Economic News
April 15, 2025
‘Rising Uncertainty’ Weighs On Outlook
Last week, the National Restaurant Association issued a revised economic outlook.
March 3, 2025
MAFSI Barometer: Industry Sales on the Upswing
Finally, manufacturers’ reps see overall sales increase, coming in at +0.2% in Q4/24.
February 7, 2025
Restaurant Industry Set To Grow in 2025
In its annual report, the National Restaurant Association puts industry sales at $1.5T in 2025.
January 27, 2025
National Restaurant Association To Bid Adieu to Key Leader
Hudson Riehle, senior vice president of the National Restaurant Association’s Research and Knowledge Group, is set to retire in April.
January 14, 2025
2025 State of the Foodservice Industry
After spending much of the past three years getting singed by a hot labor market and slogging through stickier-than-expected inflation, restaurant operators are cautiously, modestly optimistic heading into 2025, industry analysts say.
December 6, 2024
Following Negative Results, Reps Predict Better Year Ahead
The third quarter of 2024 was the second consecutive quarter of negative growth.
October 4, 2024
New Research Report Tracks Labor Trends
Turnover rates, compensation increases and new-hire diversity mark a few areas on which Black Box Intelligence collected data.
September 30, 2024
Restaurants May See a Stronger Q4 Than Expected
Improvements in sales, traffic and staffing give hope for a brighter future, says Black Box Intelligence.
September 11, 2024
Reps Forecast Continued Sales Decline, Rebound Ahead
Hopefully the industry is bottoming out, says Mike Posternak, and a rebound will start in the fourth quarter or early next year.
June 27, 2024
Q1 Sales Flatline, Though ‘Hope Remains’
According to MAFSI’s newly released Q1 Business Barometer, sales have now declined for the 11th consecutive quarter, though a second-half rebound might still be possible. In Q1/24, sales were flat at 0%, a slight slip from the .5% increase MAFSI predicted in its last edition. By comparison, sales were up 6.6% in Q1/23. “At zero…
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