Kids are messy. Ask any parent and they will tell you. Whether it is food strewn across the floor while they eat or an art project gone awry, kids love to make messes and the parents are left to clean it up. A new product hopes to help relieve some of that stress. “Keep it […]
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Tweezerman founder Dal LaMagna says his company grew by being frugal with money and keeping stakeholders interests at heart in this report from CNNMoney.
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According to the Beverly Hills Courier, Media4Women, a full-service online media and marketing company, is offering to launch your new business online, for free. The company’s “New Year New Business” contest offers startup companies the chance to win a 3-month contract with Media4Women including an online marketing plan proven to get results, website design and
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HotelWorld Network: The Latino Hotel Association will host its first hotel franchising forum November 30 to December 3, 2010, in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. The forum, entitled “Hotel Franchising,†will provide attendees with in-depth, practical information about hotel ownership/development, franchising, marketing, management, specifically geared to the needs of Latinos. Sponsors of the event include: Hilton Hotels
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Kansas City Star: Topeka-based Collective Brands Inc. is planning to take its Stride Rite children’s shoe brand to the world’s most populous market, opening stores in mainland China next year, its chief executive officer said. The company is teaming up with Li & Fung Retailing and will also open stores in Hong Kong, Malaysia and
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Franchising.net.au: What should a franchisee look for in the intellectual property (IP) of a franchisor? It is a sign of a good franchisor if the IP it offers up is comprehensive, complete and the whole package is neat. Compare it to looking to buy property: good fences, fresh paint and a neat garden tend to
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AgraNet: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc‘s Australian franchisee has shut 21 of its 51 stores in the country, taking the total number of such closures to 24. It had been hoped that all stores would remain open during the restructuring of the company under administration (FOODNEWS 5 November). Krispy Kreme Australia appointed voluntary administrators in October,
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Indian Express: The franchisee system in power distribution has not taken off despite provision for central financial assistance. Out of 1,61,373 villages where Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) funds have been utilised, only 42% villages operate through a franchisee system. Individuals were included in the distribution sector as franchisees to initiate public-private partnership at
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Zawya: Thrifty Car Rental Group, Inc., today announced that it is increasing its fleet size by 10 percent in response to a strong demand for car rental in the Sultanate. “We are expecting a surge in business during the next two months, due to the number of holidays and also the perfect weather conditions which
Franchising.com: A new direct connect between Tourico Holidays® and Choice Hotels allows for more than 6,000 Choice Hotels properties to be distributed through the global wholesale travel provider. Adding these properties to the 18,000-plus that Tourico Holidays already offers brings the company’s total merchant hotel agreements to more than 23,000. This XML connectivity benefits Tourico
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