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Dunkin’ Donuts: Social Media Support for Franchisees

Dunkin’ Donuts is a big believer in social media. Take a look at its Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube pages. The corporate office at Dunkin’ Donuts does a lot of the heavy lifting for social media, so franchisees do not have … Continue reading

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DoubleTree Creates a YouTube Travel Channel

DoubleTree, a hotel chain owned by Hilton, recently set up a “DTour by DoubleTree” channel at YouTube. Click the image to access the DoubleTree YouTube channel. Then watch the short video below.      

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Tips for Designing Window Displays

Window displays are important tools with regard to creating and sustaining a store’s image, the perception of its trendiness, and so forth. As John Coulter writes for Target Shop Talk: “A window with little in it is clearly missing a trick. … Continue reading

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