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Starbucks Says Empty Storefronts Are Leading to Lower Rents

Feb 28, 2018 | Archive

Chairman Howard Schultz sees silver lining in retail downturn. Executive makes remarks ahead of opening first Reserve store. (Bloomberg)

Papa John’s will no longer be the official pizza of the NFL

Feb 28, 2018 | Archive

Papa John’s said Tuesday that it was cutting ties with the NFL and that its marketing will now focus on specific teams and players. The pizza chain has been the official pizza of the NFL since 2010. (CNBC)

The Airbnb Effect: Cheaper Rooms For Travelers, Less Revenue For Hotels

Feb 27, 2018 | Archive

Airbnb is revolutionizing the lodging market by keeping hotel rates in check and making additional rooms available in the country’s hottest travel spots during peak periods when hotel rooms often sell out and rates skyrocket, a new study shows. That’s bad news for hotels, which have traditionally earned their biggest margins when rooms were scarce and customers were forced to pay higher rates—such as in Midtown Manhattan on New Year’s Eve. (Forbes)

With New Initiative, Grubhub Makes It Easier to Support Women-Led Restaurants

Feb 27, 2018 | Archive

Grubhub is getting in on efforts to make the restaurant industry a little more balanced. On Tuesday, February 26, the delivery app launched RestaurantHER, an initiative designed to help support and promote women chefs and restaurateurs. (Food & Wine)

Burger King, Unilever Tops For Effectiveness

Feb 27, 2018 | Archive

Burger King is ranked the number one brand and Unilever is the number one advertiser in the 2018 WARC 100, an annual global index of the world’s top marketing campaigns and companies based on their business impact. Burger King improved its ranking by 30 places to reach the top brand for effectiveness, with the “McWhopper Proposal” campaign in the top 10 and “Backyard Burger King” in the top 100. (MediaPost)