96: Pinterest Food Trends Hot,Hot,Hot

Our COVID lock down lives may need some spicing up and according to Pinterest trends, searches and pins for spicy foods are soaring. Listen to the briefing to hear what’s hot to the taste for 2021 and how to weave some cool marketing into the mix.


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95: Should You Hire Someone To Help You With Social Media?

1 in 3 small business owners says they are not happy with their social media marketing results. Listen to the briefing to hear how many other businesses hire outside experts to help with with digital marketing and why your time might be better spent on things you do best.


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92: Nightpicker.com A New App for the Restaurant Industry

There is a new app for the restaurant industry launching on Top Chef Canada in May. Night Picker is free for Chefs, Restaurants and Growers and invests up to 50% of advertising revenue back into the industry to promote its people. places and events. 

Brands wanting to reach food-lovers AND be seen supporting the industry are invited to connect to discuss custom packages. jguyard@nbbsystem.com Listen to the Flash Briefing to hear more about this exciting new tool.


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91: Walmart’s New Marketing Plan

For Walmart, some pandemic-related marketing changes will endure longer than others

Executives speaking at the MMA’s Impact conference talked up strong results for experiential activations on the same day the retailer announced hiring its first chief creative officer. Listen to the briefing to hear how Walmart is staying close to its customers during COVID 19.


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90: Starbucks Using Data to Boost Diversity

Starbucks is changing how it promotes employees to ensure staff have an equal opportunity to discover new positions, according to the company’s 2021 Civil Rights Assessment. Listen to the briefing to hear how the coffee chain will promote diversity across its entire enterprise.


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89: You’re a Ghost Without Google Maps

Restaurants and retail stores rely on local SEO to attract customers to their bricks and mortar locations. Google Maps is an integral part of a local SEO strategy. Listen to the briefing to hear some fascinating statistics about Google Maps and how the app can help you find new customers easily.


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88: What’s Your Post Pandemic Bucket List?

Canadians have hoarded a massive cash pile amid the COVID-19 pandemic and they are itching to spend on summer rentals, exotic vacations and backyard pools, a sign the economy could bounce back faster than expected.Listen to the briefing to hear just how fast the economy could bounce back.


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87: Ontario’s Restaurant Workers Now Qualify for Vaccines

On March 5, the Ontario government released a detailed list of people who will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 2. Workers were divided into two priority groups: teachers, child-care workers and those in food manufacturing or agriculture; and high-risk and critical retail workers, such as those in grocery stores and pharmacies, as well as lower-risk workers in financial services. Restaurant workers were not on the list but as of the end of March, they are now included. Listen to the briefing to hear how the vaccine roll out is going in Ontario.


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