Grubhub isn’t just about hungry people. It’s a hungry brand, gobbling up three different food delivery competitors in the last quarter alone: Boston-based Foodler, Groupon’s OrderUp and most recently, Yelp’s Eat24. The Eat24 deal closed last week on Oct. 10 and rounded out the company’s...
Advertising is a challenge in the omnichannel age, no matter who you are — but perhaps for none more so than quick service restaurants (QSRs), at least according to Duncan McCall, CEO of data and technology company PlaceIQ. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
There’s more than one way to bring groceries to consumers. Speedy delivery direct to their doorstep is certainly one, and one that’s garnering a lot of media interest these days, whether it’s through Amazon, Instacart, or even Walmart (which is taking it a step further...
Americans waste tons of food, and that’s a fact — 1.3 billion tons of it a year, to be precise, or 30 to 40 percent of the total supply. Social and political implications aside, that’s just bad business. Supermarkets and restaurants are stocking nearly twice as...
Restaurants are cracking down on an issue that has long been very serious — deadly serious, in fact — for many diners: food allergies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Even those who swear by Airbnb when booking travel accommodations can only use the retail platform so often. After all, one can’t travel 24/7/365; even serial travelers have to live at home part of the time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
“I believe food is for eCommerce 2.0 what books were for eCommerce 1.0,” Olo CEO and Founder Noah Glass told Karen Webster in a conversation shortly after Olo’s partnership with Amazon Restaurants was announced in the news. The announcement — that Amazon will be integrating Olo’s...
Two months after it made it possible to order pizza through voice-controlled devices in the U.K., Domino’s is seeing positive results. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Taking criticism is not an easy skill, for individuals or for businesses — and anonymous digital criticism is the worst kind. Amateur aficionados and would-be food critics are not known for exercising their mental filters, or any restraint, when posting about their restaurant experiences online. Get...
