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Sir Speedy, PIP, and Signal Graphics continue to see growth and demand for printing services. Print supports many small businesses nationwide, which rely on fast, affordable marketing, sales, and training materials to promote and operate their businesses. MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sir Speedy, PIP, and Signal Graphics -- nationally known brands in the printing, signs, and marketing services sector -- continue to see growth and demand for printing services. Print supports many small businesses nationwide, which rely on fast, affordable marketing, sales, and training materials to promote and operate their businesses. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, print marketing is still an effective way to get the word out about a business and these materials are key: brochures, flyers, catalogs, custom packaging and apparel. "While we continue to see much growth in signage and direct mail, printed products such as marketing brochures and postcards have all contributed to the strong performance of the Sir Speedy, PIP and Signal Graphics brands," says Richard Lowe, president and COO of Franchise Services, Inc. Combined comparative sales growth for the company's print franchises increased 5% year-over-year in 2023. The company is on target to exceed that in 2024. Additionally, Sir Speedy was recently named one of the best marketing franchises to start by Small Business Trends. Multiple family franchises have celebrated 50 years in the network, including 3rd generation family members working in the business. This is a testament to the brands' long-standing commitment to providing businesses with top customer service, and high-quality products to support their communication needs. "Printed collateral remains highly valued. Marketing for small- and mid-sized businesses involves a multi-pronged approach. That relies on various tools, including print, which creates a unique personal connection offering a significant contrast to the digital world," adds Lowe. About Franchise Services Franchise Services, Inc. (FSI) is a franchise management company that owns the brands Sir Speedy, PIP and Signal Graphics -- leading print, signs and marketing services providers. The company also owns TeamLogic IT, a fast-growing technology franchise that provides managed IT services. FSI has a 50-plus year history of managing award-winning brands that support the small- to medium-sized business market. With nearly 500 locations across all its brands, the company reported an outstanding year in 2023 and is on target to do the same in 2024.
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Aadhaar number holders carried out over 211 crores authentication transactions, pushing the total number of such transactions since Aadhaar's inception to more than 15,223 crores (152.23 billion), according to a release by the Ministry of Electronics & IT. The ministry reported that the transaction in May 2025 saw more transactions, as compared to the same month last year, when 201.76 Cr such transactions were carried out. This growth in number is a reflection of how Aadhaar-based authentication has been playing a facilitating role in effective welfare delive ...Read More >
Leading investment and trading platform Kotak Securities is cautious in its market outlook for 2025, balancing India's fundamentals with concerns over valuation and global uncertainties, but has not ruled out a level of 29,000 on the Nifty 50 index. While the country's growth trajectory remains robust, recent economic data and corporate results indicate a slowdown in some areas, prompting a more tempered outlook, said the note. Kotak Securities has highlighted the slowdown in rural demand during ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian-origin business executive Sabih Khan, 58, has been appointed the new chief operating officer of Apple, the tech giant said in a statement on July 8. Praising Khan's commitment and dedication, Apple's CEO Tim Cook said that Khan will make an exceptional chief operating officer. Khan has been with Apple for 30 years. Currently serving as Apple's senior vice president of operations, Khan oversees the company's operations and global supply chain. Announcing Khan's appointment, Apple said that it was part of a long-planned succession. The iPhone maker said in a statement, "Apple ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: With the implementation of revised GST rates nearing, confusion has surfaced among retail traders regarding changes in the maximum retail price (MRP) of packaged goods. However, experts clarified that retail traders are not required to reprint or relabel MRPs on stock already in hand. The responsibility rests with manufacturers, packers, and importers, who must ensure that revised MRPs reflecting the new GST rates are displayed on fresh packaging.Several traders have sought advice from tax experts over the pricing rules. Nayan Sheth, chairman of the indirect tax committee of the Guj ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 16: UPACK, one of India's largest and most trusted online packaging material stores for over the past 10 years, has officially launched new, Fully Customizable, Eco-Friendly Mailer Boxes available pan-India, designed to improve any e-commerce sellers' brand identity and visibility. Also Read | UCL 2025-26: Mikel Arteta Urges Arsenal To Rewrite UEFA Champions League History Ahead of Athletic Club Clash. Now Available Nationwide: Strong, Affordable, Sustainable, and Fully Customizable Eco-Friendly Mailer Boxes. Perfect Packaging Solutions for E-Commerce ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 15 (PTI) The ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd has planned to expand its footprint in Tamil Nadu with 10 more branches and add over 10,000 advisors across South India. ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd is a joint venture between Manipal Group, an eminent player in healthcare delivery and higher education and global health services company Cigna Healthcare. Also Read | Aadhaar Free Update: Government Requests Parents to Update Children's Aadhaar Biometrics Between Age 5-7, Free of Cost. Citing a data from the General Insurance Council (GIC), ManipalCigna said it ...Read More >
Pune: The Indian Gig Workers' Front on Saturday evening suspended the ongoing strike of cabs and autorickshaws operating on applications till Tuesday, after leaving many commuters, including those arriving at the airport on Saturday morning, hassled. Keshav Kshirsagar, the president of the front, said, "We have a meeting on Tuesday with senior officials of the state transport department. If its decisions don't meet our expectations, the strike will resume." Several commuters had a harrowing experience on roads on Friday and in the early hours of Saturday. Cabs and autos were hard to come by. T ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC bus drivers who fail to halt at designated stops or are found speeding will face strict departmental action.Several commuters have complained about the behaviour of DTC bus drivers. There have alleged that the buses often fail to stop at the designate ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aadhaar number holders executed over 211 crore authentication transactions in May this year taking the cumulative number of such transactions to more than 15,223 crore since inception, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics & IT on Thursday. The May authentication transactions are more than the previous month, as well as of May 2024 when 201.76 Cr such transactions were carried out. The growing number shows, how Aadhaar-based authentication has been playing a facilitating role in effective welfare delivery, and voluntarily availing v ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Trump and Musk's most "hot" alliance, the breakup is also the most "hot" and spectacular: on Thursday, the two were almost completely torn apart in a live broadcast similar to a reality show. Musk called him "ungrateful" and Trump described him as "crazy". As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused a sharp drop in the stock and crypto markets. ETHRANSACTION reminds cryptocurrency holders to convert their cryptocurrencies into investment plans as soon as possible (to av ...Read More >
BENGALURU: B2B marketplace and new retail platform for food and grocery Jumbotail, has raised $120 million in a funding round led by SC Ventures, the investment arm of Standard Chartered. Existing investors including Artal Asia participated in the round. With this, the start-up has raised $263 million. The company will invest the capital to build AI-native solutions and capabilities. Jumbotail also completed its acquisition of Solv India, a B2B commerce and financial services platform incubated by SC Ventures. The deal was approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Jumbotail said ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold meetings with exporters from different sectors, including food processing, textiles, engineering, and chemicals, from August 2-4 in Mumbai to discuss the implications of 25 per cent tariff announced by the US, an industry official said on Friday. The official added that exporters from segments such as fisheries, engineering, IT, and pharma will also participate in the deliberations. Leather sector exporters are expected to meet the minister on August 4 here. The US on Friday slapped a 25 per cent tariff on India, p ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including advanced markets in Japan and Europe, which is aligned with India's vision of becoming a global aut ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will come into force from Wednesday under which New Delhi has received an investment commitment of USD 100 billion in 15 years from the grouping while allowing several products such as Swiss watches, chocolates and cut and polished diamonds at lower or zero duties. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. It was signed on March 10, 2024. Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates ...Read More >
Indian officials are set to request the US to ease access for skilled workers during trade negotiations this week, following President Trump's H-1B visa restrictions. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will address the movement of IT professionals, expanding talks beyond goods to include services.Indian officials will ask US trade negotiators this week to ease access for thousands of skilled workers, a person familiar with the matter said, days after President Donald Trump's abrupt announcement to re ...Read More >
New Delhi: The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will come into force from Wednesday under which New Delhi has received an investment commitment of $100 billion in 15 years from the grouping while allowing several products such as Swiss watches, chocolates and cut and polished diamonds at lower or zero duties. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. It was signed March 10, 2024. Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and cloc ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Corporate India showed signs of renewed vigour in 2024-25, with listed private non-financial companies reporting a sales growth of 7.2%, an improvement from the anaemic 4.7% recorded the previous year. Data from Reserve Bank of India, based on financial statements of 3,902 listed non-government non-financial firms, point to a broad-based if uneven recovery-tempered by rising input costs and tightening margins.Manufacturing companies saw sales climb by 6.0%, up from 3.5% the year before. The uptick owed much to strong performances in automobiles, electrical machinery, food and beverages ...Read More >
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh IT and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Friday hailed the successful implementation of the state-wide 'Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) 2.0' programme. Expressing gratitude to all stakeholders, he credited the collective efforts of government and private schools, colleges, education officials, staff, headmasters, teachers, students, parents, donors, alumni, public representatives, and officers from various departments for making the event a success. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Indian gaming company A23 has challenged the government's ban on online money-based games, a legal filing shows, in the first case against a law that led to the sudden shutdown of popular contests and has thrown the industry's future into doubt. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government issued a law last week to ban such games, which the industry says rely on skill and are therefore not gambling. Gambling was already highly restricted in India. The legislation is a setback for an industry backed by venture capital firms such as Tiger Global and Peak XV Partners, ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 6: Bajaj Markets simplifies access to personal loans from multiple financial partners, and facilitates the funding for diverse needs, including travel, wedding expenditures, and medical emergencies. Users can easily compare vital loan specifics like interest rates, available loan amounts, and repayment tenures, and select those that align with their specific requirements and preferences. Also Read | Arietids Meteor Shower 2025 Peaks on June 7: Why Is It Known As the Most Active Daytime Meteor Shower? How To Watch the Shooting Stars and Other Important Details ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aadhaar number holders carried out 229.33 crore authentication transactions in June 2025, which is more than the previous month this year as well as the same month of the previous financial year, reflecting the extensive usage and utility of Aadhaar, and the growth of digital economy in the country, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. With this, the cumulative number of such transactions has gone past 15,452 crore since the inception of Aadhaar. The June 2025 authentication transactions are nearly 7.8 per cent more than such transactions r ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's capital city has secured the third position in the category of urban spaces with population exceeding 10 lakh, while Prayagraj was adjudged the Cleanest Ganga City in the ninth edition of the Swachh Survekshan. Lucknow also became the first city in the state to achieve a 7-star Garbage Free City rating in the 2024-25 survey. Gorakhpur achieved double success, ranking third in the Safai Mitra Surakshit Sheher category and fourth among cities with a population between 3 to 10 lakh. Agra has been recognised as the Emerging Clean City of Uttar Pradesh, securi ...Read More >
Madurai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired the core committee meeting of Tamil Nadu BJP unit here and said that the people of the state are fed up with the "massive corruption" of the DMK government. The BJP top leader was in the temple city to review the preparedness of the party to face the Tamil Nadu Assembly election next year and devise a strategy to fight polls. "The people of Tamil Nadu are fed up with the massive corruption of the DMK govt. The BJP Karyakartas will reach out to every locality, neighborhood, and home with Modi Ji-led NDA's vision for a prosperous and deve ...Read More >
Breaking from Bengaluru: A homegrown innovation team just launched the world's first unified AI advertising platform - MiQ Sigma and the results are already mind-blowing. MiQ's Bengaluru Centre of Excellence didn't just build another ad tech tool. They created MiQ Sigma, an AI powerhouse that's already delivering game-changing results for early adopters. Forget everything you know about fragmented advertising platforms. MiQ Sigma is the first AI platform to truly unify the entire programmatic ecosystem, turning chaos into clarity with lightning speed. The platform's three core innovations: ...Read More >
New Delhi: Nearly 88% of global enterprises now have dedicated budgets for Artificial Intelligence (AI), with nearly two-thirds of them spending over 15% of their overall tech budgets on AI projects, a new report said on Monday. This major investment push marks a clear shift from early experimentation with Generative AI to building intelligent, goal-oriented systems known as AI agents, according to data compiled by Nasscom. Titled 'Enterprise Experiments with AI Agents - 2025 Global Trends,' the report provides a comprehensive look at how companies across the globe are preparing for the next ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): As the Digital India Mission completed 10 years on Tuesday, BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari drew contrast between the BJP and the opposition bloc and said that while the INDI Alliance is associated with 'corruption and nepotism,' the Modi government is associated with the model of development. The BJP leader praised the central government for the success of Digital India and stated that the country now accounts for 50 per cent of global financial transactions, a testament to Prime Minister Modi's development model. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, P ...Read More >
Jaipur: AU Small Finance Bank appointed Nandkumar Saravade and Jagajit Mangal Prasad as independent directors to its board, the bank said on Wednesday. Sarvade is a leading expert in cyber security, fraud risk and regulatory technology and has over three decades of experience across the Reserve Bank Information Technology. Prasad brings rich experience of over three decades in human capital strategy, having led HR functions across ING Vysya Bank, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance, Tata Elxsi, and Subex.The bank said its chief operating officer Yogesh Jain will now additionally oversee technology, ...Read More >
Nagpur: Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar questioned the govt's priorities on Tuesday, highlighting the increasing number of farmer suicides in Maharashtra. He accused the govt of neglecting agrarian crisis while approving Rs20,000 crore for Shaktipeeth highway project."Money is available for massive infrastructure projects, but where is the budget for farm loan waivers as promised by the BJP before last year's assembly polls to the farmers?" Wadettiwar asked while moving an adjournment motion in the Legislative Assembly. He cited official data showing that between January and ...Read More >
Piyush Goyal announced a scheme to boost toy production. The scheme will focus on enhancing design, quality, packaging, and brand building. India's toy industry is now exporting to 153 countries. This shift is due to policy support and quality standards. The government will support startups with innovative toy concepts. Industry leaders see huge potential to increase toy exports from India. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said a scheme to boost toy production in the country ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Tuesday urged parents and guardians to update their children's Aadhaar biometrics who have reached age seven. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) reiterated the importance of completing the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children who have attained the age of seven but have not yet updated their biometrics in Aadhaar. UIDAI said it has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of such children for completing the MBU exercise. This is an existing requirement under Aadhaar, and paren ...Read More >