Maria SantosFinance
Japan Service Sector Growth Cools to 51.3 in September as Orders Slow
Disruptions from earthquakes and a sharp drop in export business trimmed Japan’s services PMI to 51.3 in September, down from 52.5 in August.
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Minjun ParkReal Estate
Only 10 of 60 Top Independent Stores Make a Brand Argument
Standard metrics like the ICSC occupancy cost benchmark of 8 to 15 per cent fail to measure whether store spaces build genuine customer commitment.
Background from the Retail Academy
Evergreen guides that explain the mechanics behind this topic.
Unit economics
Unit economics
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…
Retail Leadership · 10 min read
E-commerce
Omnichannel fulfilment
Ship-from-store, click and collect, marketplace fulfilment and live commerce, what each model demands from inventory accuracy, staffing and systems, and whe…
Retail Operations · 11 min read
KPIs and definitions
Retail KPI dictionary
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…
Retail Toolkit · 8 min read
Market entry
Market entry models
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.
Retail Leadership · 13 min read