BJ’s (NYSE: BJ) Wholesale Club Q2 results echo the strength seen in Sam’s Club segment at Walmart (NYSE: WMT). The two membership clubs posted record results driven by rising member counts that are underpinning a robust outlook for the year. Assuming these trends are true across the discount/membership club universe Costco (NYSE: COST) should put…
Franchising is becoming more diverse. U.S. census data shows that franchise ownership rates between 2007 and 2012 increased by 50% for both women and historically underrepresented groups — and while more recent census data isn’t available yet, there’s reason to believe that growth has only increased. That’s because, in the years since that study, many…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. TV advertising doesn’t carry quite the same weight it used to. Twenty years ago — back in the days of “water cooler” TV moments and must-watch televisual events — the medium was pegged to a specific time and schedule. If you wanted to watch the network premiere…
Millicom International (TIGO) reported impressive service revenue and EBITDA growth in its last quarter and expects its OCF and cumulative EFCF to rise significantly for 2022. This defensive stock’s lower valuation and strong profitability make it an ideal candidate for investors looking for steady returns. Continue reading…. shutterstock.com – StockNews Headquartered in Luxembourg, Millicom International…
A single mother claimed in a recent series of TikTok videos that she was fired from her job in May as a teacher after her coworker reported one of her videos as inappropriate to the school’s administration. Nicole Johnson/TikTok via BI Nicole Johnson, 29, who was working as a special-education paraprofessional, said in a recent…
How does an international brand enter the United States? It’s a question that many franchises ask — and for laundry service brand Mr Jeff, which was founded in Spain and has sold more than 2,000 locations globally, its entry into America came via an unlikely source: a humble aspiring franchisee named Sergio Aguirre. Courtesy of…
Mark Van Wye is in the dog-training business. But to thrive, he needed to do a better job training his own business. Courtesy of Zoom Room “We made a lot of the classic mistakes that many new franchises do,” he admits now. His business, Zoom Room, offers dog-training classes, as well as “a fun, sporty…
Q: I’m afraid a recession is coming. How much should I change how I run my business? — Artie, Long Island, New York Federico Gastaldi Remember Goldilocks? In the old fairy tale, she breaks into the three bears’ house and tries all the porridge — one is too hot, one is too cold, and one…
It’s been a rollercoaster of a summer for Micron (NASDAQ: MU) investors, who’ve had to watch their shares fall 30% and then rally 30% in the past two months alone. But there are signs that the worst of the volatility might now be behind them. This will be a welcome turn of events for all…
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