Research & Insights

    AI Industry Reports

    Four 2026 reports on how restaurants, franchises, coaches and promotional products distributors use AI, where they fall behind, and what to fix first. For hands-on help, see AI enablement and AI training.

    Restaurants

    The Restaurant AI Gap

    26% of restaurant operators are using AI — almost all of it goes to marketing. Labor, food cost, and guest retention remain manual for operators running on 3–5% margins.

    Updated October 2026

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    Promotional Products

    State of AI Enablement in Promotional Products

    64% of promo distributors now use AI, mostly for copy and creative (Counselor 2026). A look at AI adoption, platforms and ROI across the record $27.7B promo industry.

    Updated October 2026

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    Franchising

    The Franchise AI Gap

    52% of franchise brands use AI in development and recruitment. What the data shows about franchisor and franchisee AI use, and what it means for your system.

    Updated October 2026

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    Professional Coaching

    The AI Gap for Coaches & Mentors

    Coaches are using AI for the wrong things. The back-of-house automation layer — intake, session prep, progress tracking — is still almost entirely manual.

    Updated October 2026

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