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Will Opening Late Boost Store Profits?

Posted Mon, 2013-05-06 14:17 by BMM

Franchised restaurant chains are extending their opening hours in hopes that they can scrape in a few more dollars. Reporter Sarah Needleman of the Wall Street Journal asks two experts, who are not unknown to Blue MauMau, is it worth the extra expenses for store owners?

Restaurant Visits with Kids Flat in 2012

Posted Tue, 2013-04-09 12:40 by BMM

CHICAGO — In 2012 adult-only restaurant visits grew for the first time in four years while visits that included children remained flat for the second consecutive year, according to a market r

Deals No Longer Driving Restaurant Traffic

Posted Wed, 2013-03-27 06:14 by BMM

CHICAGO — Restaurant visits driven by value menus and combination meals were down last year despite strong deals.

Valentine’s Shoppers Procrastinate

Posted Sat, 2013-02-09 04:44 by BMM
Valentine's Day Gift Purchases
Data: The NPD Group/SnackTrack Holidays Valentine's Day Profile

CHICAGO — Seventy-eight percent of shoppers will not begin to shop for Valentine's Day until at least a week before, finds a recent survey by market researchers The NPD Group .

Roseanne Roseannadanna Was Right, It’s Always Something

Posted Thu, 2012-09-06 10:40 by Bob O'Brien

Just when we thought that the foodservice industry was on the road to recovery, with consumers harkening in the new year with more restaurant visits, their confidence in the economy began to wane again and they pulled back on their visits.

How Our Eating Habits Have Changed

Posted Wed, 2012-08-29 12:53 by BMM

Harry Balzer, chief industry analyst for foodservice at The NPD Group observes how the composition of our three meals a day has changed over time.

US Restaurant Traffic Up, Europe and Australia Down

Posted Wed, 2012-08-29 12:07 by BMM
Foodservice traffic in various global markets
Source: NPD Group/CREST as of March 2012. Japan is Tokyo & Osaka only

CHICAGO — Restaurant and foodservice visits increased in the first quarter of the year in the developed countries of Canada and the United States, according to market researcher The NPD Group.

Millennials Are Eating Out Less

Posted Wed, 2012-08-29 11:30 by Bob O'Brien

We all love Millennials. They're the future main stream restaurant consumers. They do all sorts of cool things like Foursquare, Twitter and Yelp (at least they did last week). They like to try new things. And, they're just inexperienced enough to be optimistic.

First Restaurant Unit Increase Since 2009

Posted Wed, 2012-07-25 11:40 by BMM

Spring 2012 Restaurant Unit Change from Q1 2011  
Restaurant Unit Change
Source: The NPD Group/ReCount spring survey

CHICAGO — A newly upbeat industry posted a 0.5 percent gain in restaurant counts in spring 2012 with U.S. restaurant visits and consumer spending increases after a nasty recessionary slump.