Franchising, retail, business
21/07/2015
Dalla valle Stura alla conquista dell'America. Un passo dopo l'altro. Startup dopo startup. Loris Degioanni, partito da Vinadio, in provincia di Cuneo, con zero soldi e molti sogni, in Silicon Valley ha avviato due imprese. In dieci anni. La prima l'ha venduta per 30 milioni di dollari. Con la seconda, ne ha appena raccolti 13, di cui 10,7 da Accel, uno dei più importanti venture capital al mondo e tra i primissimi investitori di Facebook.
20/07/2015
Plano, TX (RestaurantNews.com) An American restaurant pioneer in fast casual dining, Ponderosa Steakhouse restaurants this year celebrate 50 years of offering the quintessential buffet dining experience, and to mark the landmark occasion will thank its loyal guests with several special promotions and giveaways.
20/07/2015
MADE.com has been given a $60M cash injection, led by Partech Growth Fund and supported by Fidelity Growth Partners (a major investor in Notonthehighstreet.com) as well as existing investor Level Equity.
Leggi tutto: MADE.com raises a $60M growth round to accelerate European expansion
20/07/2015
As contactless transactions surpass the 1bn mark and the UK welcomes Apple Pay, Starbucks is introducing a mobile ordering app to attract customers who are constantly looking for ways to pay for goods quicker.
19/07/2015
Some customers pour beer into clear McCafé plastic cups and drink it right in the open. A man called Shamrock swills straight vodka from a Dasani water bottle at a table near the entrance.
Leggi tutto: A Manhattan McDonald’s With Many Off-the-Menu Sales
20/07/2015
E-commerce will rapidly reshape the entire economic model of retail, spelling the end of wholesale, argues Doug Stephens, founder of Retail Prophet.
20/07/2015
Rents in England and Wales rose at their fastest rate for more than 16 years to hit a new record high in June, research showed today.
15/07/2015
Il colosso internazionale dell’e-commerce, Amazon, sembra intenzionato a lanciarsi anche in Italia nel campo dei cosiddetti “freschi”: frutta, verdura, cibi pronti.
17/07/2015
Italian Vice Minister for Economic Development, Carlo Calenda, is in no doubt. The export of Made in Italy products is growing, and in 2015 could even reach +5%.
20/07/2015
Opening a franchise can be one of the most important decisions in any entrepreneur's life.
20/07/2015
Nel mondo, le frodi legate al crowdfunding sono state fino ad ora irrisorie e auto-controllate dal crowd stesso. Ma Consob vorrebbe aggiungere ulteriori regole, prospettiva cui si oppone L’Associazione delle piattaforme.
Leggi tutto: Hanno un peso reale i rischi di frode nell’equity crowdfunding?
20/07/2015
Cada vez es más común pasear por una gran ciudad extranjera y encontrarse locales de cadenas españolas funcionando. Las enseñas, sobre todo las grandes, han optado por expandirse a nuevos mercados internacionales. Y lo han hecho, principalmente, bajo el sistema de franquiciado. En la actualidad hay 19.874 establecimientos de este tipo distribuidos por todo el mundo, según la Asociación Española de Franquiciadores (AEF).
Leggi tutto: Las franquicias españolas doblan en cinco años su presencia exterior
16/07/2015
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. – Rona Inc. says it intends to buy the 20 franchise stores in its retail network – including 18 in Quebec.
Leggi tutto: Rona to buy its 20 franchises in bid to simplify its retail network
14/07/2015
Parla il banchiere d’affari Giovanni Tamburi: «La politica non ha mai capito nulla di finanza. Renzi? Il miglior premier degli ultimi 50 anni»
Leggi tutto: «L’Italia è piena di aziende come Moncler, ma devono andare in Borsa»
16/07/2015
Blüthner Pianos, represented by Lewis Craig, have opened an impressive new showroom in the heart of the West End, at the landmark 10 Portman Square development situated at the southern end of Baker Street by Portman Square, London W1.
16/07/2015
2,000 managers to gain average £77,000 in staggered payout after beating targets but vast majority of 27,000 staff gain nothing
Leggi tutto: Sports Direct to hand managers total of £155m in bonuses
17/07/2015
Local diet is basically Mediterranean, with olive oil, vegetables and herbs giving flavour to simple and traditional dishes which are both healthy and well-balanced
17/07/2015
Brunello Cucinelli continua a crescere e archivia la prima parte dell’anno con ricavi a 200,3 milioni di euro, in aumento del 13,9%, rispetto ai 175,8 milioni al 30 giugno 2014.
Leggi tutto: Cucinelli, primo semestre double digit (+13,9%)
16/07/2015
TORONTO – Social media sites such as Pinterest and Instagram can provide just as keen an insight into what merchandise consumers want as the suppliers who sell the goods to stores, retailers say.
10/07/2015
Las pymes y franquicias españolas se han abierto al mercado internacional. El potencial del mercado extranjero ha conseguido que los emprendedores que han apostado por hacerse con una franquicia o una pyme estén apostando por potenciar la versión de su negocio a nivel internacional.
Leggi tutto: Las pymes y franquicias españolas se suben al carro de la exportación