Lease renewals and the honest exit
How to use a branch performance review when three renewals land in the same financial year.
Field notes
Practical notes on catchments, lease timing, and branch reviews from retail work across the United Kingdom.
Sequencing two openings without starving the estate
Expansion planning fails when the second fit-out starts before the first store has a stable team.
When a quiet branch is not a marketing problem
Branch performance review often starts with local ads. Sometimes the lease and the catchment disagree with the format.
Reading a high street before you sign
What to notice on a first walk through a candidate town — beyond the agent’s glossy unit photos.