Flybuy, Olo Launch Partnership, Streamline Restaurant Pickup
Location-based customer experience platform, Flybuy, announced two new integrations with Olo to streamline staff operations. Flybuy Pickup is now fully integrated to provide ETA and arrival events within Olo Expo, optimizing order prep and hand-off. Flybuy Pickup is...
Marketing Platform, SOCi, Raises $120M
SOCi Inc., a marketing platform for multi-location brands, announced it has raised a total of $120 million to invest in what it calls a revolutionary line of AI marketing products, as well as plans to expand into new markets. This round was led by JMI Equity, an...
Gopuff Delivers First-Ever FAM Week, Offers Exclusive Deals, Discounts
Now through March 12, Gopuff is delivering its first-ever FAM week—the largest collective discount the company has offered yet. In a statement, Gopuff says the initiative aims to show appreciation to its FAM members by offering exclusive deals and opportunities. FAM...
Instacart Adds Four New Tools to Enhance Digital Grocery Experience
Instacart announced a series of digital solution updates on its Instacart platform available to grocers across North America. The new features include the following: Carrot Ads expand with display ads—Grocers have the opportunity to open up new revenue streams by...
“Shark Tank” Winner Cupbop Selects Qu as Tech Stack Partner
From starting out as a food truck in 2013, to becoming a winner on the TV show Shark Tank, Cupbop, a 46-unit and growing Korean BBQ chain, has continued to set its sight on rapid growth over the last decade. To manage its aggressive growth plans, the Korean “party in...
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...
Grocery Tech Startup Grocerist Launches Ecommerce Fulfillment App
Grocery tech startup Grocerist, which offers the only grocery-specific ecommerce solution built on Shopify, has launched a new ecommerce fulfillment app. The app enables independent grocers to sway from third-party marketplaces and run their own profitable online...
Olo Nudges Revenue Higher, Narrows Net Loss
Olo announced its fourth-quarter financial results, which showed the New York-based delivery integration provider narrowing its net loss and bringing slightly more revenue. The company highlighted its delivery partnership with Kroger and said active locations on its...
Nextbite Adds Delivery Reconciliation, DoorDash Reporting Integration
Addressing the oven-frustrating topic of reconciling and consolidating complex DSP transactions, Nextbite launched a new product called True Revenue to make that process easier for restaurants. That feature integrates with the DoorDash Reporting API to give...
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