The liquor store industry has stuck to tradition, and independents are holding their own by grouping together – But as Rebecca Spicer found out, it’s one of the most competitive industries with plenty of pressure from complex regulation and the determination of retail giants to take the market. Liquor stores were born when the first single-bottle […]
New Products for September 2005 Nurturing Customers No customers means no business, so it’s important to have a handle on customer relationship management (CRM). Innovation award-winning Maximizer 8 keeps you on top of sales leads, produces marketing material and makes sure customer enquiries are taken care of. Staff in the field, such as sales and […]
Prime Minister John Howard has announced plans for a new workplace relations system and it’s important that all employers are alert to the implications. Richard Bunting outlines what the proposed changes could mean for business owners. The changes will create, for the first time, a national or unified workplace relations system. They will further downplay […]
Is franchising the way to go? That depends, on the way you go about it – Monica Higgins takes a look at some of our most successful models to find out what they’re doing right. In the 1800s, Governor Lachlan Macquarie started an Aussie trend. Well before chain stores, internet marketing, and the wonders of low […]
Despite the possible benefits for your business, knowing the best time to franchise or buy into a franchise can be difficult. Bill Lockett and Greg Nathan examine important steps in how and when to go about it. Franchising can be seen as the most functional method of achieving predetermined commercial objectives through the voluntary cooperation […]
Kerry Ryan and Maija Kerry outline crucial legal issues involved in establishing a franchising agreement, and making the business work for all parties. Australia is often referred to as the franchise capital of the world, with an estimated three times more franchised units per capita than the United States. The results of the Franchising Australia […]
Want to buy a franchise? Track record is only a guide to the future, it doesn’t underwrite it. Dennis Mattiske explains pitfalls and options, and how to research, plan, and find the best mix for financing the venture. A company considering expansion by franchising needs more than a strong business track record. It must also […]
This partnership started with a couple of credit cards and a passion to succeed. Franchising led to rapid expansion and winning an award, now even snow-clad mountains don’t daunt their plans to climb higher. By Cameron Bayley. Melanie Bourne is talking into her mobile, having one of those isn’t-it-funny-where-you-suddenly-find-yourself moments. "I’m in the storeroom, it’s […]
The tech-savvy, point-and-click iPod generation that are today’s students now have a global community of like-minded learners, teachers, and parents at their fingertips, thanks to Melbourne-based IT firm, Etech Group. Monica Higgins reports. Within the space of four years, Etech’s primary online learning programs, StudyWiz and Four Point Learning, have been successfully implemented into schools, […]
Dynamic Export charts the meteoric success of an idea that began as a modest value-add to farm produce and was soon exporting to 20 countries. Selling Simply Green Tomatoes to Italians is like selling ice to Eskimos. When Marilyn Lanyon took a friend’s advice and developed a simple antipasto recipe using her own freshly grown […]
