food and beverage

Amazon Tech Lets Doctors and Nurses Pay by Badge at Hospitals

Amazon Tech Lets Doctors and Nurses Pay by Badge at Hospitals
Amazon Tech Lets Doctors and Nurses Pay by Badge at Hospitals
January 11, 2024  |  Retail

Doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff can now use Amazon’s checkout-free technology to buy food and beverages at hospital cafeterias and stores by scanning their...

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Grocers Tap Digital Deals to Drive Omnichannel Engagement Amid Ongoing Pressures
Grocers Tap Digital Deals to Drive Omnichannel Engagement Amid Ongoing Pressures
January 11, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers’ grocery budgets continue to be pressured by years of inflation and other economic challenges, merchants are tapping digital deals to drive omnichannel adoption,...

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Cocktails by Subscription as Alcohol Brands Tap Recurring Payments
Cocktails by Subscription as Alcohol Brands Tap Recurring Payments
January 10, 2024  |  Subscriptions

Barsys and ReserveBar are launching a personalized cocktail subscription service, as more alcoholic beverage memberships emerge as part of the industry’s slow digital transformation. Barsys,...

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European eGrocer Picnic Raises $380M+ Amid Industry’s Digital Transformation
European eGrocer Picnic Raises $380M+ Amid Industry’s Digital Transformation
January 10, 2024  |  Investments

Around the world, grocery is increasingly shifting into the digital sphere, and investors are taking note. Dutch online grocer Picnic Technologies raised 350 million euros...

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Women Likelier Than Men to Cut Back on Grocery Spending
Women Likelier Than Men to Cut Back on Grocery Spending
January 09, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

As consumers continue to see economic pressures eat away at their purchasing power, PYMNTS Intelligence indicated women are more likely than men to cut back...

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Stor.ai, Mercatus Merge as Grocery Tech Providers Team up Against Aggregators
Stor.ai, Mercatus Merge as Grocery Tech Providers Team up Against Aggregators
January 09, 2024  |  Partnerships

As grocery technology companies look to hold their own against industry giants, some are left with no choice but to join forces, as a new...

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Carrefour-PepsiCo Spat Comes as Grocers Step Up Efforts to Manage Inflation
Carrefour-PepsiCo Spat Comes as Grocers Step Up Efforts to Manage Inflation
January 09, 2024  |  Retail

As rising food prices alienate grocery customers, merchants are beginning to throw their weight around with major food brands, if the Carrefour-PepsiCo standoff is any...

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Nathan’s Famous: Ghost Kitchen Industry Is Shifting Away From Small Businesses
Nathan’s Famous: Ghost Kitchen Industry Is Shifting Away From Small Businesses
January 08, 2024  |  ResTech

While ghost kitchens have stuck around since their initial boom in the earlier stages of the pandemic, quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand Nathan’s Famous sees smaller...

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