Study Finds Grocery Delivery Less Sustainable than In-Store Shopping
In recent years online grocery delivery has become an increasingly popular service for consumers. While the COVID-19 pandemic certainly spurred unprecedented growth in the sector, grocery delivery still remains a staple for many who enjoy the convenience, yet some...
Deloitte Study Underscores the ‘Takeover of Takeout’
Refuting what consumers predicted in 2021, a new Deloitte survey shows nearly 70 percent of people are ordering as much takeout or delivery than they did before the pandemic. In addition, 55 percent said they were dining inside restaurants the same or as much as...
Meredith Sandland, Carl Orsbourn Publish Sequel to ‘Delivering the Digital Restaurant’
After publishing “Delivering the Digital Restaurant: Your Roadmap to the Future of Food” in 2021, co-authors Meredith Sandland and Carl Orsbourn have released the highly anticipated sequel, titled “Delivering the Digital Restaurant: The Path to Digital...
State of Restaurant Industry Reports $997B in Sales, Tech Adoption Up
Foodservice industry sales are to reach $997 billion in 2023, according to the “2023 State of the Restaurant Industry Report” by the National Restaurant Association. That’s up $60 billion from last year’s report, driven in-part by higher menu prices and...
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...
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