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December 15, 2011
Restaurants to benefit from gift card popularity
NRA says imbalance between gift card givers and recipients this holiday
November 28, 2011
Restaurants expand gift card offerings
Restaurant brands are looking to push gift card sales
January 28, 2011
Foodservice industry forecast revised upward
Technomic Inc. cited improved macroeconomic data and increased sales momentum in the 4Q
November 24, 2010
Restaurants target givers with gift card extras
Chains offer promotions with bonus cards, prizes and discounts to entice buyers
November 15, 2010
Restaurant gift card sales show restraint
Customers are buying more gift cards, but loading smaller amounts
October 18, 2010
Virtual gift card trend opens more sales for chains
Increasingly popular, virtual gift card game embraced by chains
September 15, 2010
More restaurants selling virtual gift cards
Applebee's the latest chain to offer online service
August 23, 2010
New rules for gift cards go into effect
Federal legislation impacts expiration dates and fees
August 15, 2010
Commodities take center stage
Operators may face increased costs as wheat, coffee prices rise.
July 26, 2010
Gift card sales grew in first half of 2010
Quick-service restaurants saw the most growth, study finds.
February 2, 2010
Online ordering boosts check averages

Restaurateurs attending FSTEC in Long Beach, Calif., sang the praises of online and mobile ordering, particularly when it has the effect of hiking check averages.

November 18, 2009
Gift card spending to fall this holiday season
WASHINGTON Restaurateurs counting on a big holiday sales boost from the merchandising of gift cards...
May 20, 2009
CPI data could be another challenge for restaurants
WASHINGTON The latest Consumer Price Index from the federal government showed that price inflation rose...
May 1, 2009
Heartland back on Visa approved vendor list
PRINCETON N.J. Heartland Payment Systems – the card payment processing company that serves approximately 60,000...
February 22, 2009
Global brands adjust plans as strong dollar gouges profits
With the U.S. economy in dire straits, many restaurant companies have turned their attention overseas...
December 23, 2008
Little Caesars adds Walmart to retailer gift card channel
DETROIT Little Caesars Pizza said its gift cards are now being sold off the rack...
December 18, 2008
Uno debuts virtual gift cards
BOSTON Playing to last-minute shoppers and convenience seekers, Uno Chicago Grill is selling virtual gift...
December 7, 2008
PCI: Data security assessors and auditors now will need to meet own minimum requirements
Qualified security assessors and approved scanning vendors who profit from the Payment Card Industry group’s...
November 27, 2008
Gift cards set to reward givers and receivers
NATIONAL REPORT Amid less-than-jolly projections for holiday spending, restaurants are wrapping their gift cards with...
November 18, 2008
Pizza Hut tries gift cards 2.0
DALLAS Pizza Hut, based here, has launched what it says is the pizza segment's...
November 17, 2008
Gift card sales to slide, study says
WASHINGTON Gift card sales for the 2008 holiday season are expected to decline by more...
November 16, 2008
Cornell, CIA study: Sometimes it pays to drop the ‘dollars’ from your menu
Whether we’re in a textbook definition of a recession right now is irrelevant. Many of...
October 12, 2008
Restaurant execs see silver linings in economic clouds
Leaders of some of the industry’s largest casual-dining and quick-service brands do not believe the...
July 15, 2008
Mich. passes new gift card rules
LANSING Mich. Restaurants and other retailers in Michigan will be required by a law enacted...
May 18, 2008
PCI Security Standards Council rolls new version of secure-payment application
The PCI Security Standards Council announced the release of version 1.1 of the Payment Application...
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