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Franchise development in an uncertain ecconomy
Nick Strong - MD of Select Your Franchise I have decided to start my franchise blog in a very significant week for UK and indeed world finance. This week the government has stepped into the banking...
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Economic growth helps franchise business
Franchise blog Nick Strong Economic growth is now reality for a number of countries that were hit by the global downturn. Japan has come out of recession after its economy grew by 0.9% in the...
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Confidence in UK economy returns – good news for franchise business
It would seem that the first domino in the line towards economic recovery in the UK has been knocked down. Mark Berrisford-Smith, senior economist at HSBC, confirms: “The economy in the third quarter...
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Franchise Business could present an opportunity for Unemployed
Joel Caws - Technical Director, Select Your Franchise The recession might be over but the turbulent last couple years has taken its toll leaving many out of work or redundant. With the current...
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Potential Changes in the Budget affect Franchise Businesses: Part 1
Carl Reader, Dennis & Turnbull Ltd All franchise businesses will be aware that the new government are looking to implement an Emergency Budget on 22 June. In the first of this 2 part series we will...
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Potential Changes in the Budget affect Franchise Businesses: Part 2
Carl Reader, Dennis & Turnbull Ltd In this second part on the likely affects of the emergency 2010 budget on franchise business, we will look at Business, Employment and some other changes. To find...
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Franchising and UK Economic Growth
Joel Caws - Technical Director, Select Your Franchise The UK economy is continuing to grow according to a report by the British Chambers of Commerce. Although there are still concerns in some business...
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Franchise Business: UK economy grows 1.1%
Nick Strong, MD - Select Your Franchise The UK franchise business community is excited to hear news that the UK economy grew by a faster-than-expected 1.1% in the second quarter of the year, according...
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Franchising could help Unemployment Worries
Nick Strong, MD - Select Your Franchise Unemployment fell in the 3 months to July 2010, a recent news article by the BBC reports. However, those out of work and receiving benefit actually rose...
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June recovery for retail sales could help boost Retail Franchise Businesses
Joel Caws - Technical Director, Select Your Franchise In a news report published by the BBC today, retail sales for June showed a slight increase after the decline of the previous few months. Whilst...
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Franchise View: Unemployment hits 17 year high
Carl Reader, Dennis & Turnbull Ltd Unemployment hit a 17 year high in the three months to August, the latest statistics have shown. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released the figures,...
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HSBC View: How the UK franchising sector has fared during 2011
Cathryn Hayes - HSBC Head of Franchising There is no denying that 2011 has been a difficult year for UK businesses. The economic recession forced sweeping changes in strategy for many businesses – add...
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Consumer confidence in the UK at a nine-month high
Joel Caws - Technical Director, Select Your Franchise In contrast to the recent reports of the UK dipping back into recession, a story by the BBC posted yesterday reported UK consumer confidence to be...
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UK Unemployment: A franchise business could provide hope for many
Joel Caws – Technical Director, Select Your Franchise In a recent BBC report, official unemployment figures have shown a fall of 51,000 in the three months to April 2012. This will be encouraging news...
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Franchising and the news
Steve Jones – Managing Director, Select Your Franchise UK Ltd Today I’m looking at what’s going on in the business world and how it might affect the franchise industry. 5 million people are paid less...
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Weathering the Storm: Starting a franchise business could be a route to...
Joel Caws – Technical Director, Select Your Franchise With a rainfall that was double the average, June 2012 was the wettest in the UK since weather reports began over 100 years ago according to the...
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As BHS goes into liquidation, here are 4 ways to take back control after...
British department store BHS is to go into liquidation with up to 11,000 jobs lost. The store went into administration in April but failed to find a suitable offer to buy. Big name brands going into...
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