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Retail traffic is an important indicator of shopper behavior and a bellwether for retail sales results. If more people are visiting stores, there are more opportunities for retailers to convert shoppers into sales.
  • Mark Ryski
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Every successful franchisor reaches a certain point where they must decide what the next step will be in expanding their business.
  • Jim
  • 2,442 Reads
This is Part 3 of a series on why new and emerging franchise brands fail. In the first two parts, we discussed 8 reasons they fail. The remaining installments will cover what they can do to succeed.
  • Joe Mathews and Thomas Scott
  • 2,968 Reads
We live in a world where law firms commonly have billable hourly quotas that their attorneys must meet, and substantial hourly rates as well.
  • Carl Khalil and Sada Sheldon
  • 7,130 Reads
Feeling butterflies in personally uncomfortable situations is a human condition. We all know and have experienced this.
  • Steve Olson
  • 3,405 Reads 1,023 Shares
John Sullivan is a Midwesterner with a background in retail and corporate America. He moved to St. Louis following college and began his career with Macy's department stores.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,692 Reads
Fast on the heels of its recent legal challenge to a new minimum wage law passed in Seattle, the International Franchise Association (IFA) has now set its sights on the city of Chicago.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,929 Reads
There are rules for a reason: they work for most people most of the time. Often, scientific evidence backs them up.
  • John Tschohl
  • 4,824 Reads
The benefits of tracking traffic and measuring conversion rates in retail stores have long been established and are now widely considered fundamental in retailing.
  • Mark Ryski
  • 6,500 Reads 107 Shares
Every marketer thinks about their ideal customer - where they live, what they like, what they buy, where they buy it, and why.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,635 Reads 1,023 Shares
Research shows that 36% of people tested still don't realize that Google's Adwords ads are actually advertisements (down from 41% in 2013).
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,430 Reads
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Essentially doubling in size since 2010, Toppers Pizza is one of the fastest-growing pizza chains of the past 3 years.
  • Franchise Update
  • 3,448 Reads 9 Shares
My leadership approach was developed by my first mentors--my parents. In our home, every dinner table conversation was a leadership lesson.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,281 Reads 35 Shares
Some would say find what you do best and stick with it. If you've been successful with food franchising, then stay in that lane.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 27,685 Reads 8 Shares
If you've had issues financing your franchise, you're not alone. Like any business owner, you need money to take care of everyday costs like paying property taxes, meeting payroll, or purchasing inventory and equipment.
  • David Goldin
  • 7,377 Reads 1,014 Shares
Franchise development executives know that a high percentage of their future franchisees will require debt to purchase a franchise unit.
  • Mike Rozman
  • 4,136 Reads 32 Shares
U.S. franchisors are increasingly looking abroad for opportunities, setting up operations in franchisor-friendly countries.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,502 Reads 74 Shares
This is Part 2 of a series on why new and emerging franchise brands fail. In these first two parts, we discuss 8 reasons they fail.
  • Joe Mathews and Thomas Scott
  • 6,426 Reads 2 Shares
Executive review committees typically are composed of senior franchise executives who review a candidate's qualifications before granting them a franchise.
  • Steve Olson
  • 3,887 Reads 15 Shares
A couple of months back we began occasionally profiling franchisees who have chosen to operate in brands that don't require a "brick and mortar" location.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,311 Reads 48 Shares
Franchisees in Seattle have been saddled with a new $15 dollar per hour minimum wage ordinance passed by the city's mayor, Ed Murray.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,806 Reads 22 Shares
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In her blog on Didit.com, Margaret Murphy, social media coordinator at the digital marketing firm, takes a look at 10 social media trends she expects to continue growing this summer.
  • Margaret Murphy
  • 3,156 Reads 42 Shares
Brands have a new love affair with Millennial men. Who is the Millennial Man, you might ask? He is a hard worker who is typically happier with his current career and making more money than his female counterparts.
  • Jeff Fromm
  • 3,263 Reads 44 Shares
Writing on viralblog.com, Laurens Bianchi explains the benefits of integrating user-generated content into your marketing mix - as well as how to do it.
  • Laurens Bianchi
  • 2,251 Reads 12 Shares
The European Court of Justice dealt a defeat to Google and a victory for privacy advocates when it ruled that people in the EU have the right to have data about them deleted from online databases.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 6,576 Reads 1,023 Shares
Jack Hough has never been limited by space. Back in 1996, he was trying to figure out which restaurants to place where in a somewhat limited space at the North Georgia Premium Outlets mall.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,129 Reads 2 Shares
You've probably heard of emotional eating, but financial advisor Matthew T. Shafer says emotional investing is a problem that needs to be recognized society-wide, especially since the economy has been in such sharp focus this past half decade.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,462 Reads 16 Shares
This is Part 1 of a series on why new and emerging franchise brands fail. In the first two parts, we discuss 8 points on why they fail.
  • Joe Mathews and Thomas Scott
  • 4,145 Reads 37 Shares
Change in a franchise system is inevitable. All franchise brands across all segments -food, home services, health and wellness, B2B, and others--eventually come to a point in their growth where the choice is clear...
  • Michael Abt, CEO
  • 3,163 Reads 22 Shares
Growing franchisee profitability usually requires growing the top line, as well as controlling costs. With no rising economic tide to lift all boats, the way to grow sales is to take share from the competition.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 5,870 Reads
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