By John Matthews, founder, Gray Cat Enterprises. Aligning your vendors to a common business vision is a daunting task. In many cases, vendors for retail outlets number in the hundreds, if not thousands. How is it expected of the retailer to manage all of them? The key is to take control and focus the vendors…
Franchisees Bring Lawsuits Against BP
BP is facing five lawsuits brought by its franchisees. The most recent is a lawsuit by 40 Thrifty Oil Co. franchise owners in Southern California, who claim BP failed to give proper notice of its intention not to renew its master lease with Thrifty Oil. A second lawsuit filed in Chicago against BP by two…
SAS Presents 2012 Vendor Exhibit and Trade Show
In its 26th year, the trade show is set to feature 140 booths representing 251 manufacturers. The year was 1962 when the Beatles, John, Paul, George and Ring began performing and recording some of the most popular songs of all time. S. Abraham & Sons (SAS) will present its 2012 Vendor Exhibit and Trade Show,…
Walgreens Announces Community Corner Program
Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, is introducing a new Community Corner program designed to highlight the successes of minority-owned businesses. This first-of-its-kind supplier diversity initiative is designed to allow consumers to easily identify and purchase products produced by diverse companies. Walgreens will recognize these vendor partners through print advertisements, in-store announcements, coupon booklets,…