Tag: MCD
Aug 5, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
McDonald’s Promotional Share Gains Fade as Value Sensitivity Persists
McDonald’s earnings reinforced trends we’ve been seeing in our consumer spending data. Holiday promotions drove broad-based and robust share gain...
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May 12, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
McDonald's Q1 Win Is Part of a Bigger Dining Story
McDonald's UK delivered a strong Q1 2026, with sales rising 7.8% year-over-year. The company credits new menu additions, including the McGriddle, the...
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May 8, 2026 | 5 minutes read | News
McDonald’s Stock Rises on Earnings Beat. The Value Push Needs to Maintain Momentum.
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May 7, 2026 | 5 minutes read | News
Shake Shack misses quarterly estimates as fast food demand weakens, shares drop 30%
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Apr 17, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
McDonald’s Expands Beverage Push, Heightening Competition Across Key Players
McDonald’s (MCD) plans to expand its beverage offerings nationwide later this year, introducing Refreshers and crafted sodas including the Red Bull...
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Mar 18, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
With UK fuel prices surging, where might shoppers cut back?
Petrol prices in the UK have surged to 18-month highs in recent days amid acute supply disruptions caused by the growing conflict in the Middle East ...
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Feb 12, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
McDonald’s Promotion Drives Record Single-Day Sales, Led by Value-Focused Customers
McDonald's reported better-than-expected Q4 results, with U.S. comparable sales up 6.8%. Management attributed the strength to marketing promotions, ...
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Jan 30, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
Major QSR Brands Lean into Limited-Time Promotions as Value Competition Intensifies
As value competition among quick-service restaurants intensifies, limited-time promotions are increasingly converting online buzz into measurable sal...
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Jan 25, 2026 | 5 minutes read | News
Wendy’s CEO Hunt Accelerates Amid Turnaround Push
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Dec 2, 2025 | 5 minutes read | News
Burger King doubles down on burgers amid chicken craze
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Sep 20, 2025 | 5 minutes read | News
Smaller Discounts and Earlier Sales: What to Expect this Holiday Season
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Apr 7, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
March 2025 US Consumer Spending: second month of flat growth
March 2025 US consumer spending was essentially flat YoY according to the Earnest Analytics Spend Index powered by Vela Gamma transaction data. This ...
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Mar 4, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
February 2025 US Consumer Spending: economic blackout and slowing activity
February 2025 US consumer spending fell 3.4% YoY according to the Earnest Analytics Spend Index powered by Vela Gamma transaction data. Part of the w...
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Feb 11, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
Dave’s Hot, Dutch Bros led fast food growth in 2024
Overall, QSR (aka Fast Food) outgrew other restaurant categories in 2024. Noticeably absent are fast food stalwarts McDonald’s (MCD), Chick-fil-A, ...
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Feb 10, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
January 2025 US Consumer Spending: fuel sales grew as spending slowedÂ
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Feb 6, 2025 | 5 minutes read | Insight Deep Dive
European Investment Research: A Look at How Customers Use Our Transaction Data
Just like U.S. investors, investors across the pond need fast, accurate, easy-to-access data and insights for generating alpha. A recent report by Ex...
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Jan 8, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
December 2024 US Consumer Spending: ecommerce, traditional retail surge
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Dec 9, 2024 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
November 2024 US Consumer Spending: restaurants surge, apparel falls
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Oct 29, 2024 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
Ba Da Ba Ba Ba - I'm not lovin' it
An e-coli outbreak linked to ingredients in the iconic quarter pounder with cheese caused customers to flock to other chains for their quick service ...
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Feb 13, 2024 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
CosMc's: Will It Bring New Diners to the McDonald's Universe?
CE data examines if McDonald’s new brand, CosMc’s, brings in new customers. Using CSA-level data, CE shows that CosMc’s attracts non-McDonaldâ€...
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Oct 5, 2023 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
Student Loan Payments May Serve an Unhappy Meal
Department of Education data shows individuals aged 25-49 hold 69% of the student loan debt in the US: 30% from those aged 25-34 and 39% from 35-49*....
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Aug 1, 2023 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
Chipotle's Next Leg of Growth? Small Town Rural America
As Chipotle expands further into rural areas, Consumer Edge CSA data (CSA stands for “Combined Statistical Area'', which are metropolitan and micro...
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