October 12, 2023
Domino’s: Pickup Sales Continue to Rise as Delivery Falls
With consumers continuing to feel the impact of years of inflation, Domino’s Pizza is seeing the trend of preferring more budget-friendly restaurant ordering channels continue. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant,...
October 11, 2023
Grubhub Wants to Be Room Service for Hotels Without Restaurants
To reach new customers and drive sales, Grubhub is looking to hotels that do not offer dining options as a key opportunity. In an interview with PYMNTS, Adam Herbert, senior...
October 09, 2023
CE 100 Index Slips 1% as Eat Pillar Declines, Offsets...
The CE 100 Index ended its first full trading week of the fourth quarter down 1%. Six pillars lost ground, and four made slight gains. The best-performing pillar was the...
October 06, 2023
Amazon Lowers Grocery Delivery Threshold as Retailers Tinker With Fees
As major retailers struggle to strike the balance between winning grocery delivery customers from competitors and boosting margins per order, Amazon continues to adjust its free delivery minimum for its...
October 04, 2023
Food Chains Tap Robots to Streamline Meal Prep Amid Quality...
From robotic grills, faster blenders and drone delivery, restaurants across the globe are turning to automation to tackle rising labor costs, improve efficiency and boost revenues. Major quick-service restaurant (QSR)...
October 04, 2023
Vistry Unveils AI Customer Assistant Chatbot for Food Commerce
San Diego-based startup Vistry has introduced its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform for food commerce, featuring an AI customer assistant chatbot called LumoChat. The chatbot aims to assist customers in...
October 04, 2023
Kroger’s Home Chef Launches Heat-and-Eat Meals as Consumers Seek Takeout...
With consumers looking for lower-cost options to replace restaurant delivery and pickup without compromising on speed or convenience, Kroger is expanding its meal solutions business. The grocery giant’s meals business...
October 04, 2023
Instacart and Mount Sinai Solutions Launch Grocery Benefit for Patients
Instacart has partnered with Mount Sinai Solutions to launch a new grocery benefit program for post-operative and postpartum patients. This program aims to support patients in accessing fresh groceries, pantry staples and...
October 04, 2023
Wellful CEO Says Jenny Craig Can Reach Wider Audience as...
Rebooted as a direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand, Jenny Craig will now benefit from the widespread expansion of its audience beyond just the locations it can service within reach of brick-and-mortar locations....