DoorDash Taps Circana to Measure CPG Ad Impact
DoorDash and market research firm Circana announced a partnership in early September aimed at giving consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands an independent measure of how their DoorDash ads affect consumers’ purchasing behavior. Lindsay Pullins, senior vice president of...
Why Yelp Host is Integrating OpenAI’s Latest Voice Model
Continuing its push to integrate the latest artificial intelligence models across its tools, Yelp opted to deploy OpenAI’s GPT-Live-1 into Yelp Host, a voice AI solution for restaurant operators, and Hatch, an AI communication platform designed for service...
DoorDash’s $425M Wonder Deal Brings Grubhub Campus Dining Into Its Fold
Editor’s note: This article was corrected Sept. 21 to accurately reflect Grubhub’s acquisition history. Just Eat Takeaway.com acquired Grubhub in 2021, and Wonder agreed to acquire Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway.com for $650 million in November 2024. DoorDash is...
Del Taco’s New First-Party Catering Program Continues Strategic Plan
About a third of the way through an 18-month strategic plan aimed at spurring brand performance and embracing innovation, California-based quick-service Mexican restaurant chain Del Taco rolled out a reworked catering program with an updated menu and new first-party...
Uber Eats Continues Grocery Push With Wakefern Partnership
Continuing what has been a year of leaning into grocery delivery, Uber Technologies welcomed more than 375 supermarkets across the Northeast United States to its Uber Eats platform courtesy of a partnership with Wakefern Food September 9. The move brings digital...
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