Franchising.net.au: Children’s shorts, sized triple zero to age 14, are the byword of this new franchise concept, which although fresh to franchising has been trading for seven years and accrued more than 8,000 customers. Pants for Kids is a franchise system unashamedly designed for mums, thanks to the flexible working hours and entry costs. Says […]
PR-USA.net: As part of Genesis Colors since 2001, the brand has grown from strength to strength and is now present across 31 locations in India and selects high street boutiques abroad. With the aid of Franchise India’s marketing and recruitment strategy, Satya Paul is successfully planning to expand its presence all across India. The brand’s
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What is the ROI of a handshake? Is it even quantifiable? What value does the conversation and the relationship have? Of course it is. If you’re a small business owner you know that if you provide a good service for a customer they will tell people about what you’ve done for them. This is called
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The Jackson Citizen Patriot: Despite the Jackson economy’s slump — and maybe because of it — one type of retailer has been thriving locally: dollar stores. Ten years ago, there were four dollar stores in the Jackson area. Now there are 18 in Jackson County, with a 19th in the works in Spring Arbor. Two
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SmartCompany.com.au: Seven in 10 franchisors intend to recruit more franchisees in 2011 as their optimism returns to pre-GFC levels, new research has revealed. According to 10 Thousand Feet’s Franchisor Expansion Study for 2010, 68% of franchisors believe they will recruit more franchisees in the next 12 months. Ian Krawitz, head of intelligence at 10 Thousand
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According to news reports, Vatornews reports Google has bought Groupon for $2.5 billion citing a “reliable source” familiar with the situation. The acquisition — which is unconfirmed at this point — follows the rumors about Google being in talks to buy the popular local deals site, after Yahoo had failed to negotiate an acquisition for
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Gizmodo has an interesting story about Bell Labs back in the 1930s. In early 1934, Clarence Hickman, a Bell Labs engineer, had a secret machine, about six feet tall, standing in his office. It was a device without equal in the world, decades ahead of its time. If you called and there was no answer
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It’s often said that you should measure twice, and cut once. By double checking yourself, you’re preventing mistakes that will need fixed later. One inventor has decided that takes too long and created a measuring tape that allows people to literally measure and cut only once, reports The Republican. Three years ago, [Oded Peri] got
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Wicked Local Lakeville: Wright has been a Silpada Designs representative for the past eight years, selling sterling silver jewelry in relaxed home party settings – “playing dress up with jewelry†is how Janice puts it. She’s also hosted numerous fundraising efforts over the years, so a fundraiser in recognition of National Breast Care Awareness Month
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Susanna Hertrich is the designer behind the “Chrono-Shredder” calendar. ‘The Chrono-Shredder is a device that reminds us of the preciousness of our lifetime. It represents the passing of time by shredding the days of the year — printed on a paper roll — at a slow constant rate. To shred one day takes 24 hours.
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