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Franchising Can Be Much Riskier Than Some Believe

Posted on September 23, 2014 by bermanevansretail

About a year ago, we wrote about the questionable nature of the 90% success rate for franchisees (a figure promulgated by the industry). Now, two recent Wall Street Journal articles raise even more questions about the viability of a franchised … Continue reading →

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Trends in Entrepreneurship by Women

Posted on September 20, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before, there are a number of resources available to help women entrepreneurs level the playing with their male counterparts. Nonetheless, as Mathilde Collin — co-founder and CEO of Frontapp, a collaborative E-mail app — observes for … Continue reading →

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A Global Look at the Real-Time Pace of Online Consumer Shopping

Posted on September 19, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Click the image to see real-time data on what online consumers are spending by the second around the globe.    

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