Digital Ordering

Starbucks Ex-CEO Urges Leaders to Return to Stores
Starbucks Ex-CEO Urges Leaders to Return to Stores
May 06, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

Starbucks’ former CEO said the chain’s leaders need to spend more time at its stores. Howard Schultz made the argument on LinkedIn Sunday (May 5), days after the company reported its...

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Brinker Turns Focus From Digital to Physical to Boost Profits
Brinker Turns Focus From Digital to Physical to Boost Profits
January 31, 2024  |  Earnings

As casual dining brands look to balance the needs of meeting omnichannel demand and protecting their margins, Chili’s owner Brinker International is turning its focus...

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Starbucks Uses AI-Powered Personalized Rewards to Boost Frequency and Spend
Starbucks Uses AI-Powered Personalized Rewards to Boost Frequency and Spend
January 30, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Starbucks is seeing its artificial intelligence data efforts boost its rewards program effectiveness, incentivizing consumers to spend more and visit more often. On a conference...

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Demand for Personalized Offers Creates Loyalty Opportunity for Restaurants
Demand for Personalized Offers Creates Loyalty Opportunity for Restaurants
January 17, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

With consumers seeking out targeted deals and offers, restaurants can use artificial intelligence to secure customers’ loyalty. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence study “Personalized...

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Drive-Thrus Get Tech Upgrades as QSRs Aim to Be 100% Digital
Drive-Thrus Get Tech Upgrades as QSRs Aim to Be 100% Digital
January 16, 2024  |  ResTech

The drive-thru may be slower to digitize than other restaurant ordering channels, but more eateries are finding ways to integrate connected technology into the experience,...

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From Reservations to Ordering, Gen AI Took Over Restaurants in 2023
From Reservations to Ordering, Gen AI Took Over Restaurants in 2023
December 27, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

In 2023, generative artificial intelligence began to make its way into many different parts of the restaurant industry, across the back- and front-of-house, boosting efficiency...

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Smoothie King CMO: Cross-Brand Rewards Partnerships Present Loyalty Opportunity
Smoothie King CMO: Cross-Brand Rewards Partnerships Present Loyalty Opportunity
December 27, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As restaurants use their rewards programs to drive digital engagement, Smoothie King is looking to loyalty partnerships down the line to reach new audiences, while...

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2023 Was the Year of Restaurant Loyalty Relaunches
2023 Was the Year of Restaurant Loyalty Relaunches
December 14, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As ongoing financial challenges have continued to constrain consumers’ budgets throughout the year, restaurants have taken the opportunity to rethink the financial incentives they offer,...

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Without Better Tech, Restaurants Could Lose Digital-Savvy Diners, Says Curbit CEO
Without Better Tech, Restaurants Could Lose Digital-Savvy Diners, Says Curbit CEO
November 27, 2023  |  ResTech

As restaurants become increasingly digital, the industry is facing the same challenges that some of the world’s largest businesses faced when they first became reliant...

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