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Foodservice Monitor
A daily compilation of foodservice industry developments, featuring chain news, analysts' perspectives, government data, and other news.
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Technomic Viewpoint
The Technomic Viewpoint provides commentary from leaders in the firm, sharing perspectives and insights on key issues facing the foodservice industry.
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July
Signs of Improvement?
by: Arjun Chakravarti
The Foodservice Turnaround
by: Joe Pawlak
May
White House Urges Food Companies to Shape Up
by: Bob Goldin
April
Health Care Reform: Implications to Foodservice
by: Arjun Chakravarti
March
The Long Road Back
by: Bob Goldin
January
The Outlook for 2010
by: Arjun Chakravarti
December
The Way We Plan Needs to Change
by: Ron Paul
September
Menu Re-engineering a Key Post-recession Tool
by: Tom Miner
Consumer Credit and Economic Growth
by: Arjun Chakravarti
July
Unemployment, Underemployment and the Outlook for the Restaurant Consumer
by: Arjun Chakravarti
April
Understanding the Consumer, the Economy and Policy During Unprecedented Times
by: Arjun Chakravarti
March
Bring Trade Spending into Better Focus
by: Gary Karp
February
New Depression Mentality?
by: Bob Goldin
November
New Administration's Promised Change Will Be Good for Foodservice
by: Bob Goldin
September
Can Family Dining Make a Comeback?
by: Ron Paul
July
Lessons from the Past
by: Ron Paul
May
The Real Costs of Eating Out
by: Bob Goldin
March
Mega-Trends Offer Strategies for Challenges and Opportunities in 2008
by: Jenny Anderson
January
Consumers Wary of Future Menu Price Inflation
by: Tom Miner
American Express MarketBriefing
Through the monthly MarketBriefing, American Express provides chain restaurants with research-based analysis of key industry developments, using consumer data collected and analyzed by Technomic.
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August
The appeal of weekend brunch, mobile food truck trends, restaurants' role in corporate social responsibility
June
Consumers' Improving Outlook on the Economy; Sandwich Satisfaction; Retailer Foodservice Trends
March
Artificial Sweeteners in Restaurant Food; The Draw of Delivery; The Status and Future of Fast Foods
January
Social Media - What's it good for?; FSR Touchpoints; The Breakfast Boost
December
The Holiday Meal at Home, In Leaner Times; Are Restaurants Meeting Diners' Needs?; Tapping Into Flavor Trends
November
The Economy; The Order of the Future is Now; College & University Foodservice
October
Frequent Diner Reward Programs: Status Update; For the Love of Leftovers; Family Attitudes & Motivations in Foodservice
September
Nutrition Disclosure on Restaurant Menus: A Plus or Minus for Diners?; The Order of the Future is Now; College & University Foodservice
August
The Economy; Q1 Key Financial Metrics - Public Companies; Same-Store Sales Q1 2009; Social Media: Best Practices
July
Deals that Pay: What Draws Diners in Nowadays; The Brave New World of Social Media; Salads for All Occasions
May
What Today's Consumers Seek in Restaurants; The Future of Fried Foods
April
The Economy; Q4 Key Financial Metrics - Public Companies; Same-Store Sales Q4 2008; Lessons From The Top 500 Chains
March
The Economic Situation and Its Continued Impact on Restaurants; The Appeal of Appetizers
February
The Advent of Online and Text Ordering; Status Report: Casual-Dining Restaurants; Pizza's Perpetual Popularity
January
How Sweet It Is: Valentine's Day Dining; Restaurant Gift Cards: What Happened This Holiday Season; Spotlight on Sandwiches
December
Lower Gasoline Prices' Effect on Dining Trends; What Consumers Want from Restaurants Now; Impact of Politics on Restaurants and the Economy
November
Preparing for the Holiday Season; The Greening of To-Go Packaging; Holiday Spending: Restaurant Gift Cards
October
The Economy; Same-Store Sales Q2 2008; Q2 Key Financial Metrics - Public Companies; Organic Growth?
September
Paying by Credit/Debit Card At Restaurants; Coupon Usage At Restaurants; The Art of Menuing Wine
August
Locally-Sourced vs. Organic; Consumer Confidence in Restaurant Food; Can You Please Repeat That?
July
The Economy; Same-Store Sales Q1 2008; Q1 Key Financial Metrics - Public Companies; When You Need to Raise Prices: Knowing What the Market Will Bear
June
Good Things Can Come In Small(er) Packages; Tipping Weathers the Economic Storm; Some Restaurant Patrons Thirst for Bottled Water
May
Onwards and Upwards with Prices; Consumers Crave Value and Good Service When Dining Out; Is Sodium the Next Trans Fat?
April
The Economy; Same-Store Sales Q4 2007; Q4 2007 Key Financial Metrics - Public Companies Lessons from the Top 500: An Industry Snapshot of 2007
March
Consumers Report "Trading Out" Dining Occasions; The Appeal Of The FSR Combo Meal; Value Menus are in Demand
February
Restaurant Gift Cards Find Their Market; Your Customers are Online. are You?; Texting: The Next Frontier
January
The Economy; Same-Store Sales; Public Company Reports; Sweet Endings to Begin an Uncertain Year