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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2021 Edition

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The data also points to a broken customer arrival experience. Must haves for local chain restaurant apps include easy ordering (66 percent), easy payment (61 percent), loyalty/rewards points (52 percent), and coupons and/or deals (52 percent). The State of What Feeds Us. Restaurant apps reign supreme over third-party apps.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Recession, Resilience and the Eventual Restaurant Industry Recovery

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COVID-19 has been a devastatingly destabilizing force for the food service industry. But a few short weeks would change everything, from in-person dining to supply chain access to consumer standards regarding health, safety, and sustainability. But a recent market analysis points toward a comeback in physical real estate.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

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In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news on understanding customer loyalty, beverage insights, restaurant supply loyalty, the influence of discounts, the state of payments and the evolution of gift cards. The average $ sales velocity for units across America were down -6 percent compared to the week before (April 17 v April 10).

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2021 Edition

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This edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant industry year-end totals, how restaurant labor is evolving, fast-food brand intimacy and top cities for locavores. An Unpopular Year. In April, the segment’s customer transactions declined by -70 percent compared to year ago, and improved its declines to -30 percent in December.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-October 2020 Edition

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This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the impact of cold weather on restaurant viability, why franchises need to be nimbler and the pandemic's effect on guest expectations. Restaurant Adaptation. Limitations and consumer demand. A vast majority of the U.S. Of course, smaller parties mean smaller checks per table.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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Focused on the retail, services and restaurant industries, the SpotOn ecosystem offers powerful technology to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) at a price they can afford. These include marketing, website development, omnichannel payments and point-of-sale (POS) solutions. "We're SpotOn Secures $60M Funding.

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Gift a Plate and Ambient Restaurant Sounds Playlist

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With the strategic and financial backing Jay and his team bring, we will continue to focus on key operational initiatives to improve guest experience, menu development, and focus on the growth of our brand. In this edition of MRM News Bites, we have tech investments, new products, charitable endeavors and more. Engage Acquires Boston Market.