Tag: The NPD Group
Global Foodservice Trending Towards Delivery and Technology
TORONTO — Foodservice Europe’s Jochen Pinsker led his audience on a whirlwind global industry analysis during a breakout session at yesterday’s 2016 Canadian Foodservice...
2015 Foodservice Industry Year in Review
No matter how you slice it, 2015 was a challenging year for the Canadian foodservice industry. According to The NPD Group’s most recent CREST...
QSR Takes Bite Out of Dine-in Market
TORONTO — More Canadian customers are dining in at quick-service restaurants (QSR) instead of carrying out their meals or picking them up at drive-thrus,...
Loyalty Programs Are Driving Foodservice Traffic
The “My Starbucks Rewards” program has become one of the most successful loyalty programs in Canada, and now other major players, such as McDonald’s and Tim Hortons, are joining the competition, finding ways to win repeat business at a time when the share of Canadians using restaurants daily has slipped.
Fast-Casual Continues to Win Customer Attention
TORONTO — The fast-casual category is continuing to steal market share, and, according to a new study from the NPD Group, consumers are now choosing between food freshness/menu variety and speedy service/value pricing when determining what type of restaurant to patronize.
NPD Reports Strong Winter Quarter
TORONTO — The mild Canadian winter may have inspired more restaurant visits, according to The NPD Group, which reports that Winter 2012 — December,...
CRIS Offers Optimistic Outlook
TORONTO — Panel discussions, speakers, breakout sessions and networking was the order of the day yesterday at the third-annual Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit (CRIS)...
The Evolution of Eating
TORONTO — A recent NPD Group report, A Look into the Future of Eating — Canadian Marketplace, shows eating patterns over the next decade...
Canadians Crave Healthy Fare at QSRs
TORONTO — Canadians are demanding more healthy fare at quick-service establishments, and they’re willing to pay as much 13 per cent more to get...
Week of June 14, 2010
Canadian Restaurant Traffic Increases in 1st Quarter — NPD GroupCanadian restaurant traffic increased 2.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2010,...
