Running a franchise Articles

The latest NatWest/British Franchise Association survey revealed that the proportion of female franchisees has steadily increased over the last 25 years. So why are so many women now considering franchising as...

Jan Lomas has been writing worksheets for decades. In education since the early 70s, she has always had an enthusiasm for creating work to help specific children, teenagers and young adults...

In the wake of the global COVID-19 emergency and subsequent shift in workforce dynamics, we will likely see a surge in new franchise businesses. With redundancies and economic downturns come opportunities to...

According to market research by British Beauty Council, £27.2bn was the total value of UK consumption of beauty products and services in 2018. Although the hairdressing and beauty treatment industry’s revenue has...

It has been two months since Britain’s retail sector opened its doors for the first time after almost three months in lockdown due to COVID-19, which triggered an unprecedented transformation of...

It’s no secret that the franchise industry continues to be a big player in the UK. You may very well still associate the word franchise with the USA, but in March last...

If you’ve had even a cursory look at social media lately, you’ll have seen a variety of posts encouraging us to support local businesses coming out of lockdown and to shun...

It’s a tough time for many businesses right now and we are probably in for a bumpy ride for a while yet. At times of crisis, often firms cut marketing altogether...