When you are embarking on any kind of change for your foodservice brand, regardless of the degree, it is critical to get a good understanding of where your brand fits into the industry landscape. One of the most recognized tools to create this view is the SWOT analysis. However, we often get asked questions about […]
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Women now own 36 percent of North America’s private businesses, control almost half the personal wealth, and the pace of growth for women has overtaken growth for men. This trend is expected to continue and should give banks something to think about. “Gender-neutral” products and services are de facto male-focused because they do not take
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As food operators explore growth strategies an option being considered by many is a partnership with another complementary brand. We have seen in many other industries, such as banking, the benefits and liabilities of partnering with a coffee chain to provide a differentiated customer experience. The opportunity to leverage the power of two offerings to
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Vancouver is well-known for its West Coast beaches, surrounding mountains, tall trees, and hiking trails, but it also has an interesting restaurant scene influenced by its international population and active culture. Fusion-style dishes provide unique options, farm-to-table, local, and better-for-you movements have spread throughout the city, and themed pubs add personality to dining experiences. Below
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Rebranding is often a messy process, but when it comes to rebranding an entire franchise, it can get downright adversarial. The relationship between franchisees and franchisors can often become strained as franchisors want to update their brands quickly and broadly, while franchisees can feel frustrated and resentful when they don’t understand the reasoning behind high-level
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When you are embarking on any kind of change for your financial brand, regardless of the degree it is critical to get a good understanding of where your brand fits into the industry landscape. One of the most recognized tools to create this view is the SWOT analysis. We often get asked questions about how
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Many things seem to get in the way of you and your food when you are hungry and short on time. Wait times exist throughout the experience, whether you are grabbing a snack at a limited-service fast food restaurant or dining at a full-service sit-down establishment. For example, there is a delay between walking in
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One of the top five things people want from their banks is advice on how to better handle their money. But although banks offer such services, consumers, especially Millennials, are not actually asking for this advice. This CGI report puts banks at the bottom of the list people turn to for consultation when making a
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In a competitive banking landscape, it is often difficult to stand out and truly connect with customers. Financial services are challenging to promote. They are complex and mostly conceptual, and can lead to financial institutions all seeming the same. Branding can help solve these issues. It can differentiate a financial institution by expressing an identity
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The average consumer spends more than two hours per day on their smartphones and 50 minutes of that time is spent playing games (QSR Insights) such as Betwiz. Businesses have identified that trend and turned it into an opportunity, coining the phrase “gamification.” Gamification can be defined as the application of gaming mechanics (such as points,
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We recently spoke at the BAI Beacon conference held in Chicago about the work we completed for Regions Bank, a large regional bank with roots in Birmingham, Ala. The conference was well attended by more than 1,500 bank leaders and executives covering a wide range of relevant topics providing insights into what is top of
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Boston Pizza is unveiling a new restaurant bar concept, designed by Shikatani Lacroix, on March 31 that highlights Boston Pizza’s unique family dining and sports bar experiences under one roof. The newly renovated space is located in Toronto’s downtown core at the corner of Front and John Streets. “With this new design concept, Boston Pizza
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The financial industry is very focused on leveraging the right efficiency tools such as VideoATMs, back-of-house system automation, universal bankers, AI, and big data management. These come with big capital expense budgets and attention from senior management but have yet to prove their effectiveness at growing market share. Having a clear focus on finding efficiencies
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In the world of banking, customers’ priorities are shifting. Omni-channel banking services, though still desirable, are giving way to highly curated and differentiated experiences that create deeper emotional connections. Recent research conducted by our firm for the banking industry clearly identified the branch continues to play a pivotal role in building relationships, with branch staff
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Looking for marketing and branding efficiencies in a franchisor/franchisee business model is extremely difficult because of the level of autonomy franchisees have over their operations and how this limits the control franchisors have over the execution of marketing programs. Difficult more so is how you as a franchisor can support a franchisee’s desire to conduct
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Once you’ve gotten the board of directors, C-Suite and everyone on the management team on board with the decision to rebrand, there’s one more hurdle that publicly traded companies need to clear: their investors. Ensuring that investors don’t lose faith in management requires that you justify every major decision your company makes and a rebrand can
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The foodservice industry has seen slow growth for the past decade and the competition is heating up with new brands entering the marketplace. In addition, the growth of mobile and online digital channels are changing the way consumers are ordering and eating out-of-home meals. Our work helping foodservice brands remain relevant and meaningful has allowed
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To many people, thinking about finance can be a source of anxiety as well. Paying bills, taking out loans, and withdrawing money are inherently negative experiences, while savings and investment tasks are often considered dry and lack positive emotion. Furthermore, the finance industry in general may be perceived as complicated and dull. Compounded with distrust
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It seems that everywhere you look someone is talking about Millennials – they do things differently, they’re more socially informed, and they’re more digitally connected. Executives across all industries are trying to mold their strategies to meet the demands of this significant generation. The concept of retail is being redesigned, all messaging touchpoints are being
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We all need to eat, but what is on the menu and how it gets to us may be quite different depending on where we are in the world. Foodservice is an industry that is greatly influenced by culture and location and therefore evolves uniquely in various regions. Although different markets have their own regulations
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