Standing up to the big squeeze.
Consumer confidence is at its lowest ebb since 1980. Economic growth is at a standstill & unemployment & inflation are both rising. Here's a front-line report from more than three dozen operators who are fending off the recession's dual pressures of slow sales & rising costs. They are using discount pricing, partnering with vendors, setting pay for performance standards & a variety of other recession-beating practices.
Hunter
S
S
Howard
M
M
Marki
P
P
Gelpi
M J
MJ
Francone
J
J
Reed
G
G
McGinty
K
K
Mayes
B
B
Ysmael
R
R
Johnson
C
C
D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D005376:Financial Management / Q000379:methods*; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D005522:Food Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D007182:Income; D014481:United States