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CS Lewis once wrote, "Friendship arises out of mere Companionship when two or more of the companions discover that they have in common some insight or interest or even taste which the others do not share and which, till that moment, each believed to be his own unique treasure (or burden). The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like, "What? You too? I thought I was the only one." Could generative AI scale this "What? You too?" moment? Amazingly, the answer is yes, and you'll learn a bit about how to do it at our roundtable today at 2pm at Event Tech Live.

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On Saturday, I mixed it with the rich and famous in Hollywood. Well, not that Hollywood, but Birmingham’s namesake where I visited The Packhorse, a Sizzling Pub which was refurbished just over a year ago. This is a pub at the heart of its local community, covering all the occasions from a quick drink, watching live sport, to going out for a family meal. We were there for the latter, but I must admit I did enjoy being able to keep up with the football in the background as the final round of Championship games were played out. Site Intel Pro data from Hospitality Data Insights (HDI) Data Insights (HDI) shows that this is very much a local pub with just under 50% of spend coming from customers living less than one mile away. Whilst Sizzling may be seen as a value-focussed brand based on its typical customer profile, the demographic profile of this site is evenly split between High, Mid and Low affluence groups, meaning it has to cater for everyone. It seems to be doing this very effectively with its share of Pubs & Bars within one mile up by 12% points post vs. pre refurb and the “share of wallet” it’s attracting from its own customers up by 10% points . It’s great to see examples of pubs investing in their local communities and the results coming through in terms of successful performance. Something I’ll be talking about in one weeks time at the Excellence in Pub & Bar Retailing conference. (The Curry House Feast is highly recommended…..even if I didn’t get to enjoy it all, as the hand in the picture shows!) #pubsuccess #HospitalityData #ukhospitality #SizzlingPubs

Here's the thing: Brunch isn't just a passing fad. It's not just for millennials or Gen Z, or people who like to post food pictures on social media. Brunch is for everyone. And as it continues to be a mainstay versus a trend, there's never been a better time to jump on the brunch bandwagon. At #ViciousBiscuit, we're more than just a #brunchfranchise, we're Southern hospitality with a twist. Learn more about how you can be vicious through our #franchiseopportunity today. https://bit.ly/49QLWks

Indiana Owned is on a mission to make finding products, places, and service providers that are locally owned and operated faster and easier. Support local in more ways than just shopping. By supporting local businesses, you not only help boost the local economy, you are also helping to create jobs and opportunities in your community. Local businesses provide unique products and services that cannot be found elsewhere, adding to the character and charm of our neighborhoods. So, whether it's dining at a locally-owned restaurant, attending a neighborhood festival, or utilizing the services of a local provider, there are many ways to support the Indiana-owned businesses that make our communities great! Learn more about how you can support local with IndianaOwned.com #ThinkLocal#SupportLocal #FindLocal #IndianaOwned #CertifiedLocal #IndianaBusiness

Indiana Owned is on a mission to make finding products, places, and service providers that are locally owned and operated faster and easier. Support local in more ways than just shopping. By supporting local businesses, you not only help boost the local economy, you are also helping to create jobs and opportunities in your community. Local businesses provide unique products and services that cannot be found elsewhere, adding to the character and charm of our neighborhoods. So, whether it's dining at a locally-owned restaurant, attending a neighborhood festival, or utilizing the services of a local provider, there are many ways to support the Indiana-owned businesses that make our communities great! Learn more about how you can support local with IndianaOwned.com #ThinkLocal#SupportLocal #FindLocal #IndianaOwned #CertifiedLocal #IndianaBusiness

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The “jump” phenomenon is freakin amazing. It creates a healthy outlet for the participants, and happy cash registers for all. Even surrounding business stand to profit long-term from their proximity and affiliation to these facilities. Not certain on the numbers but it appears to be thousands of customers daily. 23 24 33 I’m thinking community incorporation of a schedule for this. Have local merchants incentivize business through coupouns and such scheduling. Break up the monotony of having a membership to just one place. Have across industry memberships for all jump spots in town. Create a pattern of variance and watch the 🌪️ build. Same would apply to local / nearby food (lunch/dinner) Thousands of customers daily. Remember. #cost rival in the making. Either way. Extremely impressed. Healthy and profitable ouitlet. #rva #launch #skyzone #surge Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Product strategies 🤑: - Waitrose have a 'generous' deal on at the moment, the £5 lunch meal deal. - Generous because you can get approx ~£9 worth of items for £5. The highest-priced items are around £4.50 per sandwich. I saw a bottle of Huel for £2+ and a £2+ snack bar as part of the deal, depending on what you pick. However.. I wanted to break it down because it could tell us a few ideas behind their potential product strategies... 💨 Playing catch up: Meal deals have existed for many years, and Waitrose may not have been so competitive in the lunch space. Rising costs may have made the space too competitive to sit by. 💸 (Loss) leader: Waitrose and supermarkets rarely make a loss on their markup, SMs notoriously squeeze their suppliers and remove underperforming product lines. However, they may be looking to take a small hit to entice new customers, who not only buy lunch but exposure to other products and purchases. 🎣 Positioning: From time to time, businesses need to assess their audience and targets and how they're perceived. Waitrose currently is not a bargain or economy supermarket, and I doubt that will change, but it could be looking to market demographics that fringe on its target and be looking to bring them in via a space they go elsewhere for, either consolidating or attracting them towards the Waitrose brand, who doesn't love a good bargain? 📉 The Downsides: Whilst it seems like an amazing deal, and perhaps it is, for those interested in the details, what could this say of Waitrose pricing strategy in general? It says they can likely sell a selection of their lunchtime range at least 40-50% cheaper than the individual markup and still make a probably acceptable margin. Which kind of makes you think about what their margins are here, their range and SMs in general. If anyone else has been pestered by Temu, they're probably the polar opposite. Most customers won't notice or care too much about potential markups, but it does open up the view to how much they push us to pay when everyone is finding a bit less in their wallet. So, will you be cashing in on the deal, and what other strategies or observations do you think could be made? #business #productmanagment #supermarkets #pricing