April 14, 2024
Ghost Kitchens Vanish as In-Person Dining Returns

The ghost kitchen industry has become a shadow of its former self. These online-only dining spaces boomed during the pandemic, but as a report Friday (April 12) by The New York...

April 12, 2024
Germany to Deliver Benefits Via Payment Cards Rather Than Cash

The German parliament approved legislation Friday (April 12) that calls for benefits to be delivered to asylum seekers on payment cards rather than cash.  This change is meant to limit...

April 12, 2024
Elon Musk Predicts AI Will Surpass Human Intelligence by 2026,...

Elon Musk declared recently that artificial intelligence (AI) is on the verge of surpassing the intelligence of the smartest human beings, potentially as soon as next year or by 2026,...

April 10, 2024
Google Showcases Expanding Enterprise AI Capabilities at Cloud Next Conference

Google amped up its artificial intelligence offerings by unveiling a slew of new AI-powered capabilities during a keynote presentation Tuesday (April 9) at its annual Cloud Next event in Las Vegas. To integrate AI capabilities...

April 09, 2024
Robomart CEO: Autonomous Technology Will Speed the Rise of ‘Mobile...

As self-driving technology comes closer into view, Robomart sees mobile stores as a key retail channel going forward. The company, which provides hail-able mobile shops for retailers, is already noting the rise...

April 08, 2024
Uber Eats Marks Milestone of 1 Million Merchants

Uber Eats now has 1 million merchants around the world on its platform. These partners include restaurants, grocers and convenience stores ranging from small businesses to international chains, Uber said...

April 05, 2024
TD Bank Taps Google Cloud to Streamline Deployment of Applications

TD Bank Group and Google Cloud have partnered to streamline the bank’s development and deployment of new applications. The collaboration aims to accelerate the rollout of new features and financial...

April 04, 2024
Aggregators Expand Into Highly Consumable Retail Categories to Drive Frequency

As restaurant and grocery aggregators push beyond their original categories to grow their penetration in retail, some are turning to consumables overall to drive purchasing frequency. Take, for instance, nutritional...

April 04, 2024
Grocers Scale Back Direct Fulfillment in Shift to Third-Party Delivery

As grocers look for ways to make the economics of eCommerce work in their favor, some key players are finding that in-house delivery fulfillment may not be worth the cost....