Takeout gets a makeover: How COVID-19 is forcing restaurants to improve the to-go experience
It didn't take long for Pete Ternes to learn that a good restaurant does not automatically make for a good takeout operation. His Logan Square brewpub, the Bungalow by Middle Brow, tried valiantly to keep churning out its signature thin-crust pizzas for a to-go audience during the first week of the state's stay-at-home order in March.
Gyms and fitness studios are changing layouts, spreading out machines, and implementing time limits as they prepare to reopen
The parking lot of Royal Fitness now serves as a spinning studio and a boot-camp space. On the hot pavement, participants work up more of a sweat than they did three months ago inside the gym. But it's worth it, said Danni Zacamy, fitness director at the Barrington, Camden County, mainstay, which has been around for more than 40 years.
Hit by Coronavirus-and a 30% Holdback by the Payment Processor
Payment processors tell customers they will take care of the nagging details. But lately they are emerging as yet another headache for businesses hit hard by the new coronavirus. Processors like PayPal Holdings Inc., Stripe Inc., Square Inc.
Will e-commerce help small business survive coronavirus fallout?
Chandler Tang didn't think she'd have to close her gift store four months after opening it. Like many retailers deemed nonessential, she closed Post Script in mid-March, when Bay Area health officials ordered businesses like bookstores and clothing, toy and furniture stores to close in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
How COVID-19 could change our spending and saving habits forever
As a society, we are conditioned to be acquisitive. New is great. More is better. Bigger is best. But when faced with real challenges, purchasing reverts to the bottom end of Maslow's hierarchy: food > shelter > safety health, and we are left to reevaluate what really is enough-from our money to our activities to our stuff.
What Are Fintechs and How Can They Help Small Business?
Online financial service companies are filling a gap, especially as companies have altered how they work. This article is part of our continuing Fast Forward series , which examines technological, economic, social and cultural shifts that happen as businesses evolve.
6 Ways Small Businesses Can Become More Data Driven
If you don't consider yourself a "numbers" person, the word "data" can be intimidating. But if your decision making process isn't based on numbers, then you're making them on something significantly more dangerous: assumptions. Unfortunately, assumptions are how most companies operate. According to a survey by social listening tool Mention, less than 15% of businesses have a data-driven culture.
5 Design Tips for your Restuarant's Outdoor Seating Area
With spring and summer just around the corner, why not transform your restaurant's outdoor area into an alfresco dining hot spot? Outdoor balconies, patios and even pavements are often underused by restaurant owners, when they could increase appeal and covers during the warmer seasons.
As restaurants clash with popular delivery apps like Grubhub over fees, Google Maps is getting a new feature that makes it easier to order directly from local businesses
Google is launching a new feature that lets merchants specify their preferred ordering method when customers find a restaurant through Google Maps. The update comes as restaurants have struggled with processing fees from popular third-party delivery services like Grubhub as they rely heavily on takeout during the coronavirus pandemic.
LVMH and Kering's new battlefield is online
Ian Rogers of LVMH and Grégory Boutté of Kering, the chief digital executives of the two largest luxury conglomerates, were back to their offices as soon as Paris opened up on 11 May to continue working on bolstering its main sales channel, e-commerce.
Slack and Amazon vs. Microsoft Teams: Why voice and video are essential in enterprise messaging
Slack and Amazon recently announced a significant partnership where Slack will power its voice and video infrastructure with Amazon Chime. This deal is significant for several reasons - on the surface, it will help Slack enable video calls on mobile and provide text transcription.
Microsoft Is Replacing Employees With AI...And Other Small Business Tech News
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 - Microsoft is replacing its employees with AI software. This past week it was announced that Microsoft has let go several journalists and instead will be implementing AI (Artificial Intelligence) that has the ability to perform those same jobs.
Virtual summits and the future of business events in a post-COVID-19 era [Infographic]
Two and a half months into the COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic and almost everyone has had some kind of major event cancelled or postponed. From birthdays to weddings, concerts, vacations, and everything in between, no event is safe.