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Latest Research on Out of Home Market Makes for Difficult Reading
Latest Research on Out of Home Market Makes for Difficult Reading
The NPD Group says this pattern of decline was last seen at the start of Britain’s 2007/2008 recession.
Latin American franchises to disrupt the fast food scene, experts claim
A recent study suggests that the Western-dominated franchise scene will change.
Labour shortage in farms to possibly hit hospitality food prices, report warns
Purchasing company Lynx says the labour issue is not only due to concerns about Brexit.
Foodservice sector facing inflation in fish, oils and fats, study reveals
Data explains that supply is affected in key territories. Fish prices were 12.1% higher in April 2018 than the previous 12 months, according to a...
Sugar tax adds £5m in soft drink retail sales, study claims
The tax bands were implemented in response to rising number of overweight children in the UK.
Chart of the Week: The dominance of specialty coffee in the out-of-home market
To what extent is traditional coffee being outperformed? Data from The NPD Group shows that in the year ending February 2018, the total out-of-home...
Grocery delivery, meal kits taking a “sizable bite” out of in-store sales, research says
Traditional grocery spend, meanwhile, decreased.
Why is London a destination for food-to-go innovation?
A research firm lists down five reasons why. IGD claims that the UK capital continues to stand out as a destination for food-to-go. They share key...
Three traits of the future food-to-go consumer
Research suggests that demand for healthier options will continue to grow. Latest research from IGD suggests that a wealth of new opportunities for...
Starbucks app leads in U.S. proximity mobile payment use
eMarketer also expects user share to shrink due to newer payment options in the market. Beating a triumvirate of mobile payment platforms, Starbucks...
58% of diners assess restaurants based on technology use – survey
42% of the respondents, meanwhile, said that they will a go to a restaurant if it had a good app.
Chart of the Week: What's the most popular destination for coffee?
According to the NPD Group, quick-service coffee sites are still on top in terms of servings for coffee with a 0.4% increase. Interesting, however...
Takeaway and delivery “crucial” to Vapiano SE growth – report
Analysts from Berenberg believe the fast casual brand will accelerate these features this year. Similar to 2017 growth, incremental sales...
Shake Shack US grand cashless experiment has failed: research
Half the customers didn’t know how to order on the iPad, a Google commenter wrote.
Restaurants' online spend surged 27% year-on-year in April
Consumer spending grows 3.4% as UK shows modest recovery from the ‘Beast from the East’.
Chart of the Week: Flat white increased in popularity with 0.8% growth in the last year
Data from The NPD Group shows that there were just under 2.1 billion servings of coffee in the out of home market in the year to February 2018.
Consumer discretionary spending declines by 6%: Deloitte Consumer Tracker
It also revealed the extent to which UK spending continues to be under pressure.
