First Store Readiness Score

How ready are you to open your first store?

Answer 21 questions and discover how prepared you are across five areas that can make or break a first-store launch.

✓ Business & financial readiness
✓ Location readiness
✓ Property & lease protection
✓ Store design & delivery
✓ Launch & operational readiness

Find out where your preparation is strongest, where there may still be gaps, and what deserves attention before your next major property or store-launch decision.

✓ Takes around 10 minutes
✓ Completely free
✓ Get your results instantly

Start your First Store Readiness Score

First name

Last name

Phone number

Business or brand name

Website or social media page

What type of space are you planning?

What type of business is it?

Which town, city, shopping centre or area are you considering?

What is your estimated total project budget?

When do you expect to make your next binding property commitment?

What is the one decision you would most value greater confidence on?

How did you hear about the First Store Readiness Score?

Yes, I would like to receive useful Retail Growth updates and guidance by email.

We use your information to provide your scorecard results and respond to relevant enquiries. Marketing emails are only sent if you choose to opt in.

How ready are you to open your first store?

Answer 21 questions and discover how prepared you are across five areas that can make or break a first-store launch.

✓ Business & financial readiness
✓ Location readiness
✓ Property & lease protection
✓ Store design & delivery
✓ Launch & operational readiness

Find out where your preparation is strongest, where there may still be gaps, and what deserves attention before your next major property or store-launch decision.

✓ Takes around 10 minutes
✓ Completely free
✓ Get your results instantly

Start your First Store Readiness Score

First name

Last name

Phone number

Business or brand name

Website or social media page

What type of space are you planning?

What type of business is it?

Which town, city, shopping centre or area are you considering?

What is your estimated total project budget?

When do you expect to make your next binding property commitment?

What is the one decision you would most value greater confidence on?

How did you hear about the First Store Readiness Score?

Yes, I would like to receive useful Retail Growth updates and guidance by email.

We use your information to provide your scorecard results and respond to relevant enquiries. Marketing emails are only sent if you choose to opt in.

Built from real experience opening retail stores

The First Store Readiness Score was created by Luke Geddes, founder of Retail Growth and author of The Retail Roadmap.

It draws on hands-on experience helping retail founders navigate location selection, commercial terms, leases, store design, fit-out and opening.

The aim is simple: to help you identify where your preparation is strongest, where there may still be gaps, and what deserves attention before your next major decision.

What you’ll get

Your personalised results will show you:

✓ Your overall First Store Readiness Score
✓ Your score across five key areas
✓ Where your preparation is strongest
✓ Where there may still be gaps
✓ What deserves attention before your next major decision