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2022: Back in Action
2022 has arrived; bringing with it innovation and an opportunity to showcase the technology that companies have been pioneering over the last year. Retailers have…
2021 Year in Review
In December of 2020 we found ourselves in the midst of a COVID-19 surge and were left hoping that 2021 would be the year of…
Omicron and Delta Come Home for the Holidays
Since March of 2020, companies of all types have become familiar with the need to adapt on a nearly daily basis. COVID-19 has continued to…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Fall Short
Black Friday is usually hallmarked by door busters with ridiculously low prices and items that fly off shelves faster than you can pull out your…
Dealing with Black Friday Deals
Black Friday is here! Technically it doesn’t arrive until the day after Thanksgiving; however, the abundance of deals that have been announced and are available…
Out of Service: Local Mandates Strain Recovering Restaurants
The foodservice industry has dealt with blow after blow since the pandemic began and there is a new challenge that could become more widespread. Mandates…
No Turkeys, No Toys, No Problem
Black Friday has always followed Thanksgiving and this year they may have something else in common. Both days will be significantly altered by supply chain…
Ghosts of Retail Past
No brand lasts forever. As time passes retailers come and go; however, sometimes we see a ghost. It’s a pop-up RadioShack in a HobbyTown, a…
Early Bird Meets the Demand
Consumer demand for everything from household goods to the hottest holiday gifts is through the roof this year; however, the ability for industries to meet…
2021: The Story So Far
The end of the year is closing in and the best chance to gain revenue is almost here. Despite the lofty expectations placed on the…
Supplying the Demand
The final quarter of the year has begun and the stage is set for a boom or a bust. 2021 was on track to be…
From Bankruptcy to the Stock Exchange
The idea that traditional retail is dead seems to pop up every year; however, it never seems to come to pass. In fact, the past…
A Publicly Traded Recovery
The pandemic has created a time of reflection and change for a majority of companies. Of all the innovations and new products that have been…
12/5/2020
Defining the Future 2020 has been a year unlike any other. It began with a blindside hit from a pandemic and shutdowns and was capped off with a record setting Presidential Election...
7/30/2020
What Has Retail Learned This Back To School Season? Parents and politicians have spent the better part of the last few weeks debating the answer to the back to school question. We are drawing ever closer to...
7/23/2020
Back to School: Pencils & Shoes or Laptops & Pajamas? The end of July is typically filled with children striving to enjoy the last days of summer vacation. Meanwhile, parents are sent scrambling to make sure...
7/17/2020
Retail Gets Homeschooled? As we reFOCUS for 2020, big milestones loom on the horizon. Black Friday is coming, but before that the traditional back to school (BTS) shopping season is fast approaching...
6/25/2020
One Menu to Serve Them All Last year saw the onset of new battles in restaurant menus. Everyone remembers the internet breaking power of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits chicken sandwich...
6/25/2020
Manufacturing Hope Every state seems to be in a different phase of reopening and everyone is watching tenuously as positive test numbers in some states have begun to...
6/18/2020
Doing Business Paycheck to Paycheck There must be a balance in the world and if the economy has a strong downswing then it must eventually rise back up. The same can be said for...
6/10/2020
Top 5 Things eMarketers Have Learned From COVID19 The coronavirus has had a significant impact on businesses around the world. From working at home to cancellations in tradeshows, companies have had to...
6/4/2020
A New Game Plan Many state governments are in various phases of reopening, but what does the new normal really look like? Potential dates to reopen have ranged from...
5/22/2020
Showtime In a parallel universe the real estate market would be abuzz as the ICSC RECon show kicked off in full swing with thousands of...
5/15/2020
Mind the Gap America is recovering from COVID-19 and is well on its way to opening back up. Part of that recovery involves the retail and...
5/14/2020
The Show Must Go On The fog of the future is finally starting to clear and some of us are seeing a way forward. We have spent the last few weeks of quarantine writing about...
4/30/2020
COVID Concierge As states begin to ease restrictions on stay at home orders, businesses have difficult choices to make. States like Georgia and Tennessee have already…
4/23/2020
Open for Opportunity America may be seeing the light at the end of the suffocating COVID-19 tunnel. Guidelines have been put in place and there has been optimism about…
4/16/2020
How Are Retailers & Restaurants Adapting to Change? Ideally, we will see businesses begin to reopen in the next few weeks, nonetheless that does not necessarily mean…
4/8/2020
How to Care for Your Business While brick-and-mortar may be in a holding pattern, there is still the digital landscape to pursue. Digital marketing is now the main way for companies to…
4/2/2020
Order Up for a Sandwich & a Side of Toilet Paper The Great American Takeout was a successful venture that helped drive up sales on March 24, 2020. It was a shot in the arm to struggling restaurant chains…
4/1/2020
Is Online Retail Becoming the New Lifeline for Companies? The retail industry has had to adapt once again. Many businesses were looking at March 30, 2020 as a reopen date to resume traditional services…
3/26/2020
Dining in from the Couch This week, the virus has caused some restaurants to close their doors completely and others have had to shift their delivery methods…
3/24/2020
Stocking Shelves and Saving Lives As items fly off of the shelves and stores face closures, businesses have had to be increasingly flexible. Supermarkets, home centers, and discount stores are…
3/24/2020
NRA Cancels Restaurant 2020 Show in Chicago This has displaced over 2,300 exhibitors, including us (booth #5414), that were looking to meet nearly 42,000 attendees from restaurants and foodservice companies…
3/24/2020
Top 5 B2B Digital Marketing Strategies Strictly from the business impact, companies have suffered great stressors such as lock downs and closures, working from home logistics, major industry…
3/19/2020
Keep the Supply Chain Flowing On March 2nd, what was supposed to be day one of the Natural Products Expo West, instead became one of the first major trade shows to postpone its event…
3/19/2020
Creative Foodservice Solutions to the Coronavirus Crisis Restaurants are headed into uncharted territory. The Coronavirus has left much of the world in a holding pattern and the foodservice segment had to find…
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COVID-19 News: January 14, 2022
BurgerFi is currently testing technology innovations that could appear…
COVID-19 News: January 7, 2022
Starbucks Coffee will require all employees to be fully or undergo weekly…
COVID-19 News: December 30, 2021
Apple Inc. has temporarily closed three retail stores in the U.S. and Canada after a rise…
COVID-19 News: December 16, 2021
Costco Wholesale Corp. announced plans to have pickup lockers in more than 200 of its…
COVID-19 News: December 10, 2021
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Ahold-Delhaize announced its Food Lion, Hannaford, and Giant Food banners have launched 30-minute delivery through Instacart’s Convenience Hub. Restaurant • New York City announced a new vaccine mandate that will begin on Dec 27th. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
COVID-19 News: December 3, 2021
Hy-Vee Inc. is offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to people ages…
COVID-19 News: November 17, 2021
KFC is rolling out a new ordering system called Quick Pick-Up. The new system will…
COVID-19 News: November 12, 2021
Uno Restaurants has unveiled a new franchise concept that will allow operators to customize the…
COVID-19 News: November 5, 2021
Walmart Stores Inc. and Sam’s Club are preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccine shots to…
COVID-19 News: October 22, 2021
In-N-Out Burger has had their only San Francisco location temporarily closed due to…
COVID-19 News: October 15, 2021
Target Corporation will begin offering digital flexible payment options that allow customers to…
COVID-19 News: December 4, 2020
Albertsons LLC, Aldo Group Inc., Caleres, El Pollo Loco, Jimmy John’s Franchise LLC, Simply Southern Restaurant Group LLC, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC, & more...
COVID-19 News: November 20,2020
Coborn’s Inc., Francesca’s Holdings Corp., Guitar Center Inc., Kohl’s Corporation, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc. , & more...
COVID-19 News: November 13, 2020
Captain D’s LLC, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Furniture Factory Outlet LLC, Hy-Vee Inc, Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, Pizza Inn, & more...
COVID-19 News: November 6, 2020
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc., Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Huey Magoo’s Restaurants LLC, Pet Valu Canada Inc, Sam’s Club, Tawa Supermarkets Inc., & more...
COVID-19 News: October 30, 2020
Carter’s Inc., Costco Wholesale Corp., Denny’s, Dog Haus International LLC, Hy-Vee Inc., Kohl’s Corporation, Panera Bread, & more...
COVID-19 News: October 23, 2020
7-Eleven Inc., Albertsons LLC, Chipotle Mexican Grill, CVS Health, Lidl US, Norm’s Restaurant Inc., P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, & more...
COVID-19 News: October 16, 2020
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Bloomin’ Brands Inc., California Pizza Kitchen Inc., Hy-Vee Inc., Macy’s Inc., & more...
COVID-19 News: October 9, 2020
Ahold-Delhaize, David’s Bridal, Gap Inc., Golden Corral, Publix Super Markets Inc., Ruby Tuesday Inc., Target Corporation, & more...
COVID-19 News: October 2, 2020
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., El Pollo Loco, Food Lion LLC, H & M Hennes, Mauritz LP, Sephora USA Inc., Walk-On's Enterprises, & more...
COVID-19 News: September 25, 2020
CVS Health, It’Sugar, Luby’s Inc., Meijer Inc., Sam’s Club, Southeastern Grocers, Walmart Stores Inc., & more...
COVID-19 News: September 18, 2020
Amazon.com Inc., Fat Brands, Inc, GameStop Holdings Corp., H-E-B, Kohl's Corporation, Shake Shack, SpartanNash Company, & more...
COVID-19 News: September 11, 2020
1-800 FLOWERS.com Inc., Chick-fil-A Inc. , Giant Eagle, Lululemon Athletica Inc., Roy Rogers Restaurants, Thorntons LLC, Walmart Stores Inc, & more...
COVID-19 News: September 4, 2020
Burger King, FreshBytes, Gap Inc, Metro Inc., Outback Steakhouse, Taco John's, Tops Markets LLC, White Castle, & more...
COVID-19 News: August 28, 2020
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc, Chipotle Mexican Grill, ExxonMobil, Hy-Vee Inc. McDonald’s Corporation, Panera Bread, The Vitamin Shoppe, & more...
COVID-19 News: August 21, 2020
Green Zebra Grocery, Inc., MAPCO Express Inc., Muscle Maker Inc., Pollo Tropical, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Taco Bell, US Foods Inc. & more...
COVID-19 News: August 14, 2020
Brinker International Inc., The Kroger Co., Lord & Taylor, Office Depot Inc., Qdoba Mexican Eats, Razzoo’s Inc., Yankee Candle Company & more...
COVID-19 News: August 7, 2020
Cracker Barrel, DoorDash, Giant Food LLC, Lord & Taylor, Potbelly Corporation, Tailored Brands, Inc., SpartanNash Company, Wawa Inc. & more...
COVID-19 News: July 31, 2020
Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., Hy-Vee Inc., L Brands, Inc., McDonald’s Corporation, Rite Aid Corporation, Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q, Tractor Supply Co., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. & more...
COVID-19 News: July 24, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill , Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Lowe’s Companies Inc., Party City Holdco Inc., Portillo’s Hot Dogs, Wawa Inc., Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., & more...
COVID-19 News: July 17, 2020
Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Food Lion LLC, JCPenney Company, Logan’s Roadhouse Inc, PVH Corp., The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC, Walmart Stores Inc., & more...
COVID-19 News: July 10, 2020
Domino’s Pizza, Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, H & M Hennes & Mauritz LP,., MAPCO Express Inc., Nordstrom Inc., Olive Garden, Wingstop & more...
COVID-19 News: June 19, 2020
7-Eleven Inc, Apple Inc., Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., David’s Bridal, Island Pacific Supermarket, The Kroger Co., Macy’s, Inc., Pilot Flying J, Raising Cane's LLC, Shake Shack & more...
COVID-19 News: June 19, 2020
CVS Health, Giant Food LLC, J. Crew Group Inc., McDonald's Corporation, Northgate Gonzalez Market Inc, Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment Inc., Texas Roadhouse Inc., & more...
COVID-19 News: June 12, 2020
Captain D's LLC , Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., Gap Inc., IKEA North America, Pieology Pizzeria, Rite Aid Corporation, Signet Jewelers Limited, United Supermarkets, LLC, & more...
COVID-19 News: June 5, 2020
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide Inc, Aramark , Food Lion LLC , Luby's Inc., Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. , The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated , Under Armour Inc., & more...
COVID-19 News: May 29, 2020
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Denny's Corporation, JCPenney Company, Inc., The Kroger Co., The Krystal Co., Macy’s Inc., Taco Bell Corp., & more...
COVID-19 News: May 22, 2020
Apple Inc., Captain D’s LLC, Hooters, L Brands, Inc., National Association of Convenience Stores, Pier 1 Imports Inc., Sephora USA Inc., & more...
COVID-19 News: May 15, 2020
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc., Gap Inc., Lidl US LLC, Meijer Inc., Pie Five Pizza, Publix Super Markets Inc., Recreational Equipment Inc., & more...
COVID-19 News: May 8, 2020
Albertsons LLC, Costco Wholesale Corp., David’s Bridal, Fatburger, Lord & Taylor, Open Table, & more...
COVID-19 News: April 30, 2020
Best Buy Co. Inc., Blaze Pizza LLC, Coolgreens, CVS Health, Denny's Corporation, & more...
COVID-19 News: April 24, 2020
7-Eleven Inc., ABC Supply Co. Inc., Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Nathan's Famous Inc., RaceTrac Petroleum, & more...
COVID-19 News: April 17, 2020
Big Lots Inc., Bloomin' Brands Inc., Hy-Vee Inc., Just Salad LLC, QuikTrip Corp., Walmart Canada, & more...
COVID-19 News: April 10, 2020
Darden Restaurants Inc., Lowe's Companies Inc., McDonald's Corporation, Meijer Inc., & more...
COVID-19 News: April 3, 2020
Aldi Inc., Brooks Brothers, Church's Chicken, KFC, Office Depot Inc., Open Table, The Giant Company, & more...
COVID-19 News: March 27, 2020
Albertsons LLC, CraftWorks Holdings, Doctor's Associates Inc., Shipt, Starbucks Corporation, Tailored Brands, & more...
COVID-19 News: March 20, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Chuck E. Cheese, Dollar General Corp., Lululemon, Macy's, Natural Grocers, & more...