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Kelly Killian

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Consumer Trends

3 summer travel trends to plan for

Here are a few important predictions for how, when and where people will spend their vacation dollars.

Consumer Trends

Loyalty programs often overlook most loyal customers, study finds

Restaurant loyalty programs often have it all wrong. It’s not about wooing the hot new customer, it’s about loving the one you’re with.

What’s in a name

Hey boss, what you call employees is important.

Falling into the gender gap

Why finding the industry’s female stars is tough.

Leadership

The catalyst

Donatos’ chairman is a master at getting things done with equal parts courage and compassion.

Obamacare Watch: Relief in the details

Recent updates to the Affordable Care Act brought relief. The employer mandate was delayed until 2016 for companies with 50 to 99 employees.

Obamacare Watch: Exchanges delayed

In the still of the night—er, Thanksgiving weekend—the Obama Administration announced it will delay the rollout of online marketplaces (called SHOP exchanges) where, under the Affordable Care Act, small business owners can shop for policies to cover employees.

Love and menus and other great ideas this week

This week, Google stepped up its menu game, chains courted lovers and people fell for a “dumb” stunt.

Marketing

Are you newsjacking?

This time of year offers a prime opportunity for real-time messaging.

Consumer Trends

Factoid of the week: Consumers to spend cautiously this Valentine’s Day

According to the National Retail Federation’s 2014 Valentine’s Day spending survey, consumers will shell out $3.5 billion going out to celebrate.

Free babysitting, Beyonce and the week’s other great ideas

I’m excited to refresh a regular column that had been a staple of Restaurant Business for years. Here are my picks for the week’s (give or take a day or two) best ideas—plus one of the worst.

Party on

Corner Bakery Cafe shows why a company that plays together stays together.

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