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Own a Pet Care Franchise
According to the 2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, Inc., 63% of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 71.1 millions homes. In 2006, 63% of U.S. households owned a pet as compared to 56% in 1988.

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10 Retail Franchise Businesses You May Never Have Considered
Everyone knows the most popular retail establishments, and even the word retail often brings to mind days as a teenager, working in a chain store or a mall boutique. Mainstream retail stores are perfectly fine, but for those who want to start a more unique retail store, take a look at some of the retail businesses you may have never considered.

THE FIVE DEADLY DISPLAY SINS
What works and what doesn't in display for retail stores.
Local E-commerce marketing
Websites and e-commerce take up much of the mindshare around retail these days, but e-commerce still only accounts for about 10% of total retail sales. That means that 90% of purchases are still made IN stores, so if you don't have a great website and shopping cart, you can still compete. Local search tools make it easier than ever to be found by customers who can actually visit your store.
My Retail Furniture Business Closed - Now What?
For 17 years I owned a small group of retail furniture specialty stores in Chicago and Southwest Michigan. I sold exotic furniture from all over the world, unusual decorative accessories and art. The retail stores were like mini-museums with price tags, and we had a great following. I got used to working long hours in my stores, so when I was forced to close them I was left with lots of time to figure out what to do next. The solution I found was in a different industry...
A Retail Holiday Tale
I had my own interesting retail experience the other day, which I think you might find entertaining. In keeping with holiday tales it may be enlightening too. I like to keep tabs on the current retail environment, and also as a consumer I enjoy going to stores such as Costco to see what interesting values their good buyers have found. The point I am making in this article is that successful retailers take the appropriate actions to deal with the environment at hand, rather than deciding it is out of their control.
Black Friday – Shop at Wal-Mart and Best Buy or Invest?
Consumers are out in full force today, on ‘Black Friday', looking for great deals at retail stores. Stores like Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy - all opening at the earliest hours of the morning to get accommodate us eager shoppers. The question for me today was - could the money I might spend today on Black Friday be put to a better use for me and my family's future by investing in something of real intrinsic value, instead of just another consumer item?
Monginis plans 50 outlets pan-India by 2010-end; seeks franchisees
4th February, 2010: After a recent store launch in Indore, Mumbai-based leading bakery chain, Monginis is now planning to open 50 more outlets across the country by the end of 2010. The company also plans to double its retail distribution from the current retail network of 15,000 stores across the country. The company is scouting four suitable franchise partners in cities like Kanpur, Lucknow, Raipur, Chennai and Bangalore. For opening new stores, on an average, Monginis is looking at the locations with the minimum carpet area of 200 sq ft, ImagesFood has reported.
Raymond eyes 40% rise in retail biz revenue in 2 years
8th February 2010: Apparel house Raymond today said it is aiming to increase revenue from retail business by up to 40 per cent in two years from the current Rs 1,000 crore, for which it will add more stores in smaller towns. "We are looking at 30-40 per cent jump in revenue from retail business in the next two years from the current turnover of about Rs 1,000 crore," Raymond president (retail and business development) Rakesh Pandey told reporters here on the sidelines of an AIMA event.
Consumer Packaged Goods Marketing - Retail Freebies
The way companies market their products are typically similar. However freebie marketing varies with every company. For example, many grocery stores implement freebie marketing by offering free samples of foods or other products. However, retail stores have to be a little more creative -- and willing to spend more money on their campaign.

Online, In the Store…Let the Holiday Battles Begin
Hard to believe you're about to venture out to grap all the holiday gear, cheer, stuff you can...again. This year though you're smarter, you're better prepared, your tools are all charged up and you're ready to get down, get serious. While retail stores jostle with employees to see when they are going to open you think it's a lot of to-do over nothing. Heck your favorite online stores are already open 24x7x365 and everyone has unleashed their Black Friday, Cyber Monday secrets. About the only thing they're all waiting for is you. Now that "full retail price" is a thing of the past now's the time to get prepared early so you know what you're going to buy where, when, for how much. Sheess...giving meaningful gifts is a lot of work.

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