June Pro Shop: Getting Back On Track
It’s a few weeks since lock down measures were eased for English courses and golf across the rest of the UK is now opening up. The sun is beating down and it’s impossible to book a tee time on …
What is the Future for a Post-Covid Golf Retail Industry?
I started this article before the Covid19 outbreak and was then conflicted as to whether I should continue writing with the ensuing carnage. Inevitably, the pandemic would have a significant effect on our personal and professional lives, as well as …
PLANNING TO RE-OPEN THE SHOP
Responding to Boris Johnson’s Sunday Speech English golf is to reopen this week, with the rest of the UK to follow. These are unchartered waters for all of us and, thankfully, the PGA has is issued guidelines to help retailers …
Head PGA Pro Stuart Barrett on Lock Down
Stuart Barrett, Head PGA Pro at Wrangaton Golf Club in Devon Before lock down, Head PGA Pro at Wrangaton Golf Club in Devon, Stuart Barrett, was having a good year. “I’d taken advice from the guys at XPOS, as …
Homework for Retailers 2: Budgeting
Getting Ready to Reignite your Business Right now, the UK Government is making noises about coming out of lock down has promised more news of measures businesses might need to take to prevent a second wave of Coronavirus. There’s …
Head PGA Pro Sarah Walton on Lock Down
Sarah Walton, Head PGA Pro at Belton Park Golf Club in the East Midlands Sarah Walton, had just completed a refurbishment project in the pro shop when lock down was announced. “The previous layout in the pro shop hadn’t offered the …
March Market Update for Golf Retail Sales
The latest sales data for the UK golf retail industry is here. Thanks to Phil Barnard with data provided by Golf Datatech. While the sales stats reflect the current situation, there is very useful information in here for the industry.
Phil’s 2019 Golf Retail Market Review
2019 bit the dust and what a year it was. With all the political ups and downs, it would have been hard to come up with the script. So how would we describe the Golf market in 2019? In …
February Pro Shop: Phil Barnard’s Stock Turn Studio
In the first of a two-part series on the principles of good stock management, XPOS Chairman Phil Barnard explains why PGA Pro’s should focus on buying right. As many of you know, I deliver a good number of talks every …
Your December To Do List
December usually sits at around 8th position in the UK calendar for retail sales. Admittedly, it’s never a boom month but there’s plenty of money to be made during the festive month. We might be coming up for the …