Roll up the rim is back!

Tim Hortons enhances Roll Up the Rim ahead of 5-year plan
February 17th 
www.cbc.ca
 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/tim-hortons-enhances-roll-up-the-rim-ahead-of-5-year-plan-1.2540106

    From what we learned in marketing it is important to set goals for a company as well as always improving marketing strategies. Our beloved Canadian  coffee shop Tim Hortons is doing very well for its self in regards to those key topics. This year Tims has gone up in sales by 1.7% and 3% in the USA. However people are expecting even more from the franchise.
   To mark the 50th anniversary, Tims decided to change up Roll Up the Rim by adding an online element to it. You can now play online as well which ups your chances of winning all of the generous prizes Tims are offering. Roll Up the Rim is an extremely successful marketing strategy that has done wonders for the company and surely will continue to grow and stick with there expansion plans. They have proven they can change with society by adding the online element.
   I'm glad to see a Canadian company do well, especially one I truly enjoy. Tims does a lot of wonderful sponsorships with the money they make so I hope more people buy into the Tims way of life and help out not only a Canadian company but what they stand for as well. 

Today's real estate Canada 2nd business reflection

    As we know, real estate is a big factor in the health of the economy. This week  I have read an article called Rethinking the home ownership dream on the CBC website. The article was written by Alison Smith on February the 3rd.  lately I have an interest with the real estate in Canada so this article really spoke to me. However even if you are not interesting on the subject what I read is very informative and interesting. Young readers would be wise to read it.
 
  Right how real estate is very much over priced. People are spending half of their paychecks on mortgages and according to this article houses are prices 60% over what they should be. So they are unable to save money for big purchases and save for higher education which is truly the best investment for everyone.

   If the market cashes again due to inflated real estate markets businesses may not be able to survive as we have seen before. It is important to make sure that market is healthy, people are buying and selling at prices that allow them to be able to spend money other where.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rethinking-the-home-ownership-dream-1.2519201

UNB, Mount Allison strikes 'frustrating as the dickens' CBC news

Just as much as the "Fracking" involved us, the sticks occurring at our Universities also relates to us. Most of us are aware UNB was the first school to begin their strike, however Mount Allison also decided to pick up their signs and too begin to protest.
The online article I read was regarding the parents reaction and concerns. No one other than the teachers involved seem to think it is a good idea. Time is money, and education is even more money. It is unfair for professors to take the students money and not have classes. Regardless if your in first, second or final year of schooling it effects you. Students also seem to be unaware what the ramifications will ultimately be as far as catching up loss time.
It is also important to consider how major schools effect the city. Students bring in huge amount of business for a wide verity of shops. Malls and other stores are probably seeing a dip in sales due to financially worried students and students going back home to wait out the strikes.
The most anyone can do is hope that this will come to an end and hope faculty realizes there could have been a more beneficial and economical was they should have done this without harming the future of others.

Picture by Michele Brideau/Radio-Canada