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Third-party delivery solidifies itself as an ordering channel

The Bottom Line: Use of aggregators like Uber Eats and DoorDash is no longer a way to market your brand. It’s a key source of sales. The only question is how big it gets.

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Shoppers apparently returned to stores on Black Friday

The Bottom Line: Holiday shopping season isn’t what it used to be as more than half of consumers get most of their gifts online. But they were more likely to shop inside stores last weekend.

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Most consumers now consider convenience stores viable alternatives to fast food

The Bottom Line: More than half of U.S. consumers now believe convenience-store prepared food is a good alternative to quick-service chains. Did value drive that change?

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It was an ugly quarter for the fast-food business

The Bottom Line: The sector leads the list of losers from the third quarter, as consumers largely shifted spending to other restaurants or just stayed home.