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The QSR IT industry's future is both competitive and rosy, report finds
August 24, 2016
The QSR IT market is getting crowded according to a Transparency Market Research report released this week. The abundance of software companies offering…
read nowTechnomic report says customers blame restaurants for third-party delivery service failures
August 23, 2016
Technomic Inc. found that 76 percent of consumers polled hold restaurants responsible for all errors on online portals and delivery services. In fact, the…
read nowRSR reveals digital gift card winners
August 23, 2016
Retail Systems Research has published the report, "Digital Gift Cards In 2016: Where Omni-Channel Strategy Meets Customer Expectations."
read nowSmoothie system sales down, the NPD Group finds
July 25, 2016
Dollar sales of smoothie makers declined during the first part of 2016, a press release said. According to the NPD Group, a global information company, dollar…
read nowGrubhub offers restaurateurs access to consumer ratings and reviews
July 12, 2016
Grubhub, the online food delivery service, announced the launch of its new faceted ratings and reviews system in a press release. The new system provides…
read nowFast casual industry still growing
July 11, 2016
The fast casual industry is growing at a steady rate and outranking its counterparts, according to a Technomic report. In year-over-year results, cumulative…
read nowReport: How to get ahead of beverage trends to increase profits
June 29, 2016
The restaurant industry is no longer defined by creative entrees and sides — beverages are pouring into the spotlight. In fact, they are now driving 45 percent…
read nowSonic reports boost in same-store sales; decliine in net income
June 24, 2016
Sonic Corp announced today that system same-store sales increased 2 percent during Q3 but net income per diluted share decreased 18 percent to $0.31 compared…
read nowStudy: Customers still singing 'ode to the sandwich'
June 24, 2016
The popularity of the sandwich isn't slowing down, according to Technavio analysts, who recently predicted the global sandwich market will exceed $9 billion by…
read nowFree webinar: 'Learn How to Turn Social Followers into Brand Advocates'
June 15, 2016
Today, almost every reputable brand is on social media. But in this competitive market, it's about more than simply having a social presence. If you want to be…
read nowCompany launches mobile feedback platform
May 16, 2016
Original Review, a customer insight solutions company, has launched its OR Customer Insight Platform, to help restaurants track real-time feedback and collect…
read nowWendy's adjusts outlook upward after strong first quarter
May 16, 2016
Wendy's reported that Q1 of this year rounded out the company's strongest two-year posting in the North America system comparable sales performance in more…
read nowTim Hortons, Burger King report strong Q1 sales
May 2, 2016
Sales are up at Tim Hortons and Burger King, according to the chains' parent company, Restaurant Brands International, which recently reported Q1 financial…
read nowConsumers name Dunkin' Donuts, Chick-Fil-A brands of the year
April 20, 2016
More than 97,000 U.S. consumers assessed more than 3,800 brands across nearly 500 categories.
read nowReport: Restaurants suffer negative Q1 growth after lagging March sales
April 19, 2016
With a -0.7 percent same-store sales growth, March represented the second worst month since February of 2014. Only January 2016, was slightly weaker at -0.…
read nowReport: Fast casual, Asian concepts driving industry growth
April 19, 2016
The fast casual segment increased 10.4 percent, and Asian concepts grew by 9.3 percent from 2014 to 2015.
read nowGlobal study: Millennials' mobile use reshaping hospitality industry
April 14, 2016
A new report from Oracle Hospitality — "Millennials and Hospitality: The Redefinition of Service" — highlights the ways in which hospitality operators need to…
read nowRestaurants gear up for summer hiring season
April 11, 2016
Ninety-one percent of hourly employers anticipate hiring the same or more workers this summer compared to last year.
read nowMcDonald's kiosks arrive in almost half of European locations
April 1, 2016
McDonald's has finished rolling out self-ordering kiosks to 45 percent of its 7,900 locations in Europe, with a 90 percent rollout in France.
read nowCarl's Jr. CEO's comments on automated restaurants cause controversy
April 1, 2016
Recently Carl Jr. CEO Andy Puzder said he saw fully automated restaurants as a solution to rising minimum wages. Several Twitter users voiced criticism on the…
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