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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

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“It’s encouraging to see consumers continue to rally and support local businesses, with many planning to purchase merchandise, specialty items and gift cards as holiday gifts.” 22 percent of customers are looking to buy restaurant merchandise. 24 percent of people are interested in gifting signature sauces.

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Trends and Tactics: How to Navigate the Changing Landscape of the European Restaurant Industry

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These innovative tech platforms solve different issues simultaneously. You could also partner with retail and grocery stores to sell (semi-)finished goods and get your dishes onto the shelves of supermarkets. That’s because they allow you to meet both current consumer demand and operational requirements.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Franchising for Heroes and Shaq-a-Roni for Charity

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Its concise, yet scalable menu, does not necessitate the need for large retail space, allowing for creative opportunities to grow and innovate into the future. The innovative automat concept is currently looking for experienced franchisees and qualified investors to introduce the concept to major media markets across the country.

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

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A number of restaurant and retail store owners in the city of Pasadena have quietly established the nation’s first dense “face-pay” network, top video.These small business owners have embraced an advanced facial recognition technology that lets their customers make secure, hands-free purchases using only their faces. .

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Ghost Kitchen Franchise and Pandemic Resources

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Permanent Closures Continue to Increase Across Restaurants, Retail and Other Industries. The restaurant industry now reflects the highest total business closures, recently surpassing retail. Shopping and retail businesses have endured 26,119 total business closures, of which 48 percent are permanent (12,454 permanent closures).

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PPP Flexibility, Free Reopening Resources and HungerForce

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. “Independent restaurants are an invaluable part of our local communities and we are committed to helping these businesses reopen, rebound and thrive,” said Andrew Iacobucci, chief merchandising officer, US Foods. “I’m excited to see an innovative restaurant, like Just Salad, take the lead on this.