- Honesty is so highly valued. People will tell you if you have accidently under (or over) charged them.
- People aren’t afraid to air their opinions. You’ll hear what you do wrong, and what your competitors do wrong.
- Word of mouth in this big country town still carries enormous weight.
- You probably know your customer’s friend, and how often do 2 people come into your shop who know each other? It happens all the time to us!
- There is scope for creatives, and what they create, to succeed. Unique = popular.
- The cultural outlook encourages curiosity. People are willing to try new things.
- Everything’s close: The city, the country, the beach and the bush. They all manage to influence each other.
- There are really unique food places in between the shops. Your lunch time is an adventure.
- Its always warm. And that makes your customers happy.
- Many of the most popular inner city precincts are within walking distance from each other, so you can go shopping in your lunch hour too.
- Business and their customers pull together when there’s hardship – remember January 2011?
- Its safe. You can walk home, or to the bus stop, without feeling threatened, (apart from the occasional mad gunman!)
- Brisbane emergency services are organized. Even Queen Street Mall can be cleared within 5 minutes! (In the event of above)
- The shopping experience caters to all tastes, without being too bewildering. You will find a niche here.
- The people and the city are unpretentious – humility and honesty in your business are rewarded.
- There is a strong multicultural influence – your customers are interesting.
- Tourists abound, and they love buying local, Australian made and quirky things.
- “New” is highly valued. Brisbane is known as the “New World City” and this is a vibe repeated throughout the retail scene.
- The parks. It’s so easy to go out in your lunch hour and soak up the greenery in our city, as parks are just about on every street.
- People talk. You are likely to find out from your customer what they had for dinner last night, or what people are saying about your shop.
- People are generous – you will probably not only hear what your customer had for dinner, but they’ll give you the recipe too!
- Public transport is everywhere: your shop probably is conveniently near a bus stop, a train station and maybe even one of those city-bike stalls.
