A.J. Khubani, infomercial king, is looking towards an unlikely group of people for his next big idea reports The Washington Street Journal. The chief executive officer of Telebrands, the As-Seen-on-TV marketing company behind peel-and-stick adhesive light bulbs and mini-stairs for pets, is holding the first Student Inventors Day on Wednesday in partnership with the Liberty […]
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MyCentralJersey.com: Glaser, a resident of Bethlehem Township, discovered Stella & Dot, a direct sales jewelry company that sells products through in-home trunk shows, social networking and e-commerce. She joined the company about nine months ago. Glaser said Stella & Dot specializes in current jewelry with a vintage twist. “I have a big layered chain necklace
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Though designed to enhance customer experiences, post-service customer surveys might actually harm a business’s relationships with consumers, reports Futurity.org. Companies that use immediate follow-up customer surveys or multiple follow-up surveys may open themselves to negative consequences, a new study finds. Customers who were satisfied with the specific service they received may jump to the conclusion
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The pet industry is a billion dollar business. The American Pet Products Association (APPA) has estimated that over $47 billion dollars will be spent on pets this year alone. With numbers like that, we can all agree that this industry is booming. Dogs Love Running! are taking in their own piece of the pet market
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The Friday after Thanksgiving is Black Friday, and the Monday after is Cyber Monday. What about small business? The mayor of New York City and the American Express Chief Executive Kenneth Chenault are working together to create Small Business Saturday in NYC, the first Saturday after Thanksgiving reports Crain’s New York Business. Mr. Chenault said
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WalletPop reports that Mr. Peanut, the iconic mascot of Planters peanuts, is ending 94 years of silence in a new commercial. Given stop-action life (and the voice of Robert Downey Jr.), Mr. Peanut hosts a memorable Christmas party in one ad and plays The Christmas Song on the rims of glasses in a companion follow
Emailwire: Deck and dock cleaning expert, Keith Quinn, has demonstrated quality work ethics for which he has been acknowledged by fellow business owners and customers. Keith Quinn, franchise owner of Wood Re New, was awarded Rookie of the Year in 2006 and Franchisee of the Year in 2007. In 2008, Quinn was given the Lance
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Bahamas Tribune: A Bahamian Subway franchisee for almost two decades said yesterday he was “looking forward” to John Bull opening additional Subway branches under its newly-acquired franchise arrangement, telling this newspaper he believes it will accrue benefits for his business, too. Floyd Miller, who has operated a Subway franchise in the Bahamas since 1991, said
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Prfire: Motorkwik is pleased to announce that further franchise territories have now become operational. Recent addition to the Motorkwik team, Stuart Dawson, has taken ownership of Motorkwik territories in Cheshire and Shropshire. Stuarts background is in mechanical engineering, and a career spanning 34 years has seen him successfully fulfil a number of senior management roles.
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The Franchise Magazine: Since launching her Hertforshire Well Polished franchise in July 2009, Marcia Knightbridge has enjoyed the benefits of being her own boss and has successsfully attained Silver status for exceeding Well Polished sale targets. “I have recently achieved Silver status, which I am really pleased about as this has been in little over
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