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Order like it’s 1999

Order like it’s 1999

How can independent restaurants strike a retro-digital balance?

Local and independently owned restaurants have had to make some difficult choices over the last year, but some found that solutions from the “good old days” turned out to be surprisingly helpful over the digital.

As independent, neighborhood restaurants have been forced to adjust operations since the COVID 19 crisis hit, many decided to rely more heavily on 3rd party delivery mobile apps for sales – – a reasonable “pivot” in a sudden emergency.

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So you want to take your killer recipe to market?

So you want to take your killer recipe to market?

Your friends and relatives just LOVE your gooey brownies or spicy pickled vegetables and encourage you to take it to market. Great idea, right? Sure, but it won’t be easy. Hear about the unfortunately long list of pitfalls and barriers to taking a food product to...

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Give Thanks: Good customer service IS your bread and butter

Give Thanks: Good customer service IS your bread and butter

The COVID-19 health crisis has drastically shifted our shopping habits – and retailers’ responses to the changes. Fair or not, grocery chains and big-box retail have enjoyed an artificial advantage over their smaller, independent counterparts who were forced to close...

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Re-post: Tiffany gets speedy trial date in suit against LVMH

Re-post: Tiffany gets speedy trial date in suit against LVMH

Who would have imagined we'd see a day when even 'recession-proof' luxury goods retailers like Tiffany have to SUE to be acquired? The COVID-19 global health crisis has luxury brand owner LVMH seeking to back out of an historic deal to acquire the luxury jewelry...

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