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Decades after drive-thru windows first appeared on the American fast food restaurant scene, the now ubiquitous dining speedways are still growing.

Today, QSRs capture 64% of total foot traffic and 44% of all sales at commercial restaurants, while FSRs see 25% of traffic and 49% of industry dollars.

With the growing penetration of smartphones, mobile phone applications are quickly becoming the go-to source for countless daily tasks, including finding grocery deals, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company.

You may think farm-to-table organic creations or fancy dishes with international flair, but the big numbers go to more basic foods.

That time of year is upon us: the sticky season, when the only suit a man can get excited about has one of two words in front of it: "swim" or "birthday." So some of the recent goings-on in the world of men's attire seem strangely unseasonal.

Social media use is increasing, and that could be good news for manufacturers of branded products, as frequent social media users tend to be more loyal to name brands, according to new research from the NPD Group.

Every month, the NPD Group releases a report on the previous month's US sales in the game industry, both consoles and software.

Teens' and tweens' regular usage of beauty products stabilized in 2011. Although the level of engagement in the category today does not appear to be back to pre-recession levels , the types of products being used have remained consistent with 2009 levels.

Consumers continue to buy 3DTVs, but not at levels that would be considered a blockbuster rate, and they're certainly not clamoring for the feature.

Every entrepreneurial product has a story. One of my favorites is Virtuous Woman, or VW.

Chicago, IL May 23, 2012 With the growing penetration of smartphones, mobile phone applications are quickly becoming the go-to source for countless daily tasks, including finding grocery deals, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company.

You may think farm-to-table organic creations or fancy dishes with international flair, but the big numbers go to more basic foods.

Children spend an hour at a time, five days a week on a smart phone, tablet or iPod Touch that is loaded with an average of 12 apps which were almost all acquired for free, according to NPD Group's report released Tuesday called Kids and Apps: a New Era of Play.

The NPD Group's latest study, Kids and Apps: A New Era of Play, reveals that children's usage of mobile devices continues to increase, and the majority of their time with these devices is spent gaming.

When Krissy Powell of Columbia City met Joel and Christina Hoffman of Fort Wayne, she quickly felt a huge connection both Powell's daughter, Madyson Stultz, and the Hoffmans' little girl, Carley, suffered from the Dust always needs a place to land.

The fast-food drive-through is spilling into the world of designer coffee, convenience stores and fast-casual chains such as Panera Bread .

In 2009, there was evidence that the youth beauty consumer was becoming less engaged in the beauty category overall.

I love to say "I told you so," but this one was so super obvious itA doesn't even feel good: 3-D isn't a big motivator for HDTV buyers.

While sales of 3D TVs grew 74 percent in the first quarter, the technology still accounts for only 11 percent of all flat-panel sales.

According to a recent report from NPD Group, the traditional video game industry is taking a beating.