Since conditions vary from market to market, particularly when a company is selling internationally, it is important to adapt or “localize” marketing programs. This could mean shifting to an entirely new strategy, or just making tactical changes to promotions, copy, language, photos, or other elements. What You Need to...
What’s the best way to sell into a new market or improve performance in existing markets? You can build your own sales force to sell directly to customers or use an indirect channel partner to reach customers. You can also use other channels such as the Internet. The decision is...
The creation of a successful retail network requires excellent financial control with stock visibility to support an attractive retail environment. The integrated retail software implemented by KPOS at Golf Network retail outlets is enabling the company to deliver a new shopping experience for golfers. The software is supporting the company...
Portillo's, a Chicago-based chain of casual eateries, opened its first outlet in southern California three years ago. Last year, it opened another. Bad timing. At first, things looked good for the new outlet, according to a report in Nation's Restaurant News. The weekly gross was about $150,000....
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Maui Wowi Hawaiian Inks New Master Franchise Pact with Dubai EnterprisesC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Maui Wowi Hawaiian, a destination for authentic Hawaiian products on the mainland, announced it has expanded its worldwide corporate ohana to the...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DINING OFF the banana leaf is probably as environmentally friendly as it is rustic. For the urban dweller, the banana leaf would be an unusual crockery item. For regulars or others who have at least dined once at The Banana Leaf Apolo, using the large leaf...
DENISE the Wine Shop started its operations in Malaysia in 1998. After starting a chain of over 16 stores, David Lim, its founder, branched out to Singapore in August 2006. Within a short span of six months, he established 10 outlets and by end 2007, he would have increased this...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NESTLING next to the gushing waterfalls and foliage of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre is a shop specialising in nature books and merchandise. The shop is owned and managed by a husband and wife team, Morten Strange and Ng Bee Choo. As a...
Saxbys Coffee Worldwide , one of thefastest growing coffee companies in the country, today completed a privatetransaction to acquire the assets of Bucks County Coffee Co., including its15 retail locations and a distribution channel to approximately 400 groceryoutlets. The purchase will bring the number of Saxbys Coffee shops...
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Retailing industry is available in its catalogue. Retail attractiveness of Central and Eastern Europe http://www.reportlinker.com/p096481/Retail-attractiveness-of-Central-and-Eastern-Europe.html Retail attractiveness of Central and Eastern Europe examines the retail environment and evaluates the potential for success in the major...
Legacy Wine and Spirits International Ltd.(OTCBB: LWSP) reports that the Company's container carrying nine varietalsof California wine has left the Port of Oakland and is destined for theshelves of the Company's wine outlet/showroom facility in TEDA, Tianjin,China. Jim Galtieri, head of Pasternak Wine Importers, described the combinationof recent economic events...
Europhone USA, LLC, the telecommunicationsproducts subsidiary of Euro Group of Companies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: EGCO)today announced the signing of a lease for the launch of the Company'sfirst retail outlet inAstoria, New York. This first store, in densely populated Queens County,New York, will begin retail operations later this month, and will offer...
Red Reef Laboratories International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: RRLB), a diversifiedscientific research, development, and marketing group, and MyoTrendNutritional Technologies, LLC MNT, a wholly owned subsidiary, announcethat MyoTrend has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement withEurope's leader in Sports Nutrition, NutriWorld Group B.V. NutriWorld( www.nutriworld.nl ). NutriWorld is an importer and master distributor...
The U.S. economy contracted in the third quarter and will continue to shrink through the second quarter of next year, the Conference Board said in a grim economic forecast released today. The global business research organization predicted that the housing market -- the source of the...
MCLEAN, Va. -- Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) said today that its third-quarter 2008 earnings conference call with financial analysts will be held on Friday, October 24 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The call will be accessible live to the media and general public via Webcast and through a limited number of...
INDIANAPOLIS -- Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG), announced today that its 40%-owned joint venture, Chelsea Japan Co., Ltd., began construction of Ami Premium Outlets, the joint venture's eighth project. Phase I, comprising 225,000 square feet of gross leasable area GLA, is scheduled to open in the summer of 2009...
ILS Corporation, a leader in integratedmedia services IMS, is pleased to announce the selection of Paul Hardenas director of retail operations for its new ILS-Store outlets. As a thirty-year veteran in the field of operations management, Hardenbrings with him extensive understanding of customer acquisition, leadgeneration, online marketing and lead distribution....
IODA , theglobal leader in digital distribution, marketing, and technology solutionsfor the independent music and film industry, today announced new partners, Discograph , Forte Music Distribution, Harmonia Mundi Distribution , Cobaynand the Music Information CenterAustria MICA, have selected IODA's D3 platform to power digitaldistribution for...