Five-Year Forecast: U.S. Online Grocery Sales See Growth
Despite the slowing of U.S. online grocery sales following the peak-pandemic era, the sector projects to maintain annual growth over the next five years, according to Brick Meets Click/Mercatus 5-Year Grocery Sales Forecast. The forecast estimates U.S. online grocery...
7-Eleven Rolls Out Self-Driving Delivery Robots
Consumers’ next Slurpee and snacks delivery order from 7-Eleven could arrive via robot. The convenience retailer has partnered with food-tech startup Serve Robotics to launch autonomous robot delivery. The tech company confirmed with Food On Demand that its...
Paytronix Focuses on Future of Guest Engagement
Debuting a new logo and look, Paytronix, a loyalty technology provider, signals to the industry that loyalty has changed, and that brands need to think differently on how to keep guests engaged. The company, which launched its restaurant loyalty program more than 20...
Newk’s Eatery Launches AI Phone Ordering
Yet another fast-casual chain turns to artificial intelligence (AI) for ordering solutions. Newk’s Eatery has partnered with San Francisco-based technology firm Kea to implement voice AI in its phone channels for to-go orders. With natural language processing, Kea...
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