Customs & Cultural Heritage

Earth Day 2010 is fast approaching, and the next few weeks will see a flood of activities and events as nearly one billion people across the globe prepare and plan for what organizers...

Managers must work closely with employees to correct any unsafe working conditions and ensure employees work more safely. Part of this task is to ensure you determine why employees are repeatedly injured and...

When new leaders are appointed or elected, they will often make a bunch of immediate changes to policies, etc, in order to establish their leadership and to make a name for themselves. Airport...

While some of the largest financial institutions in our country have been left in ruins nothing compares to the damage that has been done to millions of families and small businesses.

Does a person's choice in meals mean that we need the government to ban the toys, count the calories, publish the fat content, place salt on the illegal drug list and organize the...

Hosting a webinar can be a great way to grow leads and drive sales for your franchise. Here’s what you need to know.

This is rather drastic, but it does work. Changing the tablecloth- while the guests are sitting. Crumbs on the lap always encourage the guest stand up.

International Franchise Association Chairman Ken Walker urges Congress to develop health-care proposals that lower costs and allow franchise businesses to do what they do best — create jobs.

What’s in a name? Plenty. Find out how to select a business name that will grow with your new franchise.

The answer is surprising simple.

In this case I broke the experience into two categories. Shopping, and using the product.

For many restaurant owners the holiday weekend was a chance to breathe easier and to temporarily detach themselves from the life support techniques needed to survive.

Follow these 10 tips to maximize retail sales and make this Valentine's Day a holiday that any retailer would fall in love with.

Develop a plan to trim expenses and lower costs. If you don't work on this now you won't be able to reap the rewards of the weekend before kissing the cash goodbye....

A federal holiday designation doesn’t make it a day off for all, federal employees observe the holiday but there is no requirement for employers to provide a day off or holiday pay.

It's a culinary bonus. There are only two times that Valentine's Day actually boosts sales. It happens when the event falls on a Wednesday. Restaurants see a boost in business for the week....

And this trend is sweeping the industry and the country. Small spaces that could not survive the darkness of the economy or the short days of winter are flooding the market. But they...

When he would whack my rib-eye steak with the check out dividing bar I assumed it was part of the market's tenderizing program. And when he would inquire in front of a long...

A great deal can be achieved in short periods of time.