February 29, 2024
Restaurant365 Adds Tip Automation Tool to Restaurant Management Platform
Restaurant365 has added a new tip automation tool to its restaurant enterprise management platform. Aimed at improving payroll accuracy and efficiency for restaurant leaders, the new Restaurant365 Tip Automation allows...
February 21, 2024
Half of Online Shoppers Demand Easy Checkout Experiences
As merchants look to attract eCommerce customers, offering a simple, convenient checkout journey can be key to shopper acquisition and loyalty. By the Numbers For the study “The Online Features...
February 16, 2024
Chamberlain Coffee CEO: ‘Subscribe & Save’ Extends Loyalty-Building Opportunity Beyond...
As brands face increasing challenges driving direct-to-consumer engagement, Chamberlain Coffee is seeing Amazon’s Subscribe & Save program provide opportunities to create long-term customer relationships outside the company’s direct channels. Chris...
February 15, 2024
Bank of America and Starbucks Partner on Rewards Program
Customers of Bank of America and Starbucks can now earn more benefits by linking those accounts. A new partnership between the two companies allows Bank of America cardholders and Starbucks Rewards members to earn 2% cash...
February 12, 2024
Trouble Ahead for Department Stores as Luxury Brands Move Direct-to-Consumer
As luxury brands increasingly find ways to create direct relationships with their customers, high-end department store chains are facing new challenges. Ralph Lauren, for its part, reported Thursday (Feb. 8)...
February 07, 2024
‘Cryptofinance’ Might Be Replacing ‘Cryptocurrency,’ but Bitcoin Is Still Unreliable
Compared to the events of 2023, the cryptocurrency sector in 2024 could be considered relatively boring. U.S. regulators at the start of the year approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and...
February 03, 2024
The Automat Is Back, Thanks to the Rise of Self-Service...
Self-service technology is bringing us full-circle — the automat seems to be making a comeback around the world. The automat, which readers may know only from its appearance in mid-century...
February 01, 2024
Amazon Beta Launches Generative AI Shopping Assistant Rufus
Amazon has beta launched a new generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping assistant. Dubbed “Rufus,” the assistant is now available to a small subset of customers using the Amazon mobile app and...
January 31, 2024
Who Controls Your Phone: Client-Side Scanning and the Future of...
This article examines the intersection of technology, privacy, and ownership, discussing client-side scanning (“CSS”), where a user’s smartphone scans its owner’s files, text messages, and photos for unlawful material, with...