"Sales Trends" Insights

Back in 1996 in their song “Wannabe,” The Spice Girls issued a rather memorable challenge, “So tell me what you want, what you really really want.” When you boil it all down to its most simplistic level, that’s what a…

If you’re a restauranteur, chances are you’ve noticed the growing market of online sales in recent years. With companies like GrubHub and Waitr seeing enormous growth since their founding, it has become apparent that customers are increasingly taking their business…

Today, as many as 85% of small and mid-size companies make the mistake of operating based only on a budget. Without a well-designed marketing plan, you fail to establish guidelines and proper direction, as well as run the risk of…

Online farmer's markets like Good Eggs work with local farmers and artisanal specialty good makers to offer everything from organic chicken and vegetables to homemade almond butter and locally made goat cheese. They’ll even deliver the groceries to your door.…

The secret to getting customers to order more, try new items and spend more money? Online ordering. Whether it’s an app, a touch screen or an on-line ordering system, taking the human being out of the ordering process is a…

The stock market has the Dow Jones Index, the music industry has the Billboard Hot 100 and now there’s a social media effectiveness index for the restaurant industry’s 200 largest brands. Nation’s Restaurant News re-launched the NRN Social 200 in…

Panera Bread is one of the pioneers in the now very crowded fast casual sector. Panera’s co-Chief Executive Ron Shaich spoke with the Wall Street Journal about how his franchise has experienced a 28% increase in profit and outpaced the…