This week in grocery news, Ahold Delhaize USA grocers adopt new direct ordering apps, Ocado reportedly doubles down on automation, and online discount grocer Martie...
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...
Blackbird Labs raised $24 million to scale its restaurant loyalty and membership platform. The company announced the Series A round, led by a16z crypto, with...
Even as consumers seek out low-cost options, they choose brand names when given a budget-friendly choice, according to McCormick. The flavors and seasonings giant shared...
Chicago is at the center of a heated debate over the practice of treating tips as wages. Lawmakers in the city are considering a new...
As restaurants look to drive traffic and frequency, Taco Bell is bringing back its taco subscription. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant announced Tuesday (Oct. 3)...
It seems consumers may not be comfortable yet with fully autonomous stores, as Amazon is continuing to add traditional self-checkout kiosks to its Just Walk...
Grocers are increasingly bringing connected technologies into their stores to merge the physical and digital commerce journeys. More than looking to either eCommerce channels or...
With mandated increases in delivery drivers’ pay, New York City is likely to see off-premise restaurant customers shift to pickup to avoid steeper fees. Uber,...