April 1, 2009

Payless ShoeSource Opens Stores In Kuwait And Saudi Arabia, Marking Retailer’s Entrance Into Middle East And First Stores In The Eastern Hemisphere

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FOXBusiness: Payless ShoeSource, the largest specialty family footwear retailer in the Western Hemisphere, made a major step in its international expansion effort this past weekend with the first store openings in the Eastern Hemisphere. In partnership with its franchisee M.H. Alshaya Co., the leading retailer in the region, Payless celebrated the grand opening of its […]

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Taking Your Groups’ Pulse

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photo credit: Gaetan Lee When working in a group situation it is very important to evaluate the group on their performance, how they are getting along, the tasks they are able to complete and in what time frame they can complete them. Here are a few suggestions on taking the pulse of your group and

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Managing Part-Timers

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photo credit: PhilipRood.com In today’s economy, managers are sometimes forced to cut down on their head count and then in turn start relying on their part time employees and some freelancers to fill in the gaps. Below are some helpful tips on managing your part time employees. Since your employee will be limited in the

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Marion Nestle To Become Biggest New York McDonald’s Franchisee

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Consumer Freedom: Food and lifestyle critic Marion Nestle announced this morning that she plans to invest in twelve Manhattan McDonald’s restaurants upon her retirement next month from New York University. The move will make the nutrition activist New York’s largest Golden Arches franchisee. “It was a natural fit for me,” Nestle told The New York

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Branding Mistakes

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photo credit: dan taylor When it comes to branding there are many important aspects to look at and think of and execute in the best manner possible. But what about the wrong turns in branding that we can learn from? Below is a list of common branding mistakes to avoid in your business. Branding on

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1-800-DryClean Franchise Honored As AllBusiness AllStar

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Franchising.com: Shannon Toler, president 1-800-DryClean franchise, announced that Dun & Bradstreet has recognized the brand as an “AllBusiness AllStar” franchise for 2009. “This a well-deserved honor for our team,” said Toler. “We’ve built 1-800-DryClean into a leading national franchise that’s known for quality, service and value, which has served our franchise owners well as more

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Biz Resource: VCR Hack

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Editor’s note: Okay, it’s April 1st. Here’s a great prank you can pull on anyone who uses a desktop computer. Place a small Post-It note on the bottom of the mouse covering the rollerball. When your victim tries to use their computer they will think the mouse is broken. I played this on a co-worker

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