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Pizza Is The Food Of The Pandemic

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1 chain Pizza Hut (6,296 stores), it’s a subsidiary of Yum Brands , which will report earnings on Wednesday (July 29). The magazine noted that market tracker Datassential recently found that 63 percent of consumers have sought out pizza during the pandemic. As for No. Why is pizza outperforming its culinary competition?

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NY Mag To Open Pop-Up Shop; Amazon Go Plans New York Store

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Magazines have been testing the waters of brick-and-mortar retail by opening temporary stores in major cities, and New York Magazine is no exception. The venture, which is dubbed “I Found It at The Strategist,” will feature items chosen by the magazine’s editors. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News….

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Inside Taco Bell’s Omnichannel Overhaul

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The latest figures from the National Restaurant Association paint a promising picture for the U.S. The new Order To Eat Tracker highlights how several major brands are embracing third-party delivery services, loyalty programs and other ordering solutions in an effort to win over customers. restaurant market.

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No Fitting Rooms? There’s An App For That

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) guidelines allow individual retailers to decide whether to reopen fitting rooms. The app, which is brand-specific, is based on a turnkey solution that helps any merchant’s customers choose the appropriate apparel size based on the shopper’s real measurements.

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Should QSRs Be Scared Of ‘Ghost’ Restaurants?

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The latest PYMNTS Order to Eat Tracker highlights how several major brands are embracing (or resisting) third-party delivery services, new models and new ordering solutions in an effort to win over customers. Not to be outdone by the competition, Grubhub is working with food magazine Bon Appétit on a new delivery-only restaurant model.

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Tracksmith: Taking DTC Running From Heartbreak Hill To The Global Market

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And although Runner’s World magazine had the nerve to rank it No. Matt Taylor, co-founder and CEO of running apparel brand Tracksmith has found himself and his company a little slice of Boston’s running history. Taylor said marketing activities reflect his current scale as a small D2C brand. I think that will carry into 2020.”.

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The Hottest Retailers Right Now Are … Supermarkets?

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Supermarket chains dominated a list of hottest retailers in 2015, according to information released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) STORES magazine. The trend is reflective of “grocers moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach and adopting new practices that focus more on their brands and shoppers,” according to NRF.

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