Summary

Books and Gifts Direct is a mobile retail business that merchandise a curated selection of phenomenal value products to a select group of schools, hospitals, rest homes and commercial workplaces.
Our customers are visited every fortnight and are always excited to see the new range on offer. Our quality products are often the best prices around making us one of Australia’s best kept secret sources of gift ideas.

Royalties

Nil

Marketing Fee

Nil

Length of Franchise Agreement

7 x 7 x 7 term with just a $1 renewal fee!

Year Business Established | Franchising Since

1991 | 1991

Skills Needed

No formal qualifications or sales experience is necessary. We have a simple business model, our products are attractive and sell themselves. If you are friendly and organised your customers will love you.

Ideal For

- Someone who wants the security of being their own boss.
- Someone who wants to spend more time with family.
- Someone who wants to own and feel a part of a bigger business.
- Someone who is self-motivated and wants to succeed.
- Someone who wants to channel their experience into their own business.

Training

You don’t need prior business experience to be a successful Books and Gifts Direct franchisee. Each business owner is provided initial training followed by ongoing training and support. We understand people like to learn in different ways, so we have created a blend of formal and informal training programs, to adapt to the needs of our people. For those who prefer to learn from our documented
manuals we have those available too.

Business Launch Support

While this is your business you are never alone. From day one you will be provided with a documented, self check, Business Training Program that has been designed by our most experienced franchisees. The program is designed to work at your pace and your progress is competency based to ensure we validate your understanding.

Field Support

Support is provide in any way you want it. Our Master Franchise support team based in each State of Australia is only a phone call away.
Franchisees can feel in control of their business, knowing that they will be provided the tools they need to hit the ground running from day one. Franchisees keep track of how their business is running with BGD’s specialised and purpose built software system know as the Field Unit Device (FUD) which operates from your phone and gives end-to-end management tools.The FUD provides specialised reporting, sales data and the ability to communicate directly with customers.

Income Guarantee

12-month guarantee revenue programs available per selected territories

National Marketing

One of the benefits of owning a franchise business is the opportunity to tap into the FREE national marketing initiatives and promotions.

Local Area Marketing

To help promote the brand and enhance sales activities our agency coordinates the following activities: social media, digital advertising, direct to consumer campaigns, national marketing programs and the supply of printed collateral for various campaigns. With all national promotional and sales campaigns, costs and expenses are covered by the Franchisor and Master Franchisees, meaning there are no marketing or advertising levies imposed on Franchisees.

Community Awareness

Our franchisees are the key to our success.
They are empowered to make the business their own and become an active part of their local communities.
We are proud to give back to the community, through various charities that we have aligned with, by giving back a portion from every product sold. To date we have donated over 2.0 million to local and national charities.