Consumer Trends

2017-07-14 While restaurant industry performance has been dismal for the past six quarters, June’s results provided a bit of good news.

2017-06-23 One of the reasons quick-service restaurants have taken market share from full-serves can be credited to perception, according to two recent studies.

2017-05-22 Paul Miller witnessed the ebbing demand for fine dining firsthand.

2017-05-10 New research released today from the National Restaurant Association finds that that nearly two in five American adults plan to dine out on May 14, an...

2017-04-11 The restaurant industry is at a crossroads.

2017-04-04 Playing music that has a good fit with a company’s brand increased customer well-being and hiked sales for a major restaurant chain, the largest acade...

2017-03-27 Chipotle’s comeback appears to be resonating with its customers.

2017-03-10 Starbucks has a response to reports that its brand is faltering: It’s simply not true.

2017-03-02 The fast-casual industry is due for some disruption.

2017-02-02 In a study examining dining experiences of millennial consumers (18 to 34 year olds), Y-Pulse was able to dig deep into what drives the same consumer ...