklists and practical toolkits
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