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Hello and welcome to this week's edition of The Insider. In today's news we have the details of a "must attend" seminar which promises to give you the tools to recognise a bad deal, and what you should ask before signing on the dotted line. Also today, credit crisis - what credit crisis? - find out which franchise is rebuffing current financial times (and helping the community along the way). In Quick Shots News some Franchises are changing the way they do business to help their franchisees through the tough economic times; the Federal Government has won tough new powers to combat predatory pricing; and, guess which franchise got itself into a little hot water over their promotion depicting skeletons dancing on the graves of dead celebrities ... 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 For Sale and Available Now >Click here to check out the new listings at our Franchises for Sale pages - there are hundreds of franchise locations to choose from ! You can also now see a full list of franchise for sale opportunities on our homepage Have you missed a recent edition ? > Click here for recent news about MYOB Excellence in Franchising Awards - Bakers Delight - Jumping J Jays - Autobarn - Lifetime Distributors - Mortgage Choice - Worldwide Online Printing - Wendy's - Kwik Kerb - Poolwerx - Retail Food Group - Aussie Pooch Mobile - ecowash - Just Cuts - Brumby's - Howards Storage World - Donut King - bb's and much more |
With only 44 sleeps to go until the big guy in the red suit comes to town, it is definitely time to recruit your extra Christmas staff
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Quote of the day: "The first qualification for success in my view is a strong work ethic" Henry Ford |
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UNITED FRANCHISE GROUP EXPO SUCCESS |
The UNITED FRANCHISE GROUP, consisting of SIGNARAMA, EmbroidMe and Billboard Connection, hosted its 8th Australasian Expo from September 3 - 6, 2008 at the Conrad Jupiter’s Casino on the Gold Coast. The Australasian Expo is the industry’s largest privately held vendor tradeshow. It was an enormous success with over 250 franchisees and more than 85 vendors in attendance. The four day event included a tradeshow with various educational breakout sessions for franchisees.
Click here for more information about SIGN*A*Rama Franchising Opportunities Click here for more information about Billboard Connection Franchising Opportunities Click here for more information about EmbroidMe Franchising Opportunities |
Lifetime Distributors rebuffs credit crisis and the community benefits |
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Lifetime Distributors has recently announced a surge in interest in its core sales operations across Australia and New Zealand in spite of all the negativity surrounding the financial markets today and the gloomy predictions for the future. General Manager Kevin Lagden comments: “This rise in interest in our business does not surprise me at all. In times of financial turmoil we prosper. Our core value proposition has always been to offer consumers quality product at prices that offer great value for money” “Coupled with the fact that we take the shopping experience directly to the consumer at their workplace makes Lifetime a very convenient alternative to shopping in the mall.” “For everyone associated with Lifetime it is a win win situation, not only does the company prosper but donations to our chosen charities increases and that gives the consumer a great deal of satisfaction knowing that a percentage from everything they purchase goes directly to charity and benefits their local communities”.
The company has so far contributed over $1m into local communities via donations to a number of worthy causes.
Lifetime Distributors sells Books and other products that offer 50%-70% off the normal retail price. Lifetime Distributors operates a nationwide network of franchisees, who call upon offices, schools and many other workplace environments every two weeks and is the largest display marketer of books in Australia. The company is located in Castle Hill NSW. Click here for more information about Lifetime Distributors Franchising Opportunities |
| FRANCHISING SEMINAR |
ACCC PRESENTATION On Wednesday 19 November 2008, the ACCC will be giving a presentation at a franchising seminar hosted by Business & Employment (BEC) in Devonport, Tasmania. The seminar is titled 'Franchising – making it work for you', and will cover the following: · What franchising is and its advantages and disadvantages · What you need to ask before you sign up · The warning signs of a bad deal · Key rights and obligations to be aware of in the franchising agreement and the Franchising Code of Conduct. The seminar aims to ensure that prospective franchisees know all the issues they need to consider when buying a franchise. The seminar runs from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and is free to attend. For more information or to register - phone 1800 709 552.
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The Federal Government has won tough new powers to combat predatory pricing, after the Senate accepted an important change to Australia's trade practices laws. Predatory pricing exists where a large, powerful company uses its market strength to drive smaller competitors out of business by selling at prices below its own costs for lengthy periods. But it has been notoriously hard to prove. The Trade Practices Act on Monday was amended to say that corporations which supply goods or services below their own cost price for sustained periods might be breaking the law. The change was accepted without debate. > Click here for more about this story Changing times - Some Franchises are changing the way they do business to help their franchisees through the tough economic times. > Click here for more about this story Hell Pizza (NZ) has apologised to Sir Edmund Hillary's family following another controversial promotion, this time featuring a skeletal animation of the revered New Zealander dancing on a grave. The pizza company has now withdrawn the animation which depicted Sir Ed, Heath Ledger and the Queen Mother emerging from graves and dancing to Michael Jackson's song Thriller. Hell Pizza has previously attracted complaints over its advertising, including a billboard featuring Hitler saluting with a pizza in his hand, distributing condoms to push its "Lust" pizza, and promotions that stated that people could "sell their souls" to Hell Pizza. > Click here for more about this story Australia’s third largest pizza maker Eagle Boys Pizza has secured a new headquarters in Annerley to support its aggressive expansion plans to open more than 100 stores over the next 12 months. ACCC NEWS The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted legal proceedings in the Federal Court, Melbourne, against Bill Express Limited (in liquidation) and Technology Business International Pty Ltd (in liquidation) for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 in relation to the failed Bill EXPRESS* electronic product distribution, promotion, sales and bill payment network. Click here for more about this story Interested in all the latest news from the ACCC? > Click here to visit the ACCC News Centre. |
Brumby’s Bakery Ballina’s bread has been voted the best in the region at the baking industry’s award presentation, the North Coast National A&I Society Baking Show 2008. Taking out the title of ‘Baking Industry Association Most Successful Bread Exhibitor’ and ‘Allied Mills Regional Champion of Show’, Brumby’s Ballina also received 1st Place for its white married loaf, white cobb, white pipe, wholemeal sandwich loaf, savoury twist, wholemeal farmhouse tin and its lamingtons. Brumby’s Ballina apprentice baker Damian Faulkner also won first place in novelty bread and 450g white 4 strand plait. Click here for more information about Brumby's Franchising Opportunities McDonald's unveils new packaging The changes to the packaging are more aesthetic than physical. Through the new images and words, McDonald's hopes to place a greater emphasis on food quality. > Click here for more about this story Harvey Norman Holdings says sales for the 28 days to November 2 from its franchised stores fell 0.6 per cent, from the same period in 2007. > Click here for more about this story I N V I T A T I O N
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NEWSLETTER EDITION 125 - FIRST PUBLISHED 11 NOVEMBER 2008 PHOTOCREDIT FOTOSEARCH |