January 29, 2024
Campuses Tap AI-Powered Checkout to Make Payments Invisible
From universities to hospitals, campuses with their own identity verification systems are using computer vision checkout to integrate payments more seamlessly into shoppers’ on-site routines. Earlier this month, for instance,...
January 19, 2024
Deliveroo CEO Expects Wage Growth to Outpace Food Inflation, Drive...
As restaurant delivery services around the world have seen demand impacted for years by ongoing food inflation and other financial challenges, Deliveroo expects that wage growth will help drive order...
January 17, 2024
Grubhub Orders Fall 13% Amid Company’s Cost-Cutting Measures
Grubhub continues to see its order volume decline by double digits, even as its unit economics improve. The aggregator’s parent company, Just Eat Takeaway.com, reported its fourth-quarter 2023 earnings results...
January 11, 2024
DoorDash Adds Five Retailers to On-Demand Delivery Marketplace
On-demand delivery platform DoorDash has added five new retail partners to its marketplace. Camping World, Golf Galaxy, JD Sports, Finish Line and The Vitamin Shoppe now offer consumers access to their products through the marketplace, DoorDash said in...
December 27, 2023
California Pizza Huts Slash 1,200 Jobs as in-House Delivery Ends
Two California Pizza Hut locations are eliminating in-house delivery, resulting in 1,200-plus driver layoffs. The job cuts impact Pizza Hut delivery drivers across California, including at Sacramento, Palm Springs and...
December 15, 2023
Travelers Are Willing to Splurge on Full-Price Restaurant Meals
While many consumers are looking for ways to pinch pennies amid ongoing financial challenges, PYMNTS Intelligence found that diners are more likely to pay full price at restaurants while they...
December 12, 2023
Instacart Partners With Sharebite to Target Corporate Food Spend
Instacart is targeting employers’ office snack budgets, as aggregators compete for businesses’ food spending. On Tuesday (Dec. 12), meal benefits platform Sharebite announced a partnership with the grocery technology company,...
December 11, 2023
Aggregators Pushed Beyond Food Delivery to Reach Consumer Spend in...
In 2023, restaurant aggregators have expanded the model, extending beyond food delivery, adding new features and finding innovative ways to drive loyalty. DoorDash Taps Card-Linked Offers In March, DoorDash launched...
December 05, 2023
DoorDash Reduces NYC Driver Perks as Pay Increase Changes Delivery...
As evolving regulations change the economics of third-party restaurant delivery, DoorDash is rolling back certain driver perks in New York City in response to the increased minimum wage for delivery...
