August 6, 2009

Lillians(TM) Launches Two New Brandwide Marketing Initiatives

PR-CANADA.net: Lillians(TM), The Hippest Shoppe in Town , today announced that the company has launched two new corporate marketing initiatives to bolster brand awareness and systemwide sales – its first television commercial and gift certificates available for purchase via the Lillians Web site. The 30-second ad, which is available for viewing on the Lillians home

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Mompreneur Up For Award

Campbell River Mirror: Leslie Hanes thanks her kids for her nomination as Mom Entrepreneur of the Year. After all, if it wasn’t for her two daughters asking “we need this” or “we need that” for their equestrian events, Hanes may have never started her fast-growing business, Discovery Trekking Outfitters. “They kept asking me to make

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Rudeness Hits The Bottom Line

Management-Issues.com: USC Marshall School of Business professor Christine Porath and co-author Christine Pearson, a professor of management at Thunderbird School of Global Management, discovered just how much bad manners can impact the bottom line while researching a new book, The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility is Damaging Your Business and What to Do About

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“Franchising Has Given Me The Opportunity To Have It All”

The Franchise Magazine: By becoming a Chemex franchise owner, Margaret Crinks has been able to manage a successful franchise with her husband Stephen and run a household while looking after their daughter. Following the birth of their daughter, Margaret and Stephen Crinks decided to become self-employed so that they could spend more quality time together

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FDS International Associates Sought To Expand Company Across Europe

European Franchising: UK-based franchise consultancy and publishing company Franchise Development Services (FDS) is looking to expand its business across Europe. The company, which provides a comprehensive range of services in all aspects of franchising, is seeking people to become FDS International Associates across Europe. The services provided by FDS attracts a range of clients from

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Avon Details Restructuring Plans

WSJ.com: Avon Products Inc., giving details of a restructuring plan announced in February, said it will realign its global supply chain and streamline operations in key locations to improve efficiency. The changes, resulting in a second-quarter charge of about $77 million, will eliminate about 1,200 positions when the initiatives are fully implemented by 2012-2013, Avon

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