Consumer Trends

May 20, 2013

Consumer Trends

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Buying into Booze Does the future of fast casual lie in alcohol?	The New Face of R&D Brands look to fans, social media to develop new products and flavors.
The Great Migration Fine-dining veterans are taking their talents to the fast-casual space.	No Business Like Show Business With dining becoming the new theater, can you sell tickets to your show?
Can Square Change POS Forever? Tech mogul Jack Dorsey thinks so, and he’s making a push for quick serves.	The Other Side of Super Whole grains, nuts, and seeds offer a superfood punch to ordinary menus.
Can Quick Serves Save the World? In the second of a two-part series on local sourcing, QSR examines how this process can change the face of limited service—and the food system as a whole.	Everything Communication Instill your brand message in every customer touch point.
The Corner of Innovation Corner Bakery Café’s new menu items push fast-casual boundaries.	Slimmer Items, Hefty Sales Study shows lower-calorie menu items drive traffic, sales.

industry headlines

63 Percent of Kids "Love" Quick Serves

2013-05-16

Significantly more kids are “loving” quick-service restaurants, according to a recent study conducted by Y-Pulse.

The study, a...

Consumer's Restaurant Spending Increased 7% in April

2013-05-13

First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, released its First Data SpendTrend analysis for April 2...

NRA Expert Testifies on Importance of Travel, Tourism

2013-05-10

The senior VP of the National Restaurant Association’s research and knowledge group told a House panel that travel and tourism plays a...

DTT Introduces New Customer Feedback Tool

2013-05-09

DTT announces the launch of a groundbreaking customer feedback tool, SCREAM.

Cleanliness, Menu Selection Most Important to Customers

2013-05-08

As restaurants across the nation gear up for a busy Mother’s Day weekend that promises to make those procrastinators sorry they didn’t...

One in Four Adults Plans to Eat Out for Mother's Day

2013-05-07

New research from the National Restaurant Association (NRA) shows that more than one-quarter of American adults will celebrate Mother’s Day...

Doc Popcorn's 100th Agreement Taking Brand to Oklahoma

2013-05-07

Capitalizing on the $1.7 billion industry and gourmet popcorn trend, Doc Popcorn announced the awarding of its 100th franchise agreement,...

Coffee Away From Home Fuels Limited-Service Growth

2013-05-03

New findings from a recent breakfast study show that coffee sales are on the rise nationally, and that customers’ increasingly having their...

40% of Consumers Show Loyalty Regardless of Deals

2013-05-03

More than forty percent of consumers say they are loyal to their favorite restaurants and will go there whether or not the establishment has a...

Hispanics' Restaurant Visits Fall by 86M in 2012

2013-04-26

While total restaurant visits increased by 1 percent in 2012 compared to prior year, visits by U.S. Hispanics declined by 1 percent, a loss of 86...

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