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Canadian Restaurant Sales Slowed In 4Q, Says CRFA

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The number of Canadian restaurant operators reporting increased same-store sales in fourth quarter 2012 fell to 33% from a robust 44% in the third quarter,…

Wholesale Food Prices Rose Slightly In January, Menu Prices Were Flat

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After a sharp drop in December, overall wholesale food prices crept up only 0.1% in January, according to calculations on the three stages of wholesale…

Global Foodservice Traffic Remains Sluggish Everywhere But China

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Only two of the 10 major foodservice markets tracked by The NPD Group saw traffic increases in the fourth quarter of 2012, though check average…

What? Us Worry? Consumer Confidence Gained In February

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Just like stock market investors, who have driven most equities indices to near record levels, consumers seem to be shrugging off the federal government dysfunction.…

Reps’ Sales Grew 3.8% In 4Q/’12; Forecast for 1Q/’13 3.6%

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In spite of the uncertainty of the federal fiscal cliff late last year, manufacturers’ representatives saw sales of like lines grow 3.8% in the fourth…

Capital Spending Measures In NRA’s Performance Index Reach Highest Levels In More Than Five Years

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Perhaps it was the avoidance of the fiscal cliff, but something cheered up restaurant operators responding to the January survey for the National Restaurant Association’s…

Wholesale Food Prices Fell In February, Operators Raise Menu Prices Cautiously

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Overall wholesale food prices fell half a point in February, according to the NRA’s calculations on the three stages of wholesale food prices reported by…

Technomic Forecasts 3.9% Nominal, 1.1% Real Growth For Canadian Foodservice in 2013

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The foodservice market in Canada outperformed the U.S. market in 2012 and is expected to do so again in 2013, in spite of some slowing,…

Public E&S Companies Grow 3% In Fourth Quarter But Manage Only 2.2% Gain For Year

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Combined revenues for seven publicly reporting foodservice equipment and supplies companies grew 3% in the fourth quarter of 2012. But the overall gain for the…

Blue Chip Long-Range Forecasts Hold Steady

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According to the 50 econometric groups surveyed by Blue Chip Economic Indicators each month, better times are indeed ahead. While in the March survey the…

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