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SME retailers facing slowdown
Sales growth for SME retailers is at its slowest rate for almost a year due to a lack of consumer confidence, according to new figures.
BFA announces Franchisors of the Year
Snap-on-Tools, Domino's Pizza and Molly Maid came out top in this year's British Franchise Association (BFA) Franchisor of the Year Awards.
Franchisees sought for BFA awards
The British Franchise Association (BFA) is looking for franchisees with exceptional customer care records to enter its 2007 Franchise of the Year Awards.
School of rock wins award
A network of innovative music classes for young people called Clive’s Easylearn Rock and Pop Schools, has taken the HSBC Enterprise Award in the British Franchise Association’s Franchisor of the Year Awards.
Franchising best for busy mums
A recent Government report found that working mothers with young children suffer more discrimination at work than any other group. Franchising could offer an opportunity to get back to work and run a successful business.
Young entrepreneurs put off by jargon
Young people are being discouraged from starting their own businesses and becoming franchisees by a wall of jargon and a lack of contemporary role models, according to a survey by franchisor Domino’s Pizza and the Make Your Mark campaign.
Female entrepreneur numbers increasing
The number of female entrepreneurs is on the up in many of the UK's regions, a new report has found.
Franchisee finalists announced
Ten franchisees have reached the National Finals of the 2006 bfa Franchisee of the Year Awards and will now battle it out for the top prize of £5,000 at the Awards Dinner before the National Franchise Exhibition in October.
Smart Cartridge director named as finalist
Suzie McCafferty, the energetic business development director for Edinburgh-based franchise Smart Cartridge, has been named as a finalist in the National Business Awards for Scotland 2006.
Costcutter merges with competitor
Costcutter, the largest independent franchise food retailer in the UK and Ireland, is planning to merge with supplier and fellow shop group Nisa-Today's. Costcutter and Nisa-Today's are hoping to rival big supermarket chains as well as cut costs.
So, what is a franchise anyway?
The future of franchising could be in jeopardy due to a widespread ignorance of what a franchise is or how it operates, according to the managing director of a leading franchise, who is urging the British Franchise Association to take action.
Top franchisees wanted
The British Franchise Association is calling for entrants for the Franchisee of the Year Awards 2006, which look to recognise and reward the UK’s best-performing franchisees, with the winner to pick up the top prize of £5,000.
Call for top franchisors
The Franchise Marketing Awards have just been launched by The British Franchise Association and aim to recognise and reward companies that have raised their public awareness and as a result achieved sustainable growth.
Best franchisor to be rewarded
Next week sees the launch of the British Franchisors’ Association’s prestigious Franchisor of the Year Awards to find the UK’s top performing franchise operator.
Vision Express sets sights on franchising
Retail optics giant Vision Express has unveiled dramatic plans to foray into franchising to accelerate growth over the next five years.