food and beverages

DoorDash and Deliveroo Acquisition Talks Ended on Valuation Disagreement
DoorDash and Deliveroo Acquisition Talks Ended on Valuation Disagreement
June 25, 2024  |  Aggregators

A potential combination of meal delivery companies Doordash and Deliveroo was reportedly discussed but rejected in May. Doordash approached Deliveroo about acquiring that company at that time,...

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Starbucks and Marriott Team on Loyalty Rewards
Starbucks and Marriott Team on Loyalty Rewards
June 18, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Starbucks has teamed with Marriott’s marketplace Bonvoy to offer benefits to loyalty members. As the companies said in a news release Tuesday (June 18), Marriott...

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Judge Allows Yelp to Sue Firm That Claimed to Remove ‘Bad’ Reviews
Judge Allows Yelp to Sue Firm That Claimed to Remove ‘Bad’ Reviews
June 07, 2024  |  Legal

Yelp can continue a trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit against a company that advertised that it could remove “bad” reviews from the platform. A...

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Grubhub to Offer Starbucks Delivery Across US
Grubhub to Offer Starbucks Delivery Across US
June 06, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers across the United States will soon be able to have Starbucks orders delivered to their door by Grubhub. The coffee retailer and the food ordering and...

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Amazon Exec Says Restaurant Ordering About Boosting Daily Engagement With Prime
Amazon Exec Says Restaurant Ordering About Boosting Daily Engagement With Prime
May 31, 2024  |  Amazon

As Amazon looks to make its Prime membership increasingly indispensable to customers’ day-to-day lives, the eCommerce giant’s new partnership with Grubhub aims to drive more...

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Report: McDonald’s to Launch Digital Marketing Fund, Add Ordering Channels
Report: McDonald’s to Launch Digital Marketing Fund, Add Ordering Channels
May 09, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

McDonald’s is reportedly set to modernize its marketing strategy by launching a digital marketing fund to be paid into by its U.S. franchisees. The move aims to...

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Square Debuts Restaurant Kiosk for Self-Serve Ordering
Square Debuts Restaurant Kiosk for Self-Serve Ordering
May 07, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

Square has introduced a tool to allow self-service ordering at fast food restaurants. Square Kiosk, announced Tuesday (May 7), is a combined software, hardware and payment solution...

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Instacart Brings Groceries and Restaurant Food Together With Uber Eats Deal
Instacart Brings Groceries and Restaurant Food Together With Uber Eats Deal
May 07, 2024  |  Delivery

Instacart has teamed with Uber to offer its customers restaurant deliveries via Uber Eats. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (May 7) and due to roll out in the weeks ahead,...

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Inflation and Pinched Consumer Wallets Dominate Q1 Earnings
Inflation and Pinched Consumer Wallets Dominate Q1 Earnings
May 01, 2024  |  Earnings

If there’s a theme for retailers this earnings season, and especially for dining, it might be crystallized in the comments this week from McDonald’s CEO...

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