Dunkin’ made quite the splash this past week with its announcement that Rafael Acevedo had been named to the position of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for Dunkin’. Acevedo, filling a position that’s been vacant since Tony Weisman left the company in 2019, comes to Dunkin’ from Coca-Cola, where he most recently served as Vice President…
Read More »Entrepreneur Magazine released its annual Franchise 500 report last week and for the first time in the 40 year history of the Franchise 500, Dunkin’ came out on top – the # 1 franchise! Not that that result should be a surprise as Dunkin’ has “made the grade” and been ranked in each of those…
Read More »Last week, Marketing Insight Reports released a report on the Global Ready-To-Drink Coffee market, projecting growth and demand over the course of the next 6 years, through 2025. The report, available for purchase, provides a detailed analysis on the development environment as well as trends on both production as well as competition. And speaking of…
Read More »Important to note, in the context of wages and worker benefits, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that real average hourly earnings for all employee increased 0.5% from November to December. The increase stems from a combination of 0.4 percent increase in average hourly earnings coupled with a 0.1% decrease in the CPI. Real…
Read More »CNBC released its annual report on state competitiveness a few weeks ago and the results were surprising in some categories. Measured by overall competitiveness, Washington State led the nation and was followed in order by Georgia, Minnesota, Texas and North Carolina. At the other end of the spectrum, West Virginia was the least competitive along…
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