NPD Reports Big Chain Transaction Back To Single-Digit Declines Mid-August

NPD released data that the transaction declines reported by 75 major chains, as part of the research group’s CREST Performance Alerts, were in single digits for the week ended Aug. 16 the first time since mid-March. Overall transactions were down 9% versus the same week last week. QSR transactions were off 8% while full-service transactions…