Content about Consumer behaviour

February 20, 2012
Winning Ideas
The importance of spreading optimism.
September 6, 2011
Restaurants and a possible double dip
Consumers hold the cards when it comes to restaurant industry’s fate
August 8, 2011
NRN-MillerPulse surveys show traffic gains, low guest confidence
NRN partners with RBC Capital Markets analyst Larry Miller to poll operators on the state of the industry and consumers on confidence and spending expectations.
May 2, 2011
Industry reports improvement, but rising fuel and commodity costs threaten progress
In an NRA Show preview, this business update tackles the ups and downs facing 2011
November 1, 2010
Restaurant industry's outlook improving
Analyst points to easing commodity prices and positive sales trends
September 30, 2010
NRA reports soft sales, slow traffic for restaurants
Activity below-average for fourth consecutive month, report says
August 31, 2010
Restaurants project cloudy future even as consumer outlook brightens
While restaurant operators continue to express concerns about their growth opportunities in the coming months, consumer confidence appears to have brightened slightly, according to two key economic barometers published Tuesday.
June 28, 2010
Myths do staff a disservice
Whenever company leaders grow concerned about rising customer complaints, dipping same-store sales or escalating employee turnover, they often exhibit similar reflexive behavior. They think back to when they worked at the unit level and try to get a sense of what’s different — or missing — between then and now.
April 5, 2010
Industry employment indicators show upswing
Recent labor activity and employer expectations indicate the restaurant industry may have finally found the...
March 21, 2010
The changing American diner
The average American consumer has been evolving for quite some time, and Nation’s Restaurant News’...
January 10, 2010
2010 Forecast & Trends: Operators anticipate a better year ahead
The restaurant industry will face the good, the bad and the ugly in the year...
January 10, 2010
Outlook: Operators anticipate a better year ahead
The restaurant industry will face the good, the bad and the ugly in the year...
January 5, 2010
Restaurant industry sees signs of light
NEW YORK Two recent surveys forecast a slightly sunnier picture for the year ahead among...
November 29, 2009
Cinnabon sniffs out most likely customers with help of targeted direct-mail initiative
Consumers may hate the crowds and traffic during the holiday shopping season, but Cinnabon thrives...
September 6, 2009
Optimism on the upswing despite negative results
Even as restaurant operators continue the intense battle for dollars in a gloomy business landscape,...
July 12, 2009
Operators roll out road trip promos in effort to drive summer’s sales
As the lingering recession keeps consumers at home with their wallets tightly shut, restaurateurs are...
June 29, 2009
Studies show waning optimism among restaurateurs
NEW YORK Newly released research from a trio of sources points to slowed restaurant industry...
May 25, 2009
Restaurant stocks rise on consumer optimism
NEW YORK The Nation’s Restaurant News Stock Index posted on Tuesday one of its highest...
May 18, 2009
Study finds economy-driven strategies boost guest satisfaction
ANN ARBOR Mich. Improvements in guests’ perceptions of service and value at some of the...
May 10, 2009
Operators report most optimistic economic outlook of the past year
Operator optimism continues to percolate as new data from the National Restaurant Association shows restaurateurs...
April 29, 2009
Restaurant operators more optimistic about economy
WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association's restaurant performance index rose for the third consecutive month in...
April 19, 2009
Sales-trend data buoys optimism
Consumers look like they’re getting hungry again for restaurant meals....
April 8, 2009
Restaurants may see diners spending more
ATLANTA Consumers seem to be getting hungry. ...
March 12, 2009
Study: Local trend slow to catch on among consumers
CHICAGO A growing number of restaurant companies are using local products, but a report released...
January 11, 2009
Obama ought to consider NRF’s sales tax holiday proposal to help keep U.S. consumers spending
Christmas 2008 might be over, but that doesn’t mean the nation’s business owners have put...
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