Facebook user stats in US and Canada are dipping. Is this an indication that Facebook is losing steam as a platform? Listen to the briefing to hear what the latest statistics are indicating.

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Listen to the briefing to hear who consumers are spending money on this Valentine’s Day and how much they plan on spending.

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Uber Eats is launching their first-ever Super Bowl commercial starring the guys from Wayne’s World, to announce they are waiving the fees for their delivery service and giving back to local restaurants. Listen to the briefing to hear how Uber Eats is giving back to the restaurant industry.

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Amazon’s monster quarter to end 2020 was capped by the announcement that Jeff Bezos is stepping aside. Listen to the briefing to hear just how much Amazon grew and where the company might go next.

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Google has released the top searches by state for Super Bowl foods. The Big Game is this February 7. Listen to the briefing to hear what the most unusual searches are by state. There are some surprises on the list!

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Martha Stewart has partnered with Canopy Growth in Canada to develop Cannabis infused treats for dogs. Listen to the briefing to hear what products she’s launched.

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Here are the international wine holidays for February 2021.

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Mintel, the experts in what consumers want and why, has today (12 January 2021) announced three key trends for the global food, drink, and foodservice industries, including analysis, insights, and recommendations centred around the ‘now’ (next 12 months), the ‘next’ (18 months+), and the ‘future’ (five+ years) of consumer behaviour:

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Cryptocurrencies are known as digital or virtual currency and this can be transferred between individuals over the internet. Cryptocurrencies provide the following advantages to retailers and restaurants:

• Fast transactions
• Low processing fees
• No chargebacks
• Local and international transactions
• Payment conversion to any fiat currencies such as USD or CAD.

Listen to the briefing to hear who invented Bitcoin and how to start accepting Bitcoin if you want to take it as tender.

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The top Google searches for recipes in the US versus the Globe. Let’s see how things were different in 2020.

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