- November 20, 2023
As restaurants increasingly adopt tech features, curbside pickup is proving to be the most common digital offering.
By the Numbers
Most restaurants now offer curbside pickup. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence study ...
- November 7, 2023
This month’s edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps sees double ties and lots of shifts. Papa John’s Pizza and Chipotle make an appearance, Wendy’s and Dunkin’ take ...
- October 9, 2023
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 “Have Fun” ...
- September 14, 2023
With menu prices continuing to rise, quick-service restaurant (QSR) inflation is outstripping full-service dining by a considerable margin.
Specifically, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data reported Wednesday ...
- September 12, 2023
Domino’s Pizza is putting its rivals in its crosshairs with the latest iteration of its loyalty program.
On Tuesday (Sept. 12), the quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant, which has more than 20,000 locations ...
- September 11, 2023
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital dining experiences, restaurants are ramping up their investments to capture the hearts and wallets of tech-savvy consumers. In the latest edition of the PYMNTS Provider ...
- August 29, 2023
Restaurant inflation may have many consumers shifting away from restaurant delivery toward pickup, but when diners do order delivery, they are spending more than ever.
By the Numbers
PYMNTS research for the ...
- August 17, 2023
From Applebee’s to Domino’s Pizza, major restaurant brands across the industry are seeing consumers shift away from delivery toward pickup to skip the added fees amid inflation.
In the wave of earnings presentations over ...
- August 14, 2023
As restaurants step up their digital investments to secure consumers’ omnichannel loyalty, Domino’s is the big cheese this month in this edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order Ahead Apps.
The ...
- August 2, 2023
As Domino’s entry into third-party marketplaces poses a threat to other pizza quick-service restaurants (QSRs) on these platforms, Pizza Hut maintains that it has the edge in this space.
On its ...
- July 3, 2023
As consumers gear up to go on summer vacation, aggregators and restaurants alike are looking for ways to keep customers engaged even when they are away from home.
Most recently, quick-service ...
- June 20, 2023
As Domino’s looks for ways to retain delivery customers’ loyalty in the face of increasing competition from aggregators’ pizza offerings, the chain is making it possible to get food brought to more ...
- May 9, 2023
Amazon is offering customers a deal to lower delivery costs: Pick up your items, get $10.
As Reuters reported Monday (May 8), the eCommerce giant has recently begun emailing Prime subscribers ...
- May 1, 2023
Every three months, like clockwork, earnings season settles in.
As May dawns and the first quarter is behind us, investors get to take stock of the state of the U.S. consumer, ...
- April 27, 2023
Domino’s pickup sales rise and delivery falls as consumers seek affordable restaurant options amid inflation.
In recent years, the pizza quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant has been looking to encourage adoption of ...
- April 23, 2023
When America’s fast-food giants report earnings in the coming days, it should be good news.
It also could be the last good news these companies have for some time.
That’s according to ...
- April 21, 2023
You never know exactly what will happen with PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order Ahead apps, but you can bet there will be a certain amount of jostling.
This edition is ...
- April 10, 2023
In its effort to drive pickup orders, Domino’s is making curbside easier with in-car purchasing.
The quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant, which has nearly 20,000 locations across more than 90 countries, announced ...
- March 30, 2023
The old saying in hockey is to skate to where the puck is going to be.
The old maxim in business and in life: If at first you don’t succeed, try ...
- March 15, 2023
Hungry for some information? You’ve come to the right place. The Provider Ranking Mobile Order-Ahead Apps is like the ultimate food court — of apps.
This one gets zany, so drop the chalupa ...
- February 27, 2023
The CE 100 slipped 4.2%, as the “Eat” sector helped lead all pillars lower, down 7.3%
And within that group, earnings continued to roll in. Management sentiment about the state of ...
- February 24, 2023
This week in restaurants, Sweetgreen revives Sweetpass, Wingstop taps personalization and Domino’s reinvigorates its rewards.
Los Angeles-based, health-focused fast-casual chain Sweetgreen, which has more than 180 locations, said on a call ...
- February 23, 2023
As consumers rein in food spending amid inflation, many opt out of pizza delivery.
Quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant Domino’s Pizza, which has more than 19,500 stores around the world, shared Thursday ...
- January 23, 2023
Despite concerns over consumer spending, PYMNTS’ ConnectedEconomy “CE 100” Stock Index gained ground this past week, as it extended its recent run with another 1% weekly advance.
And thus far, year ...
- December 12, 2022
Domino’s is “tipping” self-pickup customers again to meet the cost-saving needs of business and consumer.
The quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain, which has nearly 20,000 locations around the world, announced Monday (Dec. 12) ...
- October 17, 2022
While food delivery on demand is here to stay, restaurants may still find it makes more sense to focus on their takeout business given consumers’ shifting preference for pickup.
By the ...
- October 15, 2022
You could call it the rise of the super-duper market, but however you choose to frame it, the proposed tie-up between Kroger and Albertsons is poised to rock the grocery ...
- August 19, 2022
As inflationary challenges continue, restaurant brands are rethinking their value offerings, with some presenting new deals to woo price-conscious customers and others going the other direction, upping prices as ingredient ...
- July 21, 2022
As ongoing labor challenges continue to impact the delivery channel, Domino’s Pizza is looking to reduce the distance between customers and their nearest store to improve the economics of the ...
- June 24, 2022
Today in food commerce, Domino’s taps drone delivery, and Instacart and Walmart Canada announce the creation of virtual convenience store Walmart Now. Plus, Gorillas closes its Belgium warehouses.
Domino’s Drone Push ...
- June 24, 2022
In even the best of labor markets, food delivery has never been the most solid business where margins are concerned. Now, as demand for off-premises meals remains elevated post-2020, and ...
- June 23, 2022
Category leaders are forced to share the crown with a new entrant into the No. 1 spot in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps.
Each month, ...
- June 22, 2022
Today in retail, inflation-smacked consumers content to eat dinner and watch movies at home for now, while retailers are using cash incentives to encourage customers to pick up their orders. ...
- June 10, 2022
Major bakery-café fast-casual chain Panera Bread is turning its focus to off-premise channels with its new digital-order-only format.
On Friday (June 10), the brand announced the opening of a new “Panera ...
- June 7, 2022
Today in food commerce, Domino’s announces a half-off deal in the face of rising restaurant prices, and Uber Eats announces a new nationwide shipping option. Plus, Dani Simpson, chief marketing ...
- June 7, 2022
As restaurants note inflation’s impact on consumer behaviors, with rising prices threatening customer loyalty, some major brands are addressing the challenge by leaning into it, absorbing more of the price ...
- May 17, 2022
As restaurant ordering becomes increasingly frictionless, Domino’s Pizza is offering a promotion whereby consumers can order by making different facial expressions and moving their heads.
The company announced that it is ...
- May 5, 2022
As restaurants’ labor difficulties continue with no end in sight, many brands are having trouble meeting consumer demand. In a time when restaurants could be making more sales than ever, ...
- May 2, 2022
Today in data, recent figures from HelloFresh suggest that people’s pandemic-inspired dining habits may stick around even as contagion concerns subside.
Data
34.6M: Number of orders HelloFresh received in the first quarter ...
- April 28, 2022
Today in food commerce, McDonald’s shares how its digital platforms will transform the business inside and out, and Domino’s faces difficulties fulfilling all the delivery orders coming in. Plus, PYMNTS ...
