Consumer Trends

May 24, 2013

Consumer Trends

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Double Dip? Bring It On Having survived one debilitating recession, restaurants feel poised to withstand another.	Food Bikes Could Be Hottest New Trend Food bikes are a new generation of food trucks that are cheaper and more environmentally friendly.
Recession Creates Two Kinds of Consumers Research reveals that the recession created two distinct kinds of consumers. To succeed, quick serves must figure out how to satisfy both.	Food for the Road The growing number of mobile units provides a variety of flavors for brands looking for menu inspirations.
New Restaurant Trend Really Pops with Diners Pop-up restaurants are becoming more popular in the fine-dining sector and could spread to the quick-service segment.	Holiday Plastic is Hot Prepare for the post-holiday rush. One-third of all gift cards are for restaurants.
Diners Don’t Know What They Want When it comes to healthy foods, Americans’ tastes are confusing.	Consumers Pick KFC for Healthy Meals … Wait. What? A new study by CFI Group uncovers the reasons why diners choose quick serves.
Rich Get a Taste for Fast Food Wealthy consumers are checking their income levels at the fast food door and flocking to quick serves.	Not Just a Punch Card Most quick serves don’t understand that building loyalty takes more than handing out punch cards and promotions.

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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...

Specific Ingredients Don't Influence Customer Choices

2013-04-23

The latest research from The NPD Group shows...

Report Finds Starbucks is Top Quick Serve for Q1 2013

2013-04-22

Starbucks is the top quick service restaurant brand with $166 million of Impact Media Value according to General Sentiment’s Q1 2013 QSR...

Robeks Launches Localized Media Automation Platform

2013-04-20

The 108 franchisees of Los Angeles, California-based Robeks Premium Fruit Smoothies began utilizing Silvercrest Advertising’s state-of-the-...

UniFocus Launches Sentiment Analytics Solution

2013-04-15

Boost ability to understand customer feedback with easy to use, real-time customer comment and sentiment analytics. UniFocus’ GUESTScope,...

Juice Just Isn't Cutting It, Says Packaged Facts

2013-04-14

For years, the sales performance of the market for fruit juices and juice drinks has been flat.

Between 2007 and 2012, dollar sales of...

Papa Murphy's Tops Industry Lists as Best Pizza Chain

2013-04-13

Cinderella stories don’t only happen on the basketball court these days. Papa Murphy’s, the under-the-radar take ‘n’ bake...

Meat Sales Top $85B in 2012

2013-04-12

Although meat consumption in the U.S. has been on the decline for nearly a decade, the market continues to post growth in overall dollar sales....

Trans-Lux Intros New LED Display Technologies

2013-04-10

Trans-Lux Corporation (TNLX), a world leader in LED digital displays and LED lighting technologies, is captivating attendees at the ISA...

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