Dunkin’ Donuts locations have been popping up on college campuses at a steady rate over the past five years as part of the brand’s strategy of opening alternative points of distribution—college campuses, train stations, supermarkets and military bases. In the past year, more than seven college campus locations flipped on their coffee-makers, including Wayne State…
eBay is the latest retail business to fall prey to online hacking. Reports say hackers were able to obtain employee credentials in order to access an estimated 145 million passwords and e-mail addresses of eBay sellers and customers. And, while eBay was hacked “in the cloud,” plenty of brick and mortar businesses have also fallen…
We advised you a few weeks ago of an antitrust settlement in response to a class action lawsuit over the purchase of flat panels, including PCs, Laptops, POS Systems, Security Monitors and TVs between January 1, 1999 and December 31, 2006. To try and ensure that our members do not get left out of this…
As the battle continues between franchisor Steak ‘N Shake and some of its franchisees, a US District Court Judge this week granted the franchisees a restraining order against Steak ‘N Shake requiring the franchisor to restore the disabled systems to the two stores owned by the franchisees. The franchisor turned off the POS system and…
With the deadline approaching for all Dunkin’ Donuts shops to install Radiant POS and MAC peripherals, DDIFO wants its members to be aware of a valuable but time-sensitive package that simplifies the process and offers future savings. It is essential that franchise owners apply for this special program by May 31 to ensure timely order processing.
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