Business Advice This article topic started out with the title of “Treating Your Vendors Like Your Customers.” But as research went on to find what other bloggers were writing about this topic, more articles were found with the titles of “Treat Your Employees Like Your Customers” and “Treat Your Customers Like Family.” These were all […]
Gift Cards have many uses besides the usual last minute birthday gift. With the right marketing approach they can be utilized in so many more ways than one first begins to realize. Gift/Loyalty/Points Cards can become a great revenue generating marketing tool if you know how to work it. Rewards and promotions marketing helps to
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2013 Franchise Forecast: Going Strong The IFA, a Washington D.C.-based advocacy organization, recently released a first quarter update to its economic outlook, which notes that franchise businesses “are expected to employ 8.3 million people in the U.S. by the end of this year and generate $802 billion in revenue.” Quick-service restaurant category, which includes Subway and
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Full-Service Casual Concepts Look to Fast-Casual Spinoffs and Experiments Nation’s Restaurant News recently published a case study of five casual dining concepts transitioning into the fast-casual sector: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., Denny’s, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Famous Dave’s and Red Lobster. Citing shifting consumer needs and a “rocky casual-dining climate,” a fast-casual is
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Are Mobile Devices the New Currency? The Point of Sale News asks, “How Close Are We to Cashless Commerce?” and answers with 2020 vision: the prediction that mobile payments may replace cash and credit cards by as soon as 2020 according to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project on “The Future of Money.”
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5 Restaurant Trends to Watch This Spring The birds are chirping, kids are once again playing outside, and your allergies are acting up. This can only mean one thing: spring has finally sprung. Last month, Nation’s Restaurant News published an article titled 5 Restaurant Trends to Watch This Spring. Mediterranean Look out for Mediterranean influences
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4 of The Best Gadgets for Business There are so many gadgets out there that sometimes it can feel a little overwhelming. Entrepreneur.com released their “pick for the best new business gadgets.”, which lists their favorites in four different categories along with some top alternatives. Tablet PCs: BlackBerry Playbook (under $500), this seven inch tablet
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This past March, BestPizzaPOS.com, a division of Sintel Systems, was thrilled to once again be a part of the 2013 International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. There were over 500 vendors this year including delivery bag providers, topping suppliers and oven makers. There were also 11 different bacon providers. If you love pizza and bacon
Does Your Restaurant Need A Mobile App? Mobile apps come in all shapes and sizes: games, maps, news, even your bank probably has a mobile app. They are created to make our lives easier and sometimes even a little more fun. It is rather shocking to learn, thanks to data recently released by Pew Research,
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Moveable Feasts: Six Mobile Food Ideas Entrepreneur has some great ideas for getting rolling with a mobile food restaurant business. In brief: 1. Food Kiosks: Consider the temporary, quick-serve kiosk for its low overhead, flexibility and ease with which it can be opened and closed. These typically appear at indoor locations including malls, stadiums and movie
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