QSRs

PYMNTS Data: Chain Restaurants May Have Metaverse Edge
PYMNTS Data: Chain Restaurants May Have Metaverse Edge
July 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

As restaurants make forays into the metaverse, chain restaurants may have better luck than their independent counterparts. By the Numbers Consumers who have exclusively visited...

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Restaurant Aggregator Usage Spikes but Delivery Challenges Remain
Restaurant Aggregator Usage Spikes but Delivery Challenges Remain
July 12, 2022  |  Aggregators

Restaurant aggregator use is on the rise, but the economics of the model continue to prove difficult for leading food delivery services. By the Numbers...

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Toast Acquires Sling as POS Providers Roll Out Full ResTech Stacks
Toast Acquires Sling as POS Providers Roll Out Full ResTech Stacks
July 07, 2022  |  ResTech

As customer payments power the restaurant industry, payment processing solutions power the technology that holds it all together, or at least they will if point-of-sale...

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Instacart Pulls Ahead, Deliveroo Falls Behind in Latest Aggregator Ranking
Instacart Pulls Ahead, Deliveroo Falls Behind in Latest Aggregator Ranking
July 05, 2022  |  Aggregators

This month in restaurant aggregators, Instacart gained steam, while Deliveroo took a tumble. Using a proprietary combination of publicly available information plus app usage data...

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Sweetgreen Spins Purchases Into Personal ‘Challenges’ to Drive Mobile Engagement
Sweetgreen Spins Purchases Into Personal ‘Challenges’ to Drive Mobile Engagement
July 05, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants look to take their loyalty programs into the future, they are increasingly finding that earn-and-burn loyalty programs are not enough to stand out...

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Subway Prioritizes Convenience as Consumers Opt for Speed Over Customization
Subway Prioritizes Convenience as Consumers Opt for Speed Over Customization
July 05, 2022  |  ResTech

For years, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and fast-casual brands have bent over backward to meet consumers’ need for customization. Many chains now offer items that consumers...

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Panera Ends IPO Plans With Danny Meyer’s SPAC, Citing Souring Economy
Panera Ends IPO Plans With Danny Meyer’s SPAC, Citing Souring Economy
July 01, 2022  |  IPO

The year 2021 was a major year for restaurants and other food and beverage (F&B) businesses going public, with initial public offerings (IPOs) bringing in...

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Today in Food Commerce: McDonald’s Announces ‘Virtual Camp’; Grocers Tap Cashier-Less Checkout
Today in Food Commerce: McDonald’s Announces ‘Virtual Camp’; Grocers Tap Cashier-Less Checkout
June 30, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, McDonald’s announces a “Camp McDonald’s” mobile experience that includes food deals and streamed concerts, while supermarkets around the world leverage computer...

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McDonald’s App Headed to ‘Summer Camp’ as Restaurants Push Limits on Loyalty
McDonald’s App Headed to ‘Summer Camp’ as Restaurants Push Limits on Loyalty
June 30, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Fast food giant McDonald’s is joining a slew of restaurants seeking to diversify their in-app experiences beyond the standard ‘earn-and-burn’ loyalty point offerings. The restaurant...

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