Editorial: QVM’s
Business Plan Is One Of The Most Significant Documents of Recent Decades.
Wednesday's meeting of Specialty Traders (General Merchandise)
was presented with the QVM’s Business Plan for 2014/15. This is a comprehensive
document which has two very significant aspects. Firstly, the fact that it has actually been revealed to
traders is important. Over recent decades traders have not been privy to the visions and
goals of QVM. But here we have a document that has been presented in its
entirety (copies were distributed after the meeting) and gives a revealing
insight into QVM thinking.
During her presentation, CEO Jan Cochrane-Harry talked about
the process of “adapting” the market for the future rather than making major
changes. It is obvious that many components of the plan will require a lot of
work before their application becomes clear. It is equally obvious that traders
will need to have significant input.
And this brings us to the other significant aspect of this
document – it has been written for QVM Pty. Ltd. but it has the potential to guide
all participants at QVM including traders. The future of QVM, and the
imposition of a renewal, makes for a confusing array of options. Any document
that brings clarity is most welcome. This document attempts to set the parameters
for discussion and action, raises questions, answers some of them, and gives us
a structure for considered analysis.
There are a number of aspects of the Business Plan that will
require scrutiny by traders particularly things like the review of licences.
However, the smattering of applause at the conclusion of the presentation would
suggest there are broad areas of unity. This is a leadership document for QVM
Pty. Ltd. If the majority of its components can be embraced by traders as well,
it could become really
useful.
NOTE: The complete Business Plan can now be viewed online by
going to this link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5V7bjdgY0cfRHBDMUxHWnNXYm8/edit?usp=sharing
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