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Benchmark Financial Ratios for 50+ Retail Segments

Posted on May 28, 2012 by bermanevansretail

The Retail Owners Institute site provides key financial performance data for 50+ different retail segments, from hardware stores to bookstores to clothing stores to furniture stores, and more.  The Institute highlights six key ratios: inventory turnover, gross margin, profit, debt-to-worth, current ratio, and return on … Continue reading →

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What Does a Franchise Disclosure Document Look Like?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Click on the logo to see an actual Dunkin’ Donuts franchise disclosure document (all 500+ page).

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Stay Current on the Global Internet Marketplace

Posted on May 15, 2012 by bermanevansretail

The site linked below has a number of terrific Web pages that it links to. It is great for anyone wanting to better understand the online global marketplace. These are just some of the more useful links at the Web … Continue reading →

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