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Hello and thank you for joining us for this week's edition of The Insider. In Breaking News today: The Australian sharemarket was down more than five per cent shortly after opening after the US rejected a $US700b financial rescue package - triggering the biggest points fall in Wall Street history. When the market opened, banks were hard hit, with the ANZ down 5 per cent and the Commonwealth Bank down 5.1. Treasurer Wayne Swan has warned that the crisis could mean new pressures on interest rates. > Click here for more about this story
Local young achievers are getting a ‘sporting chance’ with nominations now open for the South Australian Young Achiever Awards. Australia’s largest specialty donut and coffee chain, is set to ‘kreme’ the competition with its new Sensations donut range launched nationally this week designed to target the more sophisticated adult donut market. Also today, how would you like to Win the Best New Years of Your Life for You and 3 Mates in Melbourne? Find the details about this competition in our news section today. And, in our Quick Shots News column: the latest award winners, appointments and expansions. All of this, and much more of the latest news and opportunities from around the globe in this edition. Enjoy! From the Inside Franchising Team
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SPORTING CHANCE FOR YOUNG ACHIEVERS |
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Local young achievers are getting a ‘sporting chance’ - nominations are now open for the South Australian Young Achiever Awards, including the Worldwide Online Printing Sports Award.
This is the first year local printer Worldwide Online Printing will be involved with the annual awards which recognise, encourage and promote the positive achievements of young South Australians aged from 14 to 27.
The awards were launched with a morning tea event held at David Jones on Wednesday 17th September. In attendance were patrons of the awards the Honorable John Darley MLC – Member for South Australia; David Pisoni MP – Shadow Minister for Youth, Mayor Steve Perriman of the City of Mt Gambier; Deputy Mayor Glen Docherty of the City of Playford; Channel 9 General Manager Graeme Gilbertson, as well as Kathy MIglis and Brenton Raglis. Also at the event were Francis Bedford - Member for Florey and Tiffany Downing – Director, Office of Youth.
“This is just the beginning,” said Chris Donovan, owner of Worldwide Online Printing on Flinders Street in the Adelaide CBD. “At Worldwide Online Printing we’re really excited to be sponsoring the Sports Award – we really believe in acknowledging youth achievement.”
“I encourage anyone who knows a bright, hardworking, worthy young sportsperson to get nominating!” added Jon Bull, owner of Worldwide Online Printing Norwood.
Whether its competing, coaching, administration or education, the Worldwide Online Printing Sports Award seeks to applaud their talents and recognise their commitment that in the pursuit of excellence.
Worldwide Online Printing is a $60 million print communications group established in 1995 to supply design, print and related services to businesses across Australia.
Worldwide now has 88 local print and design Centres across the country and has been voted Australia’s fastest growing print franchise by BRW magazine for the past four years
Prizes for this years’ Young Achiever Awards competition include a magnificent trophy and $1000 from HomeStart Finance for each category winner. The overall winner will receive an additional $1000 from HomeStart Finance, a trophy and a holiday for two flying Virgin Blue and accommodation provided by Hilton Hotels.
Last year’s South Australian Sports Award winner, Ben Wilden, recently represented Australia in trampolining at the Beijing Olympics.
Anyone can nominate a young South Australian citizen for categories including Community Service, Arts, Environment, Science and Technology, Indigenous Achievers, Career Achievement, Leadership.
For more information on categories and nominations, see http://www.awardsaustralia.com/YAA.html and select the South Australia region. Click here for more information about Worldwide Online Printing Franchising |
| DONUT KING'S ADULT SENSATIONS SET TO KREME THE COMPETITION | ||||
“Australian donut lovers have become hungrier than ever for gourmet donuts, and Donut King’s latest Sensations range has a donut for every desire.” The national product launch will be supported by half a million dollar advertising and integrated marketing communication campaign from advertising agency BCM, interactive marketing agency Oxygen and public relations agency BBS. The ‘luscious lips’ print advertising will be released together with an ‘adult themes’ radio advertising campaign, designed to seduce listeners into trying the ‘arousing’ new donut flavours. A Pay TV advertising campaign will also aim to creatively position Sensations into an edgier adult market. (click here to view the ad)
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A day after it emerged that the global Krispy Kreme group was trying to turn around ts flagging sales by entering the soft-serve ice cream market, an investor in Krispy Kreme Australia (KKA) has written the value of its 24% stake down to zero. > Click here for more about this story Queensland's NightOwl convenience store franchise is making a push into Victoria (the home-base of 7-Eleven). The 49-store NightOwl franchise has opened its first store in Mornington, south of Melbourne and says it is now looking for further opportunities in Melbourne's CBD and Victorian regional centres. > Click here for more about this story Coles owner Wesfarmers Ltd has appointed a former McDonalds executive to head up its general merchandise retailing business Kmart. > Click here for more about this story visit www.franchise.org.au/nfc for full program, speaker bios and to register
ACCC NEWS ACCC institutes civil, criminal proceedings against former Advanced Hair Studio Hobart franchisee The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has begun civil and criminal proceedings in the Federal Court in Hobart against Narnia Investments Pty Ltd and its director, Mr Simon Clarke, for alleged false, misleading and deceptive conduct in contravention of the Trade Practices Act 1974. Narnia Investments formerly owned the Advanced Hair Studio (AHS) Hobart franchise. Click here for more about this story
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And the Winners are......
Wynnum Plaza Shopping Centre’s Michel’s Patisserie has taken the cake for the best retailer in centre, as part of the 2008 Wynnum Herald Business Achievers Awards. The accolade, a result of five weeks of voting by satisfied Michel’s customers, was announced on Friday night and marks a changing of the guard in the Retailer Awards, with Michel’s Patisserie toppling the five year champion. Michel’s Patisserie owners Heather and Les Smith said that the award was a great compliment for the store and its great team of staff. Click here for more information about Michel's Patisserie Franchising Brumby’s West Lakes wins state gold for bread Brumby’s Bakery West Lakes’ white sandwich loaf has been voted the best in South Australia at the baking industry’s night of nights, the Royal Adelaide Show’s Professional Baking Competition. The competition showcased the culinary skills of the state’s baking community and gave loyal fans the opportunity to see their local baker competing at a state level. Brumby’s West Lakes also won first place in the French stick unseeded, yeast raised fruited finger buns and Artisan-style bread categories as well as a number of silver and bronze placements.
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