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A Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Be Bad for Almost Everyone

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Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Earlier this week, the FTC filed a lawsuit alleging that the deal would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices It’s likely that the place you shop for groceries every week is owned by one of two companies — Kroger, or Albertsons. In reality, mergers give these large companies the power to dictate prices.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

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with the plant-based burger accounting for up to 10 percent of all Whoppers sold. "At Ruby Tuesday, our focus is to provide freshly prepared, high-quality meal options that are full of flavor at an affordable price," said Jenifer Boyd Harmon, Chief Marketing Officer for Ruby Tuesday. "We to its menu. Meatless Monday.

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Soho House, Explained

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Annual dues can run as high as $5,000, a small price to pay to rub elbows with legit celebrities like Amy Adams, or to spot Prince Harry and Meghan Markle out on date night. Despite having a Soho House since 2003, New York just got its very first Soho House restaurant in 2017 when Cecconi’s opened in Dumbo.

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Soho House, Explained

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Annual dues can run as high as $5,000, a small price to pay to rub elbows with legit celebrities like Amy Adams, or to spot Prince Harry and Meghan Markle out on date night. Despite having a Soho House since 2003, New York just got its very first Soho House restaurant in 2017 when Cecconi’s opened in Dumbo.

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I’m Shillin’ It

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The six-time NBA champion became one of the most marketed sports figures in history — starring in nearly 100 commercials by 2003 — with product deals ranging from his eponymous Air Jordan at Nike to Gatorade.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Sandwiches Up North and Taco John’s Gets Aggressive

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She served in the multi-unit health care industry as controller, and most recently, she was senior director at 7-Eleven in Dallas, where she held responsibility for much of the accounting in the U.S. Hackbardt’s experience also includes four years (1999-2003) leading marketing for Del Taco.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-January 2020 Super Bowl Edition

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The weakest business categories varied by type and price point, and included stores selling mobile phones, shoes, and appliances. These services will account for 70 percent of all delivery orders by 2022, with the user base expected to increase 53 percent by 2024. Shopping categories declined in 2019 by 2.1

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