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Eye-Openers on Tobacco Compliance from the 2025 Age Verification Study
Walk into any convenience store today and you’ll still find tobacco products front and center. And for now, that makes sense.
Mystery Shopping
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Are Self-Ordering Kiosks Creating a Customer Disconnect?
Liam walked into a quick service restaurant (QSR) and didn’t want to feel rushed.
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Hidden Insights: The Blind Spots in QSR Mobile Order Pickups
Let’s be real. QSR Mobile ordering isn’t the future. It’s already the now. Guests expect it. Operators rely on it. And for some brands, it’s the MVP...
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How Shake Shack Leveraged Guest Insights for Smarter Packaging
Curious to learn how Shake Shack leveraged data and guest feedback to guide packaging decisions, avoid costly missteps, and support their aggressive...
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Can a Voice AI Drive-Thru Become Your Best Order Taker?
“Heads up, AI is giving us a hand today” reads the label on the drive-thru speaker. Does that make you feel confident, or uncomfortable? Afterall, it...
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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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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...