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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

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The sharp decline in sales has reached all restaurant dayparts as regular daily routines got upended by the social distancing guidelines. Since then, gift card sales have declined, but online ordering and merchandise sales have both increased steadily: Online orders have increased 50 percent week-over-week for the last three weeks.

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Inside the Starbucks Collectors Cup Market, Where a Single Tumbler Can Sell for Nearly $2K

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The pandemic and social media have fostered an intense level of commitment from collectors, as well as fraudsters creating fake cups Most people who love Starbucks are in it for the drinks. Things really changed in 2019, though, when Starbucks released its now-iconic matte black studded tumbler for cold drinks. “I

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How I Got My Job: Designing NYC’s Coolest Restaurant Merch and Food Labels

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My designs range from branding (logos, menus, merchandise) to physical assets (wallpapers, lighting, and events) to digital assets (social media, emails). When I started designing merchandise for brands, I really wanted to create something people would constantly want to wear and feel cool in.

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Face Pay Network, Restaurant of the Future and The Main Course

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As the NBA’s first partner in the on-demand delivery platform category, DoorDash is launching its #PlayItForward Challenge, a new social media campaign designed to unite communities and encourage fans to support Black-owned restaurants. Merchandise specific to New York City and Times Square to commemorate the experience.

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The Corner Store, Curated

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Given the emphasis on design, it’s unsurprising that some of these things can be found at home goods stores like Superior Merchandise (a sister brand of distillery Yesfolk ) in Troy, New York, and Yowie in Philadelphia. This growing category of beyond-basic food stores is understandably appealing to CPG startups.

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Why, Exactly, Do We Love Old Restaurants?

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It was January 2019. In a world that now has so much that is designed and geared toward social media, to find a place that is not is in itself a special thing.” They are not allowed to have a social media account unless it seems it’s being run by someone in their 70s, squinting through prescription reading glasses.

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Tamper-Proof Delivery and TacoTuesday.com

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The top three finishers from each industry have formed a team to compete for the honor of 2019 Aramark Culinary Excellence National Champions. Customers can also purchase limited-edition merchandise from Chicago-based visual artist Mac Blackout to take home with them. Fifteen chefs from participating U.S. Creating a Positive Impact.

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