Retail Economics
Checking the scope of a retailer's environmental target
Check a retailer's target boundary, baseline, deadline, emissions scopes and reported progress before describing it as achieved or on track.
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Retail Economics
Retail Economics
Evaluating packaging and waste claims from published evidence
Separate recyclable design, recycled content, collection and measured waste outcomes when assessing Australian retail packaging claims.
Retail Economics
Gross margin versus operating profit in retail
See how retail gross margin differs from operating profit, work through the arithmetic and check expense definitions before comparing results.
Retail Economics
Reading inventory turnover alongside product availability
Calculate inventory turnover, read it beside product availability and avoid mistaking fast stock movement for reliable customer service.
Retail Economics
Reading workforce statistics with the right population
Interpret Australian retail workforce figures by separating people, filled jobs, total jobs and hours, with the right industry and reference period.
Retail Economics
Recording sample and period limitations in retail analysis
Record the population, coverage, dates, adjustment basis and source version beside a retail finding.
Retail Economics
Retail business economics
See how gross margin, operating costs, sales density and stock availability fit together when assessing a retail business.
Retail Economics
Sales per square metre and its limitations
Calculate retail sales per square metre, check which sales and floor area are counted, and see why the result is not a profit measure.
Retail Economics
Understanding opening hours as an operating decision
Assess Australian store opening hours through local trading rules, marginal customer demand, staffing conditions and complete incremental cost.