food and beverage

Marc Lore Brings Entrepreneur Skills as CEO of Food Delivery Startup Wonder

Marc Lore Brings Entrepreneur Skills as CEO of Food Delivery Startup Wonder
Marc Lore Brings Entrepreneur Skills as CEO of Food Delivery Startup Wonder
April 15, 2022  |  Delivery

Serial entrepreneur Marc Lore — the former head of Walmart’s eCommerce division, founder and former CEO of Jet, and former CEO of Quidsi — is...

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Today in Food Commerce: Restaurants Take on Metaverse; Walmart Retains Grocery Advantage
Today in Food Commerce: Restaurants Take on Metaverse; Walmart Retains Grocery Advantage
April 14, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, restaurants open virtual locations in the metaverse, while frictionless checkout comes to sporting arenas. Plus, PYMNTS data show Walmart maintaining its...

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Sporting Venues Use Frictionless Payment Tech to Enhance Event Experience
Sporting Venues Use Frictionless Payment Tech to Enhance Event Experience
April 14, 2022  |  Amazon

In the early stages of the pandemic, digital technologies offered an alternative to in-person events, but with the return of live entertainment, many businesses are...

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Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech Comes to Stadiums
Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech Comes to Stadiums
April 13, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon has teamed up with the Houston Astros to offer its Just Walk Out frictionless checkout system at two food and beverage stores at the...

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Grocery and Meal-Planning Platform eMeals Acquires RecipeBox
Grocery and Meal-Planning Platform eMeals Acquires RecipeBox
April 11, 2022  |  Partnerships

EMeals, a meal-planning and grocery platform, has purchased RecipeBox, an app which lets consumers save and organize recipes for easier access, Progressive Grocer reported Monday...

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Today in Food Commerce: Consumers Flock to Walmart; Chili’s Parent Trials Sidewalk Robots
Today in Food Commerce: Consumers Flock to Walmart; Chili’s Parent Trials Sidewalk Robots
April 08, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, PYMNTS data reveal that about two out of three shoppers make purchases from Walmart each month, while a report reveals that...

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For Restaurants, Inflationary Challenges Prompt Menu Creativity
For Restaurants, Inflationary Challenges Prompt Menu Creativity
April 08, 2022  |  ResTech

As restaurants continue to deal with soaring food costs, inflation is having an impact on menus. Consider June, when short supply of chicken wings and...

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Restaurant Roundup: Restaurant Automation Takes Over Subway Stations, Sidewalks
Restaurant Roundup: Restaurant Automation Takes Over Subway Stations, Sidewalks
April 08, 2022  |  ResTech

A robotic ramen vending machine is coming to Japan’s airports and train stations. Silicon Valley-based technology company Yo-Kai Express announced Friday (April 8) the launch...

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