food and beverage

Report: Uber to Launch B2B Logistics Service in India
Report: Uber to Launch B2B Logistics Service in India
May 19, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Uber reportedly plans to launch a B2B logistics service in India. The company will do so “soon” in partnership with an Indian government-backed nonprofit, the...

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Retail Sales Muted in April as Front-Loading Fatigue Sets In
Retail Sales Muted in April as Front-Loading Fatigue Sets In
May 15, 2025  |  Retail

Consumer spending, the key engine of the economy in the United States, is in danger of stalling. The U.S. Census Bureau released retail data Thursday...

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Square Launches New Handheld Device for Restaurants and Retailers
Square Launches New Handheld Device for Restaurants and Retailers
May 13, 2025  |  Checkout Conversion

Square launched a new handheld device that enables restaurants and retailers to manage everything from payments to back-of-house operations. Powered by the company’s new unified...

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CPI Shows Grocery Inflation Down but Shelter Is Up, Keeping Pressure on Household Budgets
CPI Shows Grocery Inflation Down but Shelter Is Up, Keeping Pressure on Household Budgets
May 13, 2025  |  Economy

The headline number from the Consumer Price Index released Tuesday (May 13) by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that inflation grew at its slowest...

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Tame April Inflation Report May Be Calm Before the Tariff Price Hike Storm
Tame April Inflation Report May Be Calm Before the Tariff Price Hike Storm
May 09, 2025  |  Economy

On Tuesday (May 13), we may see what could arguably be the calm before a stormy sea of inflation driven by volatile tariffs. The Consumer...

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Toast: AI-Powered Menu Upsell Tool Boosts Restaurant’s Average Order Volume 6%
Toast: AI-Powered Menu Upsell Tool Boosts Restaurant’s Average Order Volume 6%
May 09, 2025  |  Earnings

Artificial intelligence-powered tools for restaurants are showing promising early results, Toast said Thursday (May 8) during the company’s first-quarter earnings call. Toast, which provides a...

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DoorDash Plans to Acquire Hospitality Tech Firm SevenRooms
DoorDash Plans to Acquire Hospitality Tech Firm SevenRooms
May 06, 2025  |  Partnerships

DoorDash is preparing to acquire New York City-based hospitality tech company SevenRooms. The company characterized the deal as “a significant expansion of DoorDash’s Commerce Platform...

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Instacart Acquires Wynshop to Strengthen Enterprise Solutions and Add Retailers
Instacart Acquires Wynshop to Strengthen Enterprise Solutions and Add Retailers
May 01, 2025  |  Partnerships

Grocery technology company Instacart acquired Wynshop, a provider of eCommerce solutions for grocers and retailers. The acquisition will strengthen Instacart’s enterprise solutions and build upon...

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Palantir Reinvents Wendy’s Supply Chain Network, Walgreens’ Operations
Palantir Reinvents Wendy’s Supply Chain Network, Walgreens’ Operations
April 29, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence and data analytics firm Palantir is using its military intelligence background to deliver AI-powered solutions to major retailers to reinvent their supply chain...

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