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Market Intelligence

Navigating Industry Performance Amidst Weather and Economic Challenges

January offered little clarity in terms of the current health of the restaurant industry from a year-over-year growth perspective.

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11 Essential Marketing Tools Restaurant Brands Should Consider

In today's digitally-driven era, effective restaurant marketing goes beyond traditional advertising. Dive into these 11 essential tools, from data management to social media, that every restaurant brand needs to stay competitive and create memorable dining experiences.

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Rising Drive-Through Demands: Quick-Service Brands Adapt to Trends

In today's highly competitive market, meeting drive-through expectations have become a formidable challenge for most quick-service brands.

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Top 3 Takeaways from GuestXM’s Q3 State of the Industry Webinar

Having access to the latest, accurate industry data is invaluable in today's highly competitive restaurant environment. Every quarter, we host executives from the top restaurant chains for our State of the Industry (SOTI) webinar where we provide an exclusive look at the most up-to-date insights.

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Using Restaurant Data to Drive Guest Traffic

Data technology is growing exponentially, resulting in some restaurant brands innovating faster than ever before. For others, this rapid evolution comes with major challenges: choice overload and cost fears.

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Customer-Centric CFOs: The Key to Financial Growth

If you’re a CFO, now is the time to start taking an active role in your brand's CX initiatives to offset any long-term economic hurdles.

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Food Inflation by the Numbers & How Restaurants Can Prepare 

While food inflation challenges may appear inevitable, restaurants can prepare to offset its adverse effects and uphold profit margins.

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Key Workforce Changes Needed to Build a Top Performing Team

Black Box’s latest Workforce data reveals what aspects of the employee and manager experience are most impactful to your team’s performance.

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Restaurant Finances: Trends Every Restaurant CFO Should Get Ahead of in 2023

Based on industry performance of 2022, we’re sharing the current state of restaurant finances and the top trends to get ahead of in 2023.

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6 of the Latest Trends in Restaurant Operations

Here are six of the restaurant operations trends, from inflation to staffing, that reveal what's impacting the guest experience.

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Kristofor Lofgren joins Josh Prigge on the Sustainable Nation Podcast

Kristofor Logren of Sustainable Restuarant Group joins Sustainable Nation Podcast to talk about sustainability in the restaurant industry.

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Rethink Your Supply Chain: Creating An Impact At The Farmer’s Table

What if you saw your supply chain as a series of relationships rather than a system of getting products to your customers?

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