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Emerging Restaurant Trends Smart Operators Are Using to Win in 2025
Drive-thrus are talking back. Kiosks are taking orders. And mobile apps? They’re doing everything except handing you your fries.
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Pizza Trends: Are C-Stores Carryout Contenders?
In most major metropolitan markets, grabbing a pizza at a gas station can feel like a last resort. Sure, it's convenient, but more consumers don't...
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Can Mystery Shopping Prove Your C-Store Tech Actually Delivers?
A customer swings by your store on the way to work, grabs a breakfast sandwich, taps the screen to pay, and waits. Nothing happens. Another’s mobile...
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Can Friendliness Outperform Flavor As The Next Big Pizza Trend?
Think back to your last pizza order. The craving was sky-high, and you were hoping for the whole experience to hit just right, from the first...
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4 Customer Experience Insights for Multi-location Businesses in 2025
Imagine this: Leaders of a national chain gathered for their quarterly business review after a period of rapid expansion. The conversation started...
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Are Your Retail Innovations Delivering? Let Mystery Shopping Decide
You’ve probably noticed it: shopping doesn’t look like it used to. As customer expectations evolve, stores are getting smarter, checkout lines are...
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Micro-Moments That Make or Break Customer Satisfaction in QSRs
Imagine this: Peter is hungry and in a hurry for something satisfying to eat. He pulls into a drive-thru, but the menu is cluttered, the line is...
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How Mystery Shopping Can Help QSRs Evaluate Innovations & Promotions
The restaurant industry is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Brands are introducing customer-facing technology, new menu items, limited-time offers,...
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Five Steps To More Efficient Retail Stocking
Efficient retail stocking procedures ensure merchandise is available for customer purchase. When shelves are well-stocked and organized, it creates a...
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2024 in Review: Big Trends, Key Insights, and Client Stories
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s clear that this year brought significant changes to the restaurant and convenience store industries. From innovative...