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<\/a><\/span>The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has released a new version of its Restaurant TrendMapper, an online subscription service that helps interested parties keep up-to-date with the latest economic indicators and trends in the restaurant space.<\/p>\nWe spotted the news in an item titled \u00abNRA Releases New Version of Trend Mapper,\u00bb at QSRMagazine.com (QSRM).<\/p>\n
Just as we share our vast point of sale experience and expertise with startup owners in order to help them make the best decisions from the very beginning, we at Sintel Systems are happy to share articles, advice and commentary about how technology is changing the retail landscape.<\/p>\n
Here are many of the highlights of the QSRM post:<\/p>\n
\u2022 QSRM reports that restaurateurs, analysts, allied industry professionals and others use the subscription service to follow trends such as the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI), sales, employment, capital expenditures, and wholesale food and menu price inflation.<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00abRestaurant TrendMapper is a unique resource of industry data and analysis in easy-reference form, which eliminates the need to constantly dig through complicated data files to get a snapshot of what\u2019s going on in the industry,\u00bb said Bruce Grindy, chief economist for the National Restaurant Association. The author of Restaurant TrendMapper, Grindy adds, \u00abThe service provides running analysis of key industry indicators that are crucial for tracking trends and planning strategically for the future.\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u2022 Grindy uses, as an example, an operator eyeing food and commodity prices for menu planning. \u00abIf beef is projected to become more expensive, the operator might temporarily cut back and promote other proteins until price pressures ease,\u201d Grindy tells QSRM.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 The Restaurant TrendMapper contains useful data for restaurant industry suppliers, breaking down capital expenditure plans by industry segment. \u00ab[This] can help allied professionals anticipate their own business conditions in the months ahead,\u00bb Grindy added.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 The very first Restaurant TrendMapper appeared in 2002. The system is continually updated with NRA research and forecasting and includes analysis of the latest data from government sources, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. QSRM reports that the service is also the exclusive source for aggregated data from the National Restaurant Association\u2019s monthly RPI and Industry Tracking Survey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Restaurant TrendMapper data is presented in both text and chart formats, and also features downloadable data files for use in other presentations.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Additional topics covered include:<\/span><\/p>\n – Wage and hour trends Read the full QSRMagazine.com post here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Sintel is the only full-service, direct-to-user point of sale provider \u2014 no resellers, no middleman. From software development to franchise incubator to ongoing support, part of Sintel’s commitment to our customers and industry is to share information on how to achieve success. Whether you’re a first-time franchise hopeful, a small business owner or an established chain, it’s always smart to stay on top of information technology. If you are interested in learning more about Sintel\u2019s point of sale (POS) systems and how our knowledge and support can impact your future success, call us for a complimentary phone consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n Sintel Systems<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is the only direct to end user full-service provider of tailored Point of Sale systems across retail, restaurant and service industries, including\u00a0frozen yogurt shops<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0pizzerias<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0sushi restaurants<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0caf\u00e9s<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0retail stores<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n As a single source for business solutions, our experienced, knowledgeable team negotiates the complex POS landscape for you to enable you to find the right POS system for your business and budget.\u00a0Hardware<\/span><\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Software<\/span><\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Support<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Questions or Comments:\u00a0Contact us<\/span><\/a>\u00a0855-POS-SALES\u00a0www.SintelSystems.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has released a new version of its Restaurant TrendMapper, an online subscription service that helps interested parties keep up-to-date with the latest economic indicators and trends in the restaurant space. We spotted the news in an item titled \u00abNRA Releases New Version of Trend Mapper,\u00bb at QSRMagazine.com (QSRM). Just as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-519","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized","7":"czr-hentry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sintelsystemspos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sintelsystemspos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sintelsystemspos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sintelsystemspos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sintelsystemspos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=519"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sintelsystemspos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2987,"href":"https:\/\/sintelsystemspos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519\/revisions\/2987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sintelsystemspos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sintelsystemspos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sintelsystemspos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\n– Restaurant locations
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