Digital commerce solutions company NCR Voyix has debuted a pay-at-table solution in collaboration with sunday. Aloha Pay-At-Table lets diners scan a tabletop QR code, see their bill, split costs and leave a time while paying in under 10 seconds, according to a Monday (May 20) press release. This...
Walmart’s grocery business is reportedly benefiting from the high price of fast food. The retailer’s chief financial officer, John David Rainey, told CNBC Thursday (May 16) that it’s “roughly 4.3 times more expensive” to buy a meal at a quick-service restaurant (QSR) than it is to purchase the...
Digital commerce firm NCR Voyix has launched a partnership with restaurant-focused software provider GRUBBRR. The collaboration, announced Thursday (May 16), has resulted in the Aloha Kiosk, designed to help restaurants cope with challenges such as increased wages and food costs. “Digital technologies like the interactive Aloha Kiosk by NCR Voyix...
It remains to be seen if April will be the pause that refreshes or if consumers will pinch their wallets shut for a longer period, ushering in summer doldrums for merchants. The U.S. Department of Commerce detailed Wednesday (May 15) that in April, retail sales were unchanged in March, which in turn had been revised downward...
May 13, 2024
Even as Main Street businesses outperform the rest of the economy, there’s a whole different set of rules for restaurants. For example, PYMNTS Intelligence found that over the last 12 months, Main Street businesses have operated with the lowest risk of closing since early 2020. A report from Fiserv went into more detail. The Fiserv Small Business Index showed that small business sales […]
May 01, 2024
If there’s a theme for retailers this earnings season, and especially for dining, it might be crystallized in the comments this week from McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski, who told analysts:...
April 29, 2024
It was restaurateur and self-styled pop culture icon Guy Fieri who said recently: “Food is not just eating energy. It’s an experience.” It’s a statement that rings true for Steve...
April 12, 2024
Across restaurants, grocers and nongrocery retailers, self-service is gaining ground, and merchants are making smarter choices about how they apply it. Take the restaurant industry, where a key concern is...
May 22, 2024
Nory has raised $16 million in Series A funding to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the hospitality industry. The company will use the new funding to accelerate its product development and prioritize its international expansion, Nory said in a Wednesday (May 22) blog post. “Nory is on a mission to help systemize […]
May 20, 2024
Digital commerce solutions company NCR Voyix has debuted a pay-at-table solution in collaboration with sunday. Aloha Pay-At-Table lets diners scan a tabletop QR code, see their bill, split costs and leave a time...
May 16, 2024
Walmart’s grocery business is reportedly benefiting from the high price of fast food. The retailer’s chief financial officer, John David Rainey, told CNBC Thursday (May 16) that it’s “roughly 4.3 times more expensive”...
May 16, 2024
Digital commerce firm NCR Voyix has launched a partnership with restaurant-focused software provider GRUBBRR. The collaboration, announced Thursday (May 16), has resulted in the Aloha Kiosk, designed to help restaurants cope with challenges such as...
