New research into restaurant customer behaviour finds an “inexplicable” link between vaccination and higher loyalty program usage. Listen to the briefing to hear some fascinating statistics around this trend.
Google has begun to show actual caller data, including their caller ID information such as the name and phone number, along with the date of the call.Listen to the Flash Briefing to hear how many phone calls are being missed.
On Thursday, May 13, Miller Beer will attach cases of hard seltzer to a rocket and send the oh-so-trendy beverage hurtling into the atmosphere. Beer fans can suggest the seltzer brand that most deserves to be propelled from the planet at mgd.com/seltzerlaunch. Listen to the briefing to hear how one beer company is wrapping its arms around its most dedicated fans.
Pepsi has launched Pep’s Place, a virtual restaurant that lets consumers pick their favorite beverage to see suggested food pairings available for ordering and delivery, Listen to the briefing to hear how this concept is “beverage before food”.
The top three reasons restaurant workers are leaving their jobs are low wages and tips (76%), COVID-19 safety concerns (55%) and concerns over hospitality and harassment from customers (39%), according to a One Fair Wage report released on Wednesday. Listen to the briefing to hear what other concerns workers have and why retaining restaurant staff is going to be more challenging.
Mother’s Day is a huge retail holiday especially for restaurants and retail operators like florists and gift shops. Listen to the briefing to hear how the holiday began and how its founder felt about what it became.
Here are the hashtag holidays that will be trending on social media for mid May 2021. If you can weave these themes into your posts, you’ll capture some new followers as people will be watching these hashtags.
For the first week in May 2021, a number of retail stocks surged as investors look for ways to buy into the economy reopening. Listen to the briefing to hear just how big the gains were and which retailers were big winners.
Businesses in Ontario Canada have been shuttered during the 3rd wave of COVID. For the past week, the Canadian town of Listowel has been embroiled in a war of words via business signs that has captivated local residents and people around the world.
It started as a battle between two businesses in the Ontario town – Speedy Glass and Dairy Queen (DQ) – and has since spread to the entire town and even further afield. Listen to the briefing to hear how this friendly competition is lifting spirits and engaging customers.
Every year on May 4th the Internet celebrates Star Wars day with the hashtag #MayThe4thBeWithYou. Listen to the briefing to hear how Twitter is rewarding posts using the famous hashtag with a little surprise.