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2025 Small Business Outlook

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trading partners are forcing wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, and many other business owners to reexamine their supply chains and develop sourcing strategies that reduce the cost of tariffs while still ensuring the timely delivery of goods. Now, the threat of significant tariffs on large U.S.

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Where Is Surge Pricing Headed?

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"While third-party delivery companies were expected to commoditize food like airline tickets, the opposite happened: people became more attached to their favorite brands. Food is visceral in a way that airline seats aren't. Will customers always be resistant to dynamic pricing at restaurants? Yes, and yes!

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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

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and Canada through free delivery and marketing efforts.” “Efforts that promote drive-thru, takeout and delivery are important tools to help restaurants continue to serve consumers during challenging times." “These are challenging times for restaurants. .” " To learn more and register, click here.

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Inspiring! 3 Restaurants Show How they Adapted During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Drag queens Zarah , Kai Lee Mykels , and Jessica L'Whor star in this Instagram film, which mimics airline safety videos. Unlike dull airline safety videos, however, this video keeps your attention. They set up an online store and local delivery service to sell coffee beans.

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Experience Is the Best Teacher: Five Things My Father — and Hard Times — Have Taught Me About Leadership in the Restaurant Industry

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When COVID-19 first started shutting down our traditional restaurant service, we recognized we would need to change our business model to focus on to-go and delivery. While the airline, entertainment, and travel industries will take months — maybe years — to return to normal, restaurants will be simple entertainment for guests.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2020 Edition

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Rewards Network, together with American Airlines AAdvantage Dining and United Airlines MileagePlus Dining, surveyed their members to learn more about what they anticipate their dining habits will look like over the next few months. 13 percent said it was because they now prefer takeout/delivery. How Comfortable are Diners?

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COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants

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.” The experts at Parts Town authored a blog post for independent restaurants about how to transition toward delivery. “The restaurant industry, along with a few others such as airlines, hotels and walk-in retail, has been hardest hit. We have already saved thousands of dollars in delivery app fees."