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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Since then, gift card sales have declined, but online ordering and merchandise sales have both increased steadily: Online orders have increased 50 percent week-over-week for the last three weeks. Teens indicated they spend an average of $89/year on handbags — a new survey low and compares to peak spending of $197/year (Spring 2006).

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How Martha Moments Creator Andrew Ritchie Built a Martha Stewart Community

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What started as a blog in 2006 expanded its social media presence a decade later. I’ve been with Anthropologie for over a decade, sitting in numerous creative roles including visual merchandiser. And if not, you’ve probably crossed paths at least once with his labor of love, Martha Moments.

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MRM People & Places: Maki Madness and Pancakes for Life

Modern Restaurant Management

Regis San Francisco team as a banquet manager in 2006. Instant win prizes include limited-edition pancake-themed merchandise such as bicycles, scooters, customizable jackets, handmade berets and more. After three years at the St. Regis as the assistant director of food and beverage.

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Why are YouTube coffee brands becoming more popular?

Perfect Daily Grind

It’s common for some of these figures to gain large followings on social media platforms, which has led many of those who do to sell merchandise – including coffee products. They explain that marketing and selling coffee products allowed them to go beyond the standard range of merchandise that YouTubers typically sell.

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German Restaurants Are Expanding: 57 Concepts You Should Know

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The level of Frittenpride is such that this chain also has a whole range of merchandise (t-shirts, sweaters, bags, and even gold chains) dedicated to their love for the humble spud, fried like the French (or is it the Belgian?) In 2006 they even served pizza to Michael Jackson when in Hamburg for a concert. delivered with the pizza.

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MRM Research Roundup: Cautious Optimism, Beyond the Burn, and the Taylor Swift Economy

Modern Restaurant Management

Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) at local restaurants grew by 12.8 Swifties span a wide range of ages, from the youngest of Gen Alpha just discovering her music to OG fans who have been with her since her 2006 debut album. Local Sales On The Rise in Miami Miami restaurants saw a 9.1 The average ticket size grew by 2.6

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