Monthly Archives: June 2013

What Americans Do in a Typical Day

Posted on June 30, 2013 by bermanevansretail

The U.S. Department of Labor regularly publishes data on the lifestyles of Americans, including the amount of time spent on various activities. Recently, the Wall Street Journal created the graphic shown below out of 2012 data on American adults. From … Continue reading →

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A Supreme Court Victory for American Express — But Not for Retailers

Posted on June 29, 2013 by bermanevansretail

In a major June 2013 business ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with American Express and against the firms’ retail clients. This is especially significant for smaller retailers. As reported by Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Longstreth for Reuters: “The U.S. Supreme … Continue reading →

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Fastest-Growing U.S. Franchisors

Posted on June 28, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Each year, Entrepreneur magazine ranks more than 100 of the fastest-growing U.S. franchise companies. Here are the top 10 for 2013: Subway — submarine sandwiches & salads; startup costs:  $85,200 – $260,350 Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l. — commercial cleaning; startup costs: $3,150 – $50,410 7-Eleven … Continue reading →

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