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06/23/21: Why McDonald’s is doubling down on digital growth
06/23/21: Why McDonald’s is doubling down on digital growth
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
McDonald’s is rolling out a nationwide rewards program and slashing options from its value menu in a bid to boost sales. Crain's reporter Ally Marotti joins host Amy Guth to discuss.
Plus: The grocery-store boom is poised to live on even as pandemic fades, GM and Ford are locked in an electric vehicle spending race, another Chicago company hits $1 billion valuation, and airlines seek criminal charges against unruly passengers.
Plus: The grocery-store boom is poised to live on even as pandemic fades, GM and Ford are locked in an electric vehicle spending race, another Chicago company hits $1 billion valuation, and airlines seek criminal charges against unruly passengers.
Released:
Jun 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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