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Expanded MAFSI Barometer Measures Record Gain In 2Q

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Sales of foodservice equipment and supplies posted surprisingly strong gains in the second quarter of 2013 versus the year-prior quarter, according to the MAFSI Business…

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FER’s Complete 2014 E&S Forecast Available To Help With Your Budget And Strategic Planning

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If you missed the President’s Preview last month, you can still purchase the entire forecast for $1,295. It includes eight PowerPoint decks covering data and…

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Consumer Sentiment Falls, Retail Sales Growth Sluggish And Other Economic News Of Note

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The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary reading of consumer sentiment in September, released Sept. 13, fell to 76.8, the lowest reading since April. The final…

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Wholesale Food Prices Drop Again, Menu Prices Up Slightly

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Overall food prices at the wholesale level fell for the second month in a row, according the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics…

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The Balance Of Power Between Limited And Full Service Shifts Yet Again

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Our good friend Scott Hume ran a very interesting item in the Sept. 5 issue of his Burger Business e-newsletter. He reported that customer satisfaction…

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Will Strong 2Q E&S Sales Lead To 2013 FER Forecast Revision?

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As we reported two weeks ago in FER Fortnightly, sales of equipment and supplies surged in the second quarter of this year, catching us very…

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Restaurants Losing Traffic To Retailers At Key Lunch And Dinner Dayparts

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The NPD Group has issued a new research report that details how prepared food offerings at retail outlets such as supermarkets are eating into restaurants’…

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Working On Your 2014 Budget? FER’s Complete 2014 E&S Forecast Package, With Update, Can Help

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Foodservice Equipment Reports’ entire 2014 forecast package is available for just $1,295. It includes eight PowerPoint decks covering data and analysis of macro-economic, operator and…

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State Income Tax And Overall Revenues Up Again 2Q

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The analysts at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, the Albany, N.Y.-based research group, actually call the third consecutive quarter of strong growth in state revenues…

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Casual Dining Ends Five Years Of Traffic Declines As 2Q Traffic Rose 1%, Says NPD

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The second quarter of 2013 keeps turning out surprisingly robust foodservice data in many ways. We’ve written about the strong gains of the MAFSI Business…

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