Marketing QSR Weekly
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

QSR Insider

Q&A: Can Subscriptions Reignite Restaurant Sales?
by Sarah Mahoney, Staff Writer

Panera Bread's new chief brand officer explains how it hopes subscriptions -- and plenty of free coffee -- can reignite its breakfast business. Read the whole story

  • Pandemic Ups The Ante For Digital Restaurant Orders, Delivery
    by Steve Ellwanger

    When the restaurant operating model is built around 10% or even single-digit profit margins, how is a 15% third-party delivery commission sustainable? Read the whole story

  • Americans Continue To Worry About COVID-19
    by Tanya Gazdik

    Half of those surveyed in the South are worried about spikes in COVID-19 cases and 69% feel the need to wear a mask. Read the whole story

  • Local Advertising To Sink 13.1% In 2020
    by Wayne Friedman

    Borrell Associates says the steep drop this year is a revision of an earlier estimate, which showed a slight increase of 1.3% for 2020. … Read the whole story

  • Face Mask Confrontations Go Viral At Retailers, Starbucks
    by Thom Forbes

    Supermarkets have been prime locations for full-tilt freakouts where people curse and rant. Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    Searches On Yelp For Black-Owned Businesses Rose Nearly 2000% Since May
    by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer

    Yelp released its latest Economic Impact Report outlining the economy as people respond to Black Lives Matter protests and as states begin to re-open … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    In July, All Of Facebook Will Be 'Brand Unsafe'
    by Kevin Lee, Op-Ed Contributor

    I recommend that all advertisers and marketers conduct a cost-benefit analysis for July and make a conscious decision whether Facebook and the other social … Read the whole story