Innovate your product or follow the leader

Innovate your product or follow the leader

Brian Walker “I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that.” Elon Musk What do Godfreys, Metalicus, and Esprit have in common? Perhaps once heroes and the shining stars of their...
Why Australian retail is breaking under the weight of stock

Why Australian retail is breaking under the weight of stock

Brian Walker I was always a kid trying to make a buck. I borrowed a dollar from my dad, went to the penny candy store, bought a dollar’s worth of candy, set up my booth, and sold candy for five cents apiece. Ate half my inventory, made $2.50, gave my dad back his...
Making a statement – lessons from a graffiti artist

Making a statement – lessons from a graffiti artist

“Walls are hot right now, but I was into them long before Trump made it cool,” Banksy You may have heard this week, British graffiti artist Banksy – famous for never revealing his identity – has opened a hotel… in Bethlehem. The Walled Off Hotel is nestled against the...