Monthly Archives: June 2012

Quotations from Ray Kroc, World Famous Franchiser of McDonald’s Fast Food Chain

Posted on June 17, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As Barabara Farfan notes: “When Ray Kroc franchised the first McDonald’s restaurant in Des Plaines, IL on April 15, 1955, it wasn’t just the opening of a restaurant, it was the birth of a fast food empire.” Click the icon below … Continue reading →

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GIS in Action

Posted on June 16, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Here is a good report from Esri about GIS. Esri is one of the leading firms in the field of GIS software. Just click on the image.

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ForSite from Experian

Posted on June 16, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Experian, the global information services (GIS) company has introduced ForSite, a location-planning iPhone app that instantly provides retail and network location planners with a lot of Experian data about a location and its surrounding area, which is sent directly to a smart phone. Click … Continue reading →

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