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Grubhub Robotics Partner Predicts the P2P Future of Automated Delivery
Grubhub Robotics Partner Predicts the P2P Future of Automated Delivery
June 15, 2022  |  Commerce

As food delivery demand remains elevated, and restaurants and aggregators struggle with a difficult courier labor market, many are turning to robotics to automate the...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Ordering Demands Are Changing the Face of the Restaurant Industry
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Ordering Demands Are Changing the Face of the Restaurant Industry
June 15, 2022  |  ResTech

It is no secret that accelerated digital transformation in the pandemic’s wake has changed consumer preferences. As people have become more accustomed to interacting with...

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Grubhub: Virtual Brands Are ‘More Popular’ with Independent Operators
Grubhub: Virtual Brands Are ‘More Popular’ with Independent Operators
June 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

At the height of the pandemic, many in the restaurant industry predicted that the rapid proliferation of ghost kitchens and virtual brands was premature, arguing...

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Inflation and Margin Stress Push Restaurants Towards Payments Tech
Inflation and Margin Stress Push Restaurants Towards Payments Tech
June 13, 2022  |  ResTech

2022 dawned with such promise for restaurants. The pandemic was ebbing from a horrific surge that marked December into January. Economies reopened fully, and consumers...

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Restaurant Roundup: Panera, Tim Hortons Open Off-Premise-Only Locations
Restaurant Roundup: Panera, Tim Hortons Open Off-Premise-Only Locations
June 10, 2022  |  ResTech

Major bakery-café fast-casual chain Panera Bread is turning its focus to off-premise channels with its new digital-order-only format. On Friday (June 10), the brand announced...

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Today in Food Commerce: DoorDash Unveils Members-Only Exclusive Product; Kroger Expands Delivery
Today in Food Commerce: DoorDash Unveils Members-Only Exclusive Product; Kroger Expands Delivery
June 09, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, DoorDash debuts a subscribers-only hot sauce, and Kroger brings first-party delivery to South Florida. Plus, Krystle Mobayeni, co-founder of BentoBox and...

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Today in Food Commerce: Target Prioritizes Grocery; Taco Bell Reimagines Drive-Thrus
Today in Food Commerce: Target Prioritizes Grocery; Taco Bell Reimagines Drive-Thrus
June 08, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Target announces a push to address its supply chain challenges that includes focusing on its food and beverage business, and PYMNTS...

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Huuva Raises $5.22M for Virtual Restaurant Platform
Huuva Raises $5.22M for Virtual Restaurant Platform
June 01, 2022  |  Investments

Finnish delivery kitchen startup Huuva has raised more than $5.2 million in an investment round, saying it will use the money to expand across Central...

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Chick-fil-A Tests Robotic Sandwich Delivery to Meet Off-Premise Demand
Chick-fil-A Tests Robotic Sandwich Delivery to Meet Off-Premise Demand
May 31, 2022  |  Delivery

On Tuesday (May 31), Chick-fil-A became the latest major restaurant brand to try out robotic delivery as a way to meet demand in spite of...

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