Mark Langford
News and interviews on Mark Langford including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Video game sales growth plummets, but 2010 to remain strongTuesday, 22 December 2009
The video games industry is expected to slow dramatically over the 2009 year, with sales growth expected to come in at just 3% compared to the nearly 45% figure recorded over the past two years, new figures reveal. ...
South Australian franchisor says new state franchising laws would just mean more red tape
Monday, 07 December 2009
Mark Langford, founder of Adelaide-based franchise Gametraders has hit out at a South Australian MP's plan to introduce changes to the state's franchising laws, claiming the sector is already floating in a "sea of red tape". ...
GameTraders game plan
Friday, 24 April 2009
Mark Langford, the 51-year-old founder of video game chain GameTraders, has little time for the products he sells. The challenge of running a franchise business is more than enough for him. ...
Gametraders Franchising
Wednesday, 04 March 2009
SmartCompany50 rank: 10 Revenue: $26.4 million Growth: 88% Founders: Mark Langford, 49 Based: South Australia Employees: 4, franchises 40 Industry Retail trade Website: www.gametraders.com.au Gametraders continues to be one of Australia’s fastest ...
Video game sales hit new record in Christmas rush
Friday, 19 December 2008
Australian retailers have recorded their best week on record for sales of video games and video game hardware, according to new research from GfK. ...
Franchise industry backlash over new disclosure law grows
Friday, 07 March 2008
Franchisors are becoming increasingly frustrated by the additional red tape created by the new disclosure laws that came into effect on last Monday. “It has been discussed and it is an emerging issue,” says Steve Wright, the chief executive of the industry’s ...
Retailers, hospitality the first to hurt as rates rise
Wednesday, 05 March 2008
Small and medium businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors are already feeling the pain from recent interest rate rises and general gloom about the economic outlook, business groups say. Retail figures released yesterday showing that sales in the retail ...
Retailers grapple with plastic bag ban plan
Friday, 11 January 2008
Environment Minister Peter Garrett’s plan to phase out plastic bags by the end of 2008 has met with a mixed response from retailers and industry groups. Retailers, including furniture and homeware chain Villa & Hut and computer game franchise Gametraders, ...
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