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Welcome back to our monthly news roundup for franchise consumer marketers. Whether Covid is finally behind us or a summer surge awaits, the changes it brought are here to stay and businesses will be adjusting for years to come. If you have news items, trends, reports, or studies you think will be useful to CMOs and our other franchise consumer marketing readers looking to navigate the new future, please forward them our way! And now, the news…
The Most Successful Restaurants in 2021 Grew Their Omnichannel Technology, Not Their Units
New Study Finds Digital Is Starting Point for More than 85% of Customers
Why a CMO-CFO Alliance Is a Crucial Piece of the Digital Transformation Puzzle
Dave & Buster’s Tests Automated Checkout Technology at Florida C-Store Micromarket
Study: How 1,000 Americans Use Their Smartphones on Vacation
Cooling Consumer Spending Points to Further Economic Slowdown
Diners Start to Pull Back on Eating Out as Casual Chains Raise Prices
High Cost of Airfare More Likely than Gas Prices To Hurt Travel Recovery
High Gas Prices Are Weakening Customer Traffic at C-stores
Gen Z Isn’t that Into Dining Out – Here’s How Restaurants Are Chasing Them
New Research Sheds Light on the Shopping Habits of Gen Z
Tailor Your Marketing for Different Generations; Gen Z On Track To Become Most Educated
Chick-fil-A Tops Consumer Satisfaction Study for 8th Consecutive Year
Being a Virtual Restaurant Regular Customer Has Its Perks
House Data Privacy Bill Raises Concerns for Restaurants
Sweetgreen Tests a New Loyalty Program Named Rewards and Challenges
BurgerFi and Anthony’s Coal-Fired Pizza & Wings Launch Co-Branded Visa Card
Unredeemed Gift Cards Are Bonus Points for Retailers
Burger King Debuted 2 New Plant-Based Impossible Offerings on June 27
Hangry Planet, U.S.’s First 100% Plant-Based Convenience Store, Opens in California
Western Brands Are Up for Grabs in Sanctioned Russia
Companies Find Leaving Russia Difficult, Though Many Are Trying