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Five-Year Forecast: U.S. Online Grocery Sales See Growth

By Bernadette Heier | February 15, 2023

Brick Meets Click projects online grocery to grow nearly 12 percent through 2027, driven by an expected uptick in pickup services.

7-Eleven Rolls Out Self-Driving Delivery Robots

By Bernadette Heier | February 9, 2023

7-Eleven launches autonomous robot delivery via Serve Robotics, delivering items to customers in Los Angeles.

Paytronix Focuses on Future of Guest Engagement

By Bernadette Heier | February 9, 2023

Debuting a new logo and look, Paytronix, signals to the industry that loyalty has changed and that brands need to think differently on how to keep guests engaged.

DoorDash, Roku Bring On-Screen Meal Delivery to Streamers

By Tom Kaiser | February 8, 2023

Roku has teamed up with DoorDash for on-screen meal delivery, including free DashPass trials for Roku account holders.

Newk’s Eatery Launches AI Phone Ordering

By Bernadette Heier | February 8, 2023

The fast-casual chain has partnered with Kea, to triage incoming phone calls, upsell, take orders and confirm payments.

Flybuy Now Detects When Customers Arrive at Wrong Location

By Bernadette Heier | February 7, 2023

The system informs both the customer and restaurant employees of the mistake, so they can manage accordingly.

Restaurants Adopt Automation to Navigate Industry Challenges, Survey Says

By Bernadette Heier | February 2, 2023

Survey finds that more businesses are using technology to streamline operations with less staff amid macroeconomic challenges.

Bartaco’s Data-Driven Differentiation

By Tom Kaiser | February 2, 2023

While growing Bartaco, CEO Scott Lawton is focused on avoiding traps that have degraded the previous class of once-buzzy restaurants.

Chowly Buys Guest Experience Platform Koala

By Tom Kaiser | February 1, 2023

Chowly, a Chicago-based delivery integration provider, announced its acquisition of Koala, a guest experience platform that allows established and emerging restaurant brands to elevate their digital ordering experience across web, app and kiosks. The combined business will represent over 16,000 restaurant locations on the platform, integrating over 350,000 orders per day across the U.S. “We’re thrilled to welcome Koala to the Chowly team,” said Chowly co-founder and CEO Sterling Douglass. “Merging these two businesses together represents a major leap forward in the mission of both organizations as we help restaurants […]

Vromo Partners with Uber on White-Label Delivery

By Tom Kaiser | February 1, 2023

Vromo announced a new delivery partnership with Uber Direct that’s intended to provide white-label logistics solutions around the world. The venture will offer restaurants across the United States access to improved coverage and service levels at what the delivery management provider calls “the most competitive price available.” This partnership, in turn, will help supply meet demand as the restaurant sector experiences a shift in appetite for delivery services during times of global inflation. The goal is helping restaurants operate an efficient delivery model at scale, while providing excellent customer experiences […]