Commentary

Despite unique stressors, there have been a marked increases in global franchises entering the UK market.

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The rise of online shopping has seen businesses across all sectors change the way their customers engage with them. The past two years in particular have witnessed extraordinary transformation, with retailers forced to dramatically improve their existing eCommerce capabilities due to the pandemic.

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In a fiercely competitive market, customer engagement has always been a huge differentiator for quick-service restaurants (QSRs).