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Panera, the popular restaurant chain, has announced the launch of Panera Grocery, a way for the company to leverage its pantry items like milk, bread and fresh produce as well as its soups, salads and sandwiches to give people in need of food another way of getting it. These items […]

Restaurants   Chick-fil-A to Add Handwashing Stations at Drive-Thru Restaurants   Chick-fil-A is adding handwashing stations to all drive-thru and mall locations by April 11. The company is also telling its workers to wash their hands at the minimum every 30 minutes as well as every time they interact with […]

Multiple United States airlines have extended their loyalty program statuses and benefits to 2021 for those stuck home due to the Coronavirus outbreak.     United Airlines has extended its members’ MileagePlus Premier status through January 2022, reducing the threshold for Platinum qualification by 50 percent, giving away more credit […]

Grocery   Online Grocery Services Struggle to Meet Spike in Demand   Just like physical retail stores, online retailers have begun to struggle to cope with the immense amount of demand for their products.   “It’s kind of becoming more challenging to put a meal together,” said Paul Smyth in […]

Loyalty Programs   Hyatt Extends Its Loyalty Program Benefits for One Year   Hyatt is giving those in its World of Hyatt loyalty program a one-year extension on the benefits they earn with that program. The status usually needs to be maintained every year with consistent stays but because of […]

Innovation   Snappy's launches new rewards program Snappy’s has launched a new rewards program through Paytronix systems across its 10 locations. This program, called Snappy’s Rewards, gives members five cents off per gallon of gas every day, bonus points through an email subscription, member exclusives and other rewards through the […]

Corporate Social Responsibility   Sheetz Launches Free Meal Program for Children in Need   Sheetz has announced a program that will give free meals to children and families in need at nearly 300 of their locations. These meals will have a turkey sandwich, chips, and a drink. They will be […]

COVID-19 is drastically affecting short and long-term prospects for businesses. For example, according to data from research firm GlobalData Retail, by the morning of March 26th, 2020, more than 40% of retail square footage in the U.S. was closed. It is also worth noting that it is not only retail […]

Corporate Social Responsibility   Giant Food Announces $1.5M Relief Donation During Coronavirus Pandemic   Giant Food announced the donation of $1.55 million to help those communities in need. These funds will be distributed out to multiple organizations, which are as follows:   $550,000 and 1,200 hams will be given to […]