Directional Insights is pleased to provide the following resources for your information to assist you with your research and business planning.

• The following flyers have been released by Directional Insights:

                      Do Men Love Shopping?

                      Retail Trends

                      Generations : The Way We Are

   

• The following reference articles from Directional Insights may also be useful when determining your research requirements:

                    How to Write a Research Brief

                    Understanding Qualitative and Quantitative Research

To view any of the above flyers or articles you may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader if you do not already have it.  Please note that clicking on this link will open a new window.  

• The research of Directional Insights has been referenced in the following media coverage.

                   Retailers check on a trend to spend (Western Australian, 7 December 2005)

                   Mall visits $74 a pop (Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 2005)

• Directional Insights is  a regular contributor to shopping centre industry magazines and provides these articles for your reference.

2006

Market Shares and Trade Areas- Do Your Sums - Summer 2006

Young families spend faster - Summer 2006

2005
Aging Gracefully? Forget it! - Winter 2005

What Customers Want - Summer 2005

2004
Shopping in New Zealand - Spring 2004

Research Made Easy - Winter 2004

Generation Y - Winter 2004

Hungry Hearts - Autumn 2004

2003
Slaves to Fashion - Spring 2003

Reading the Future - Winter 2003

Capturing Your Market - Autumn 2003

A Market Insight - Summer 2003

Directional Insights also brings your attention to the following national and international organisations and websites.  These may be useful in developing your research resources and business planning:

AUSTRALIA
Australian Bureau of Statistics                   Property Council of Australia
http://www.abs.gov.au                              http://www.propertyoz.com.au

NEW ZEALAND
Statistics New Zealand                             Property Council of New Zealand http://www.stats.govt.nz                            http://www.propertynz.co.nz                                              

UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom Statistics                        British Council of Shopping Centres
http://www.statistics.gov.uk                      http://www.bcsc.org.uk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States of America Statistics           International Council of Shopping Centres
http://www.firstgov.gov                            http://www.icsc.org