In a world obsessed with speed and efficiency, it’s no surprise that the automotive industry has embraced the drive-through model. Ranked #24 overall and #1 in the automotive category on Entrepreneur‘s 2025 Franchise 500, Valvoline Instant Oil Change is redefining car maintenance by offering 15-minute oil changes while customers stay comfortably in their vehicles. Overall…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Recently, big brands, from fast food to retail, have relied on celebrities to drive revenue and appeal — particularly among young consumers. The effect can be dramatic: One month after McDonald’s introduced the Travis Scott meal, sales spiked 10%. The Shaquille O’Neal pizza helped Papa John’s raise…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Marketing executives normally devote between 7% and 10% of their companies’ revenues to marketing. Out of that, at least 72% of their overall marketing budget goes to digital marketing channels. Digital marketing spending is also on the rise, increasing by 11.1% from the first to the third…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re looking to thrive on Amazon, you’re going to need key competitive advantages like subject matter expertise in selling, your customer and the Amazon marketplace. Luckily, you can gain all of these immediately by using ChatGPT, if you think like an Amazon consultant and know what…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s certainly enviable to have minimal competition in a hot space, but in the real world, this scenario is seldom the case. Even for category creators, those who introduce a new product or service that creates a new market, it’s only a matter of time before someone…
