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Specialist Markets in which MPC have worked

RETAILING

Out of Town Shopping Centres, Hypermarkets, Superstores, Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Speciality Shopping, Department Stores, Out of Town Hardware Stores, Out of Town Sports Stores, Out of Town Furniture Stores, Garden Centres, Petrol Filling Stations, Dry Cleaning, Laundries, Neighbourhood Consumer Shops, Off Licences, Art Galleries .

LEISURE FACILITIES

Multi Activity Family Entertainment Centres, Theme Parks, Waterfronts, Sea Life Parks, Harbour and Waterfront Developments, Water Parks, Recreation and Retailing for Children, Football Clubs, Ten Pin Bowling, Horse Racing and Breeding, Equestrian Centres, Casinos, Historic Houses, Tennis Centres, Nightclubs, Polo, Rollerblading, Adventure Golf, Sliding Roof Stadia, Hotels, Marinas and Rock Concerts. More recently MPC have developed a service for increasing earned income for Institutional and Educational attractions such as Museums, Halls of Fame, Aquaria, Science Centres, University Student Unions and Zoos.

(SPORTING EVENTS) MPC’s Economic Assessment Services in Retail and Leisure also play a large part in increasing earned income for non profit facilities associated with sporting events.

FMCG (FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS)

Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Confectionery, Snack Foods, Sandwiches, Farm Produce, Meat, Poultry, Dairy, Wine & Spirits, Tooth Brushes, Domestic Brushes, Ladies Shoes, and Flooring Products.

FMIG (FAST MOVING INDUSTRIAL GOODS)

Blow Moulded Plastics, Hovercraft, Electrical Equipment, Overhead Projectors, Rubber Mouldings, Precision Press Assembly, Rubber Mouldings, Communication Products for Defence and Air Industries, Vinyl Upholstery, Precision Press Tools, Handmade Shotguns and Rifles, Wine Corks and Screwcap Closures.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR RETAILING AND LEISURE FACILITIES

Man management, co-ordination of all contractors and trades, troubleshooting ensuring that projects are completed on time and within cost estimates.

RETAIL AND LEISURE FACILITIES FOR THE ARMED FORCES (MOD)

Strategic overview of retailing and leisure activities offered by Armed Forces establishments. PAYD analysis in relation to disposable income. Market research on existing shopping and leisure facilities within establishments. Business to Consumer research with personnel (all Ranks) to ascertain attitudes towards facilities. Evaluating the needs of personnel within establishments. Evaluating establishment captive markets, moving markets and visitor markets. Increasing earned revenue within establishments. Developing a design brief for private sector multi-activity retail and leisure complexes within establishments.

WINE & FOOD LIMITED

MPC have established a specialist company to assist Retailers, Hotels and Restaurants in low producing wine countries of the world who wish to expand their wine and food operations into the development of Wine Bars and specialist Wine Retail Outlets. In addition Wine & Food are able to negotiate with world wineries for volume supplies to low producing wine countries.

 

COMMERCIAL SUPPPORT SERVICES FOR NHS HOSPITALS (FORMERLY NHS TRUSTS)

Improving efficiency performance of NHS Laundries and other NHS commercial support services. Cost effective analysis of Surgeons’ Gowns (Hired and Disposable). Independently initiated a research programme studying Junior Doctor’s working hours and proposing a plan of action including objectives, methodology, timeline and benchmarking criteria.

SPECIALIST OVERSEAS MARKETS ( INDIA , TURKEY & SOUTH AMERICA )

MPC’s retail, leisure, FMCG, FMIG, Armed Forces and Hospital Commercial Support Consulting Services have also been developed for Indian, Turkish and South American markets which are regarded as the key areas of economic growth throughout the world.

In India MPC has particular access into the following markets:-

Indian Railways
(1.47 million employees (third largest employer in world), 63,122kms tracks, 6,906 Railway Stations, 7,681 Locomotives, 39,852 Passenger Carriages, 214,760 Freight Wagons).

Indian Navy
(Currently building Stealth Frigates and fitting out Indian High Tech Weaponry).

Indian Oceanographic Sciences

Indian Aerospace Industry

MPC SEMINARS

A series of seminar programmes on subjects such as ‘Out of Town Shopping’, ‘Export Trading into Europe’, ‘Manufacturer Retailer Relationships’, have been held by MPC attracting over 1000 attendees from 215 companies.

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