February 26, 2009

The Athlete’s Foot Launches TAF TV In-Store Digital Network

PR Newswire: The Athlete’s Foot (TAF), a world leader in athletic footwear franchising, has announced the launch of a new in-store digital signage network. The in-store programming, branded as TAF TV, is part of TAF’s current re-branding initiative. To date, rebranding elements include a modernized logo, updated store design and a customizable merchandising system. TAF […]

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How Captain Kangaroo Saved Play-Doh

Ideas

Mental Floss: Back before it was Play-Doh, everyone’s favorite squishy clay was actually a wallpaper cleaner used to clean soot off of walls. But when people switched from using coal burning furnaces to oil fueled ones in the ‘40s and ‘50s, demand for the product evaporated. Kutol, a manufacturing company in Cincinnati, was watching their

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I’m A Mrs.

Ideas

Springwise: Planning a wedding may be a time-consuming task, but any bride who elects to take her husband’s last name after getting married soon learns that the process of making that name change can be nearly as laborious. Enter I’m a Mrs., a new site that gives Canadian women an alternative to navigating the myriad

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Will Talk of a Depression Lead to One?

News

photo credit: mugley In a recent survey, it was shown that more than two thirds of consumers said they expect the recession to last for five more year’s! That is a long time when you think about our current situation extending to that length of time. With all of the talk about the recession turning

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Topless Coffee Shop

Ideas

photo credit: WTL photos Here’s an idea that I didn’t think would pop up in a small town Maine: a topless coffee shop. On Tuesday morning, a small sign hung in front of the log cabin-style building, listing the hours: 6 a.m.-6 p.m. The outside windows were covered with promotional posters for New England Coffee.

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Microfinance In USA About To Explode?

Ideas

WalletPop: How would you like a couple thousand dollars to start your own business or keep it afloat? What if you have the idea for a business but lack a network of support and training to get started? If you have a business, or want to start one, with five or less employees then you’re

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Propertyguys.com Kicks Off 2009 With Four New Franchise Locations

Franchise Site

BeTheBoss.ca: PropertyGuys.com Inc., the country’s largest private sale real estate network, is pleased to welcome four new franchise locations to its family. These new business owners are attending the five-day training session held in Moncton, NB on February 23 – 27, 2009, at PropertyGuys.com University (PGU). The upcoming graduates, all from Ontario, will be operating

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Growing Up In Recession Can Shape Child’s Future

Ideas

The Wall Street Journal: K. Esther Szabo was a small child when the recession of the early 1970s sent her family’s fortunes into a tailspin. Her father, an economist, struggled to find work, and her mother worried about paying the bills. The family eventually filed bankruptcy. The tensions at home put a permanent mark on

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Gamer Docâ„¢ Video Games Offers Opportunity To Be Part Of The Hot Growth Sector In Retail

Franchise Site

Franchise Key: Gamer Docâ„¢, the retail video game store franchise that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, offers the opportunity to be part of the hot growth sector in retail. Total video game industry sales in the U.S. jumped 13 percent over last year to $1.33 billion, according to research firm NPD Group Inc.

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Food Franchises Seek Bigger Slice Of Market

Franchise Site

The Australian: Affordable dining is shaping as the new growth area of franchising as companies worry about the impact of the financial downturn on consumers’ willingness to eat out. A quarterly review by website topfranchise.com.au reveals growing concern over the slowing economy. Covering 1000 franchisees from 65 franchises across Australia, the results show average ratings

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