https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi Identify financial, strategic and operational issues to consider in relation to these possible ways forward for Playfree en-us 2021-04-12 18:46:57 UTC 2025-12-15 18:32:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411405554 Lack of local knowledge could be a barrier to entry, but potentially able to work with suppliers in other regions to get their local knowledge (could they be a "way in"?) - e.g. use Auchen to get into Scotland

]]> 2021-04-13 11:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411405554 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411405577 Will be greater travelling further away in terms of fuel/carriage/staff costs]]> 2021-04-13 11:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411405577 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411405657 Will the company need new suppliers / will this affect relationships with current suppliers]]> 2021-04-13 11:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411405657 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411406664 Experts think there will be closure of municipal parks in the future]]> 2021-04-13 11:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411406664 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411406673 Less known / established in new areas. May have to reduce prices to be competitive, reducing GPM]]> 2021-04-13 11:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411406673 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411407190 Public sector / councils unlikely to be able to afford Playfree, which tends to have higher prices than competitors

]]> 2021-04-13 11:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411407190 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411407751 These parks are likely to be built in a more cost effective fashion which may not go with the high quality reputation]]> 2021-04-13 11:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411407751 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411408775 Lack of experience in this could be barrier to entry]]> 2021-04-13 11:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411408775 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411409583 Could this be "trialled" and abandoned if not profitable?]]> 2021-04-13 11:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411409583 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411410064 Will additional staff members be required to complete this and maintain it. Mya need additional investment in IT to hold database]]> 2021-04-13 11:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411410064 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411411127 Market diversification - potentially a good idea in theory, but in practice given this is a declining market (govt closures) it's not a good idea]]> 2021-04-13 11:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411411127 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411411421 Do have two suppliers in the North of England which supply both AE and OPE]]> 2021-04-13 11:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411411421 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411411962 No information on general fees in the industry and no idea if this would generate a profit or a suitable profit margin]]> 2021-04-13 11:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411411962 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411412353 Market development - a good idea, as eventually the south coast will be full of playgrounds and no one will want any more so D&I work will dry up. Need to think about moving to places where there are no playgrouns / no decent playgrounds to get more customers]]> 2021-04-13 11:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411412353 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411413420 Higher maintenance costs as more susceptible to being mis used and vandalised ]]> 2021-04-13 11:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411413420 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411415258 Closure of parks may lead the parks still open to be highly competitive which may not provide much room for growth in the future.]]> 2021-04-13 11:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411415258 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411418051 Mentioned that one way to ensure competitive advantage is by local knowledge which Playfree may lack or could cost to gain the necessary knowledge]]> 2021-04-13 11:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411418051 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411420400 Potential to save costs once software established? Could generate a good GPM]]> 2021-04-13 11:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411420400 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411420814 Playfree currently holds minimal stock but the branch out may lead to additional stock levels and storage nearer to the new area which would need to be maintained and paid for.]]> 2021-04-13 11:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/ch9sqhi4uvpyojvi/wish/1411420814