food and beverage

Brown-Forman: Shoppers’ Rising Expectation of Convenience Demands Contextual Commerce
Brown-Forman: Shoppers’ Rising Expectation of Convenience Demands Contextual Commerce
January 12, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers increasingly expect commerce integrated into their day-to-day lives, spirits giant Brown-Forman, parent company of Jack Daniel’s, is looking to create more immersive online...

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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  |  Amazon Technology

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  |  Restaurant innovation

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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