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In the Right Neighbourhood

Published in the Franchising Magazine Mar/Apr 2013 Issue

 

Strategic Network Planning

Published in the Business Franchisor Magazine March 2013 Issue 

 

Shopping Strips - How do I decide where to go?

Published in the Business Franchise Australia and NZ Feb 2013

 

Mobile and Home Based Franchise Territories

Published in the Business Franchise Australia and NZ Jan 2013

 

Who Killed Billy Baxter?

Published in the Business Franchisor Magazine Vol 02 Issue 03, 2012

 

Location Location

Published in the Business Franchise Australia and NZ Sep/Oct 2012

 

Insert Your Business Here

Published in the Franchise Buyer April/May 2012

 

Property Benchmarking

Published in the Business Franchisor Australia and NZ Issue 2 2012

 

Site Selection - Apply the K.I.S.S Principle

Published in the Franchsie Asia magazine - May/June 2012

 

What's mine? Territories for mobile franchises

What you need to know and ask your franchisor

Published in the Business Franchise Australia and New Zealand - March/April 2012

 

Do you deliver what you promise?

Published in the Franchsie Asia magazine - Nov/Dec 2011

 

 

Stake Your Claim

What you should now about your site or territory

Published in the Business Franchise Australia - January 2012

 

 

Mapping your business

A picture tells a thousand words ....

Published in the Business Franchise Australia - August 2011

 

Site Selection: Selecting The Best Location

For many people who buy a franchise, it is usually their first time in business. They are enthusiastic and willing to learn about the business, but often they may not realise the importance of choosing the right site ...

Published in the Business Franchise Guide 2011

 

 

Know before you go....

Benefits and constraints of mobile franchises.

Published in the Business Franchise Australia magazine June 2011

 

 

Territories - Should I have them?

If you are a franchisor, think very hard about what you give your franchisees and what you call it.

Published in the Business Franchisor Magazine June 2011

 

 

Leasing A Commercial Site

Answering the four essential questions about selecting a commercial site:

What area should I be looking in?

Where does my offer sit on the 'impulse vs. destination' scale?

What 'precinct' should I be looking at (shopping centre vs. shopping strip vs. homemaker centre)?

What to look for when selecting the ACTUAL site?

Published in the Business Franchise Directory 2011

  

 

The Services Franchise

Where should I go, and how do I know my territory is sufficient to support me?

Published in the Business Franchise magazine - September / October 2010

 

 

Franchise Asia - Will You Survive In A Mature, Competitive Environment?

Many franchise businesses need to consider the effects market maturity and subsequent change amongst the other players will have on their future. The type of store that you opened 10-15 years ago could be a far cry from what the market demands today.

Published in Franchise Asia - September / October 2010

 

Cannibalisation Conundrum

Do you open new stores ... just to send other stores broke?!

Published in Inside Retailing - August / September 2010

 

The Right Pitch

How to find a suitable location for your franchise.

Published in the Franchising Magazine - July/August 2010

 

Don't Sign Without The Sign

....as it pertains to FCA members.

Published in the Franchise Review Second Quarter 2010.

 

The Consultants Role in Franchising

Peter's views were expressed in a recent article on the Consultants Role in Franchising.

Published in the Business Franchise magazine - May/June 2010

 

  

Forecasting Sales - How Much Will You Sell?

The biggest question asked when selecting and opening a new store or business is 'how much or how many will it sell?'.

Published in the Business Franchise magazine - March/April 2010

 

Find Your Customers!

Most of us don't know what we don't know. When it comes to understanding our customer profiles this is especially true, says Peter Buckingham.

Published in the Franchising magazine March/April 2010

 

Territory Planning

Every franchised retail chain faces the challenge of how to select sites for expansion for best effect. Here's some advise...

Territory Planning article - Published in the Inside Retailing magazine - October/November 2009

 

The Importance of Operations: Servicing Your Customers Beyond The Provision of Product

The difference between a good franchise and a poor franchise could be a toilet!

Published in The Business Franchise magazine - September 2009

 

 

Own Your Zone

Before you buy a franchise, take a look at how the franchise handles local area marketing. Ensuring the right people are getting the message is all about getting the data, suggests Peter Buckingham.

Published in The Franchising magazine - July/August 2009

 

 

Peter Buckingham - Public Speaker March 2009

How to stay in business during the Recession

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Australia - 2009 and Beyond...

 

The Development of Finance Franchises

By Peter Buckingham and Geoff McDonnell

To be published in The Business Franchise magazine (March/April 2009)

Getting the location right for your business

 

Peter's interview with Dr Greg Chapman.

 

How should we decide where to build a Retirement Village?

A scientific approach for such decisions.

 

Australia - looking to the future based on real data

Some intersting trends in Australian demographics.

To be presented by Peter Buckingham at the National Franchise Convention, 16-18 October, Sydney.

 

Sales Prediction Tools for the Large Networks

Advanced sales prediction tecnhique for networks with more than 100 stores.

Published in The Franchise Review magazine - August 2008

 

Mapping the Future

The path to your ideal store network is paved by planning. If you don't know where you are going - any road will lead you there.

Published in Inside Retailing - June/July 2008

 

The Science of Site Selection

Use logic and science to make better site selection decisions.

Published in Franchising magazine - May/June 2008

 

Sure Fire Site Selection

How to avoid site selection failure ... and a franchisee lawsuit!

Published in Australian Franchising Magazine - Jan/Feb 2005

 

Think Local as well as Global

Having thought briefly about it, you feel that it is a great deal of money you have committed to your Franchisor to spend (maybe 2 or 3% of your turnover), and you have little idea how to get a good BANG FOR YOUR BUCK.

Published in Business Franchise - December 2006

 

Where is Australia Growing?

Peter Buckingham reports on the first findings of the Census 2006

Published in Franchising Magazine - Sep/Oct 2007

 

How many territories?

Follow the steps suggested by Peter Buckingham and you'll be well on the way to answering this FAQ on Territory Planning

Published in Franchising Magazine - Sep/Oct 2003

 

Defining territories made easy

By generating territories, you can avoid a myriad of problems down the track. Territory Planning can be a simple process.

Published in Franchising Magazine - Nov/Dec 2003

 

Survival of the Fittest

The impact of market maturity and competitive change can have on Business

Published in the Franchise Review - Spring 2006

 

In Search of the Perfect Store

Both franchisor and franchisee reap the benefits of care site selection

Published in franchising Magazine - Spt/Oct 2000

 

Are some franchisees more equal than others

Setting objective measurement criteria is critical in determining who are the best franchisees and how they should be managed .

Published in Franchising magazine - Nov/Dec 2005

News & Events
10 May 2013
Franchise Talk on Illeagles radio channel
On 18/04/2013, Peter Buckingham had a chat on The Illeagles Channel on Franchise Fever segment. Follow link to listen to the talk....
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Census 2011 Release
Census 2011 Release...
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Billy Baxters Lose Supreme Court Appeal
Billy Baxters Lose Supreme Court Appeal...
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New vehicle traffic website live since February
New vehicle traffic website live since February...
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Do you deliver what you promise
Do you deliver what you promise!...
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What’s mine? – Territories for Mobile Franchises
What you need to know and ask your franchisor? What you don’t want is the franchisor simply saying, ‘This should work GREAT, but don’t ask me how we came to that conclusion!’. ...
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Mapping your Business
Mapping your Business...
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Mapping your Business
Mapping your Business...
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Certified Management Consultant
Peter now a Certified Management Consultant...
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Fellow of IMC
Peter made Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants...
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Franchise Site Selection and Territory Planning Seminar
Peter Buckingham will be presenting a seminar on how to better develop and refine selection processes to...
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Institute of Management Consultants
Institute of Management Consultants...
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Peter's interview with Michael Schildberger
Michael Schildberger from Business Essentials interviewed Peter recently about his views on site selection. ...
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The Consultants Role in Franchising
The Consultants Role in Franchising...
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Spectrum and SITE Retail Alliance
Spectrum and Site Retail Alliance...
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Peter Buckingham becomes a Fellow of the FCA
Peter was advised recently that he has been accepted as a Fellow of the Franchise Council of Australia, the highest level attainable....
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Postcode Data Packs
NEW low cost local area marketing tools - Datapak by Postcode. ...
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