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Starbucks Scraps AI Inventory Tool After Counting Errors
Artificial Intelligence // May 22, 2026

Starbucks stopped using an artificial intelligence app for counting inventory after finding that the program miscounted and mislabeled items, Reuters reported Thursday (May 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

ChatGPT Finds Your Pizza but Loses the Checkout
ResTech // May 01, 2026

PYMNTS tried ordering food through ChatGPT. Getting a pizza from Little Caesars took longer than driving to pick one up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

The CFO Playbook for Moving HQs and Unbundling Business Lines
Business // April 28, 2026

The modern corporation is starting to come apart — and it is doing so deliberately. What was once a single corporate center is becoming a network. Leadership sits in one city, finance in another and operations somewhere else entirely. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Welcome to Vibe Ordering, ChatGPT Is Taking Your Order Now
Artificial Intelligence // April 17, 2026

Ordering food used to mean opening an app and scrolling until something looked good. Three restaurant brands just decided that’s too much work and handed the job to ChatGPT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Interviews & Exclusives
98% of Financially Strained Restaurant Customers Are Cutting Back

August 12, 2024
As consumers bear the burden of inflation, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals that nearly all individuals living paycheck to paycheck are making trade-offs when it comes to restaurant spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

Five Ways Consumers Are Pumping the Brakes on Spending

May 06, 2024
We may be witnessing the beginnings of a great pullback in consumer spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Inflation and Pinched Consumer Wallets Dominate Q1 Earnings

May 01, 2024
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Starbucks Expands Pickup-Only Locations as QSRs Adapt for Digital

September 22, 2023
As Starbucks rethinks its store concepts with an eye towards the restaurant industry’s digital future, the coffeehouse chain is reportedly opening its first in-airport pickup-only location. Get the Full Story...

Quick Reads
Starbucks Brews In-House Tools in Shift From Big Tech

July 09, 2026
Starbucks is developing in-house systems that could replace software it buys from Big Tech companies, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (July 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing […]

Starbucks Scraps AI Inventory Tool After Counting Errors

May 22, 2026
Starbucks stopped using an artificial intelligence app for counting inventory after finding that the program miscounted and mislabeled items, Reuters reported Thursday (May 21). Get the Full Story Complete the...

Starbucks Brews AI-Powered Drink Picks Inside ChatGPT

April 15, 2026
Starbucks has launched a beta Starbucks app in OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Starbucks Brings Back Tiered Rewards Program

January 29, 2026
Starbucks is preparing to launch an updated version of its loyalty rewards program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...