Content about NPD Group

May 3, 2012
Targeting your demographic
NRN offers a roadmap to understanding what motivates consumers by demographics.
February 8, 2012
Fast-casual segment influences restaurant industry
Other sectors try to imitate successful strategies, NPD Group finds
February 8, 2012
Fast-casual segment influences restaurant industry
Other sectors try to imitate successful strategies, NPD Group finds
October 11, 2011
Breakfast offers growth opportunities
Operators can engage the 31 million consumers who currently skip breakfast
September 19, 2011
Study: Restaurant traffic declines
Guest counts drop from April to June, although 2Q sales rise overall
August 9, 2011
U.S. restaurant count continues to fall
Commercial-sector restaurants continued on a two-year unit count decline
June 27, 2011
NPD: Consumers return to restaurants for dinner daypart
Gap narrows between away-from-home and in-home dining cost
June 8, 2011
Consumers demand bacon and ham, served up in new ways
Despite an increased desire for more menu variety at restaurants, one thing remains the same for American consumers: they continue to demand bacon and ham —traditional favorites — in a variety of different applications and day parts.
June 7, 2011
Restaurants look to snag summer travelers
Cracker Barrel rolls out new menu items aimed at summer travelers
May 10, 2011
NPD: Recession has changed long-term dining-out habits
The recession continues to steer consumer's dining decisions
March 22, 2011
What calorie postings mean to consumers

While the restaurant industry waits for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to publish its proposed federal menu-labeling regulations, market research firm NPD Group said listed calorie counts could alter certain behaviors among restaurant customers.

March 1, 2011
NPD: Most Americans don’t act on dietary guidelines
NPD reveals what Americans say about healthful eating strategies
February 8, 2011
‘Healthy’ doesn’t just mean low-cal
New NPD report shows consumers look for ‘fresh,’ ‘natural’
January 24, 2011
U.S. restaurant count declines

The size of the U.S. restaurant industry contracted this past fall as the total number of commercial foodservice locations continued to erode, according to a fall 2010 restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group.

The Chicago-based research firm said the total number of domestic restaurants fell about 1 percent, or by 5,551 outlets, to 579,102 locations in the fall of 2010 compared with the fall of 2009. By comparison, The NPD Group’s ReCount data found the number of restaurants declined about 0.3 percent, or by 1,652 units, in the fall of 2009 versus 2008.

January 4, 2011
NPD: Global restaurant traffic remains weak
Higher average checks continued to drive sales in third quarter
December 20, 2010
Increased visits, spending hint at brighter horizon ahead for industry
Like a voyager lost at sea amid a tempest, the foodservice industry has been struggling for the last two years to navigate its way through uncharted waters churned up by the Great Recession. 
In 2010, however, it appears that the industry began to get its bearings and may now be sailing, although uneasily, along the path to recovery. 

December 14, 2010
NPD forecasts modest recovery
High unemployment obstacle to full recovery
November 10, 2010
Families return to restaurants
NPD: Visits by parties with kids rise for the first time in 3 years
October 25, 2010
Operators face flat consumer spending, rising costs in 2011
The restaurant industry can expect the economic landscape for 2011 to look much as it did in 2010
October 24, 2010
Operators have pick of delivery partners, but is it worth it?
To deliver or not to deliver, that is the question.
October 14, 2010
NPD: Global restaurant spending improves
China shows most improvement in quarter ending in June
October 14, 2010
NPD: Global restaurant spending improves
China shows most improvement in quarter ending in June
October 3, 2010
Recession’s end cold comfort to industry still feeling its effects
The Great Recession, which reduced U.S. restaurant visits by as much as 2 billion year over year, will have a long-lasting impact on the industry.

September 28, 2010
NPD: Convenience stores a growing competitor
Analysts say consumers' need for 'grab-and-go' fueled 2Q sales and traffic increase.
September 14, 2010
NPD: Traffic improved for restaurants in spring
After four quarters of sales declines, spending turned positive, report finds
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