Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Starbucks’ CEO Kevin Johnson discusses the chain’s intentions to leverage brand partnerships to drive more value for loyalty program members, while South Korea’s online grocery startup Kurly estimates a $5.9 billion valuation following its summer 2022 initial public...
Today in restaurant and grocery tech news: McDonald’s partners with IBM for automated drive-thru voice ordering, and Yum! Brands looks to leverage digital technologies for smaller-footprint, off-premise-focused stores. Plus, PYMNTS research shows which restaurants are winning the mobile order-ahead game and which are falling behind....
Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, McDonald’s aims to use its loyalty program to get to know the habits of an exponentially greater share of its customers, while Kraft Heinz’s shift to restaurant sales could spell trouble. Plus, PYMNTS data shows that restaurant customers...
Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Uber Eats partners with French grocery chain Carrefour to launch 15-minute grocery delivery in Paris, and Brinker International teams up with drone delivery company Flytrex. Plus, Blaze Pizza CMO Vincent Szwajkowski tells PYMNTS how digital features are helping...
Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Kroger’s meal solutions business passes $1 billion in annual revenues, and Burger King’s shift to digital coupons risks alienating some of its most loyal customers. Plus, Charles Gray, chief revenue officer of Paytronix, discusses how restaurants are learning...
Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Olo turns its focus to internal restaurant tools, and Portillo’s sees investor interest soar following its initial public offering. Plus, PYMNTS findings illuminate consumers’ digital ordering habits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In 2020, much of the focus of restaurant technology businesses was on offering restaurants ways to maintain their customers in the face of pandemic-related challenges. Online ordering tools became more user-friendly, and restaurants opened up channels such as curbside pickup and delivery to offer consumers...
Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Starbucks considers utilizing Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology for checkout-free stores, and Walmart moves further into automated grocery fulfillment. Plus, Deglin Kenealy, founder, CEO and chairman of automated pizza kitchen creator Basil Street Pizza, predicts the vending machine-powered...
Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, the 10-minute grocery delivery startup Gorillas raises nearly $1 billion in its Series C funding round, and Instacart acquires smart cart and self-service solutions provider Caper AI. Plus, Tesco takes on Amazon with cashierless checkout. Get the Full...
