food and beverage

Online Grocer FreshDirect to Open First Physical Pop-Up Store

Online Grocer FreshDirect to Open First Physical Pop-Up Store
Online Grocer FreshDirect to Open First Physical Pop-Up Store
May 23, 2025  |  Retail

FreshDirect, which has been an online grocer since 2002, is set to open its first physical retail location. The company’s FreshDirect on Main will be...

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How Hardee’s Largest Franchisee Uses AI to Serve Up Efficiency and Profits
How Hardee’s Largest Franchisee Uses AI to Serve Up Efficiency and Profits
May 23, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

The largest Hardee’s franchisee in the United States is harnessing artificial intelligence and data-driven insights to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction, which are key drivers...

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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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