Starbucks to shed 12 000 jobs as gourmet coffee sales dip
Starbucks will close 600 US coffee shops and eliminate as many as 12 000 jobs, the most in its history, as chief executive Howard Schultz slows the chain’s expansion after it doubled in size in four years.
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Tiletoria lays groundwork for retail
July 4, 2008, 6:53 am
Filed under: Retail
Filed under: Retail
Christo Wiese’s Invicta Holdings is moving its Tiletoria tile distribution business into the key Gauteng market and has signalled its preparedness to move down the tile supply chain into retail when the market improves.
Ex-franchisees of Mr Video challenge contract
July 4, 2008, 6:34 am
Filed under: Retail
Filed under: Retail
Five former Mr Video franchisees in KwaZulu-Natal want to stop the company from opening up more outlets, and they are preparing legal action in a bid to prove that the company’s franchise agreement is designed to make franchisees fail.
