Consumer Trends

January 2013
Convenience Stores — A Growing Quick Service Restaurant Competitor

January 2013
What's New About the "New Normal" Marketplace?

December 2012
Looking Ahead to 2013 and Beyond

December 2012
Is Gluten-Free Eating a Trend Worth Noting?

November 2012
The Need for Incentives to Visit Restaurants

October 2012
Boomers and Beyond — The Drivers of Restaurant Traffis Recovery

September 2012
Plug the Leak in the Full Service Bucket by Recognizing and Reaching Unique Consumer Segments

September 2012
Fishing Where the Fish Are

August 2012
Now More Than Ever, Price Matters

August 2012
U.S. Hispanics at Foodservice — Q1 2012 vs. Q1 2011

June 2012
Regaining Benefits Obtained with Combo Meal Orders

May 2012
Digital Marketing – Driving Restaurant Visits

April 2012
For Hispanics In the U.S., Language Matters

April 2012
The Mixology of Consumer Beverage Choices

April 2012
What's Up the Road with Restaurant Traffic and Gasoline Prices?

March 2012
The Growing Income Gap and its Toll on Restaurant Visit Habits

February 2012
Fewer Combo Meals Ordered at Restaurants

January 2012
Looking Ahead to 2012 and Beyond

December 2011
Retail Prepared Foods: A Growing Trend and Threat to Restaurants

November 2011
Popular beverages face uphill battle to recover lost servings

October 2011
Visit trade-down has occurred to both lower-priced and newer options.

September 2011
Fast Casual Restaurants – Strong, Yet Vulnerable

September 2011
Keeping Consumer Concerns in Mind

August 2011
While Overall Unit Closures Continue – Some Restaurants Add Locations

July 2011
Satisfying Our Thirst for Beverages

July 2011
The Millennial Generation's Importance To the Restaurant Industry

June 2011
Seafood Today

May 2011
Targeting for the Future – Reaching The Millennial Generation

April 2011
Consumer Taste Perceptions of Menu Items Described as Healthy

March 2011
Fast Casual – A Growing Market

January 2011
2011 Poised To Be A Better Year For The Foodservice Industry

December 2010
Anticipating Calorie Counts on Menus

November 2010
A Place For Healthy/Light Foods On Your Menu

October 27, 2010
Hispanic Consumers: Are They On Your Marketing Radar Screen?

October 11, 2010
C-store retailers interested in attracting more food-related visits

September 2010
Getting Consumers Out of The House

June 2010
Has the "Sweet Spot" Moved?

May 20, 2010
Why All the Buzz About Breakfast?

May 12, 2010
Why Loyalty Matters

April 2010
Seeing Some Light at the End of the Tunnel

March 2010
Midscale concepts experiencing a long-term slip in popularity

February 2010
Will Supper Visits Recover Now That the Economy Is Improving?

January 2010
Leaving 2009 Behind, with an Eye To the Future