About
With over 18 years of experience as the CEO and Founder of Retail Doctor Group, Brian Walker is a leading retail consultant, advisor, and speaker who helps businesses achieve optimal performance and growth in the dynamic and competitive retail industry. He is also a Top 50 Global Retail Influencer, a LinkedIn Top Voice for Retail, an author, and a media commentator who shares his insights and expertise on various retail topics and trends.
Brian and his team at Retail Doctor Group specialize in transforming insights-driven strategy into award-winning implementation, working across omnichannel retail, franchise, and service sectors in every retail category. Through his Fit for Business™ programs, Brian enables retailers to increase their differentiation, revenue, and profitability by applying proven systems and frameworks. He also provides retail training , including an online platform, and executive coaching to enhance the skills and capabilities of retail leaders and teams.
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Our Operations and training team continue to help our customers build sales conversions , margin improvement, more effective field leaders and build…
Our Operations and training team continue to help our customers build sales conversions , margin improvement, more effective field leaders and build…
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Saw leaders of Woolworths, Coles and Metcash speak today at the AFGC AusFoodGrocery. Here are my favourite quotes and 3 things they each had to say:…
Saw leaders of Woolworths, Coles and Metcash speak today at the AFGC AusFoodGrocery. Here are my favourite quotes and 3 things they each had to say:…
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A little bit of a delayed post, yet the sign of busy and exciting times here at tutch. I had the privilege to sit down with Gritdaily to talk about…
A little bit of a delayed post, yet the sign of busy and exciting times here at tutch. I had the privilege to sit down with Gritdaily to talk about…
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Education
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• – Fastest Growing Start Up Business: SmartCompany
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• BRW Fast starters winner
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Publications
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Future of Retail Trends
Convenience & Impulse Retailing (C&I)
See publicationBrian authors a three part article series on future of retail trends. Retail Doctor Group predicted 19 out of 22 for 2022. Discover our predictions for 2023 and what retailers need to consider to stay ahead of the curve.
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Surf Fit For Business E-book
Retail Doctor Group / Australian Surf Business
See publicationA fit retailers guide to an endless summer.
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Featured Writer
Inside Retail
See publicationBrian Walker authors a weekly column on a range of retail topics from strategy and leadership to implementation tips at store level.
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Retail Advice Column
Smart Company
See publicationIn this fortnightly column Brian shares practical tips and advice on how retailers can transform their strategic intent into operational excellence.
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Retail Innovations
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Ebeltoft Group analyses global retail innovation trends and keeps track of the latest innovative retail concepts in local markets around the globe. As from 2005 we publish these analysis and cases in our annual Retail Innovations Book
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Global Cross Channel Report
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Ebeltoft Group´s “2012 Global Cross Channel Retailing” report assesses customer facing cross channel capabilities, providing in-depth measures of retailers´ cross channel capabilities at global, country and sector levels.
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Store-Centric Cross-Channel
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An yearly international monitor to analyse the trends and benchmarking the best in class in Cross-Channel strategies of brick Retailers
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Honors & Awards
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Best Retail Advisory & Consultancy Firm
Australian Enterprise Awards
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Top 50 Retail Influencers 2019
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LinkedIn Top Voices: Retail
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Top Global Retail Minds
Asian Retail Congress
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Top Retail Influencer
Fit Small Business
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Vend Top 50 Retail Global Influencers
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Nominee NRA “Outstanding Contribution to the Industry” award for 2017
National Retail Association
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member Myer innovation awards
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Retail Doctor Groups - Operations and Training division have taken our proven “Fit For Business “ system to build a full retail business and…
Retail Doctor Groups - Operations and Training division have taken our proven “Fit For Business “ system to build a full retail business and…
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“By the numbers, household gross income is up 25 per cent to $4000 a week over the past five years, which is a $796-a-week increase. But once you…
“By the numbers, household gross income is up 25 per cent to $4000 a week over the past five years, which is a $796-a-week increase. But once you…
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The Queensland Government Inquiry into Supermarket pricing and supplier relationships(seperate to the Federal Senate Inquiry) saw Qld. Premier Miles…
The Queensland Government Inquiry into Supermarket pricing and supplier relationships(seperate to the Federal Senate Inquiry) saw Qld. Premier Miles…
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