If you are considering a dollar store business, there are some critical steps to take before moving forward. These steps are designed to help you assess whether this is the right business for you. First you should complete some basic research into the operational aspects of opening a dollar store. For example, most stores are open long hours; often from morning until evening, seven-days per week. These same stores are often...more
Anyone looking to book their rugby tickets for the northern autumn is really spoilt for choice this year. As usual, rugby fans in the British Isles and France can look forward to seeing all three of the southern hemisphere powerhouses in action during November.Of these, South Africa will be the biggest drawcard. In fact, of all the sport tickets available on the planet right now, tickets to see the Springboks play rugby are probably more in...more
The southern hemisphere may well argue that it has the worlds best rugby teams, but it will never be able to boast the oldest international rugby competition. That honour belongs to the Six Nations, contested annually by Italy, France, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Whatever the respective form of the teams, Six Nations rugby tickets remain sought after year in and year out.The passion that exists between the nations has to be seen to be believed. Its the result of decades of rugby rivalry and centuries of national rivalry between six countries which are all geographically connected. England and France have dominated the Six Nations the most over the years, although English rugby is in a desperate state at the moment and the boys in white will be glad even to beat perennial whipping boys Italy in 2010. France blow hot and cold, but usually contend in the final reckoning, while the Welsh and Irish can beat anyone in the right year but lack consistency from season to season.Ireland are the reigning champions going into the 2010 competition a situation that doesnt arise all the often! That should make Irelands home games the most desirable sport tickets in the Emerald Isle...more
There are just a few months left until the FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa next year, and several countries are already certain of their place at the global showpiece. The qualification of England, for example, means that their travelling entourage of fans will be well advanced with their travel plans. Or, at the very least, theyll be...more
Every football World Cup is a special occasion, but the 2010 edition is going to be a particularly historic one because it will be the first time the event is staged in Africa. The responsibility of flying the continents flag has inevitably fallen to South Africa, without question the economic and technical powerhouse of Africa. There have been...more
Its a strange thing, but if you asked someone in Thailand, Eritrea or Mongolia what sport tickets theyd most like to win, theyd probably tell you they want English Premier League football tickets.Its a bizarre thing that so many people around the world are so passionate about the fortunes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and all the rest. The Premier League is as big in China as it is in Chichester, and thats no exaggeration. Its hard to say just why it is that a Zimbabwean youths dream pair of football tickets would be for a London football derby. But it surely has a lot to do with the power of television, not to mention the excellent job done by the marketing people at the big clubs in the UK. Replica shirts, for example, can be spotted in the most out-of-the-way places on the planet. And theyve now acquired a certain chic in many parts of the world. That power cant be erased very quickly, and its an example of branding at its best. So, if you are in a far-flung corner of the world, and youve decided to make that trip of a lifetime to witness the Premier League first-hand, how do you make sure youre going to have tickets? Thats easy: for all your sport tickets needs, the...more
One of the essential experiences for any sports fan is lining up outside the All-England Club in London in order to get Wimbledon tennis tickets in hand.Camping out overnight is not unheard of, because being near the front of the queue opens up an...more
One of the oddities of sports is that theres no tie-break in the fifth set at Wimbledon. In theory, a match could go on forever now theres a thought for anyone holding a pair of tennis ticketsThe last two Wimbledon finals have indeed looked like...more
Wimbledon may be the most prized Grand Slam tennis event of them all, but its the French Open that has the flair. Although Paris is just a short hop from London these days, the tennis events in the two cities could not be more different. If youre...more
Much has been made in recent times of the apparent drop in interest in rugby in New Zealand. The sports bosses there have been getting worried about slow sales of rugby tickets of late, because rugby is supposed to be the national passion. Surveys...more
Every business maximizes its profits by minimizing its expenses and so cost-cutting is a hotly sought after concept in every business. Expenditures are analysed and ways and means of cutting costs are determined. The telecommunication services...more
Working as a freelance contractor, predominantly those in IT, you should already know about the IR35 rules and regulations. The IR35 concerns any contractor who isnt seen as self employed under the Inland Revenue's classification of 'self...more