GLG News by Direct Mail Marketing Experts (North America)

Restaurants are being heavily tested after many years of good times in this industry, especially in markets that have enjoyed wonderful building booms. As painful and difficult as it is, there are too many chairs to fill by too many entrepreneurs who think that if they can fry an egg, they can open...

As commodity and energy costs continue to rise it has put more pressure on the botton lines of all food companies.Food companies have had to raise prices to offset these increases.However not all food companies are losing share to private label as a result of the price increases.

The new frozen yogurt fad has two distinct differences from the prior wave that launched TCBY and others. 1.) The self-serve aspect allows customers the flexibility to consume as much as they want, appealing to price buyers and those that will spend more. 2.) The coffee house industry has proven that...

The prior several years have definitely been a severe downturn (stating the obvious) in the destruction of existing housing prices. Bloated inventories, overextended borrowers, lack of decent funding, macro economics, lack of faith in the valuations have all contributed to this mess. But it...

Yes, it is a mess - I have seen about 3 or 4 cycles such as these over the last 30-years.  We have all seen this mess coming years ago. In 2004, a vast amount of mortgage originators were doing some very creative things to sell mortgages. HEOPA and high cost was in effect while these negative...

a) markets self correct b) yes all sorts of pain occurs c) the cycle continues... lows become floors and investors flood in

For many decades, the world's refined petrolium gasoline consumer  have not had such a plentiful and affordable stream of energy. Finally, the US refined petrolium gasoline consumer has experienced a history of $.27 a gallon in the sixties to $4.50 a gallon today. Price, will eventually CHANGE...

In this article, I discuss 10 points on why the Apple iPhone has made mobile / mobile Web / mobile commerce the most important opportunity of the coming year.  Whether it is the four "killer apps" on the iPhone, carrier disintermediation in tandem with Google, the speed to 4G, or the way it has...

Burger King Franchisees face internal cost pressures and profit erosion at a critical time.On top of commodity increases and declining sales patterns, BKC mandate could drive several franchises into BK.BKC show indifference to profit and survival of their franchisees.

Discover's acquisition of the Diners Club global network could greatly improve Discover's merchant acceptance.  However, there are major technical and operational hurdles involved in integrating the two networks.