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Today in Food Commerce: ResTech Companies Leverage Voice Commerce; Chicken Sandwich Wars Return
Today in Food Commerce: ResTech Companies Leverage Voice Commerce; Chicken Sandwich Wars Return
May 20, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Burger King tests out new chicken sandwiches to drive digital sales, while Square integrates with conversational artificial intelligence (AI) company SoundHound....

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Restaurant Roundup: Burger King, Wingstop Revive Chicken Sandwich Wars; Grubhub Free Lunch Promo Goes Awry
Restaurant Roundup: Burger King, Wingstop Revive Chicken Sandwich Wars; Grubhub Free Lunch Promo Goes Awry
May 20, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

It would appear the chicken sandwich wars are not over yet. In 2020 and 2021, noting the popularity of the menu item on online ordering...

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Square Taps Voice Commerce as ResTech Races Toward Automation
Square Taps Voice Commerce as ResTech Races Toward Automation
May 20, 2022  |  Voice Activation

With the difficult labor market restaurants are facing, many purpose-built technology companies have come to the fore, offering automated solutions to make operational processes more...

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Today in Food Commerce: Uber Announces on-Demand Discount Grocery Delivery; Albertsons Expands Smart Cart Trial
Today in Food Commerce: Uber Announces on-Demand Discount Grocery Delivery; Albertsons Expands Smart Cart Trial
May 19, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Uber partners with Grocery Outlet to offer on-demand and scheduled delivery from dozens of the grocer’s locations, while Albertsons adds smart...

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Coca-Cola Leverages Drive-Thru Frustration to Boost Foodservice Distribution
Coca-Cola Leverages Drive-Thru Frustration to Boost Foodservice Distribution
May 17, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

With drive-thru ordering in high demand and with restaurant staff in short supply, many brands are seeing bottlenecks at their drive-thru locations. As wait times...

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Domino’s ‘Stranger Things’ Promotion Offers Ordering via Facial Recognition
Domino’s ‘Stranger Things’ Promotion Offers Ordering via Facial Recognition
May 17, 2022  |  ResTech

As restaurant ordering becomes increasingly frictionless, Domino’s Pizza is offering a promotion whereby consumers can order by making different facial expressions and moving their heads....

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Today in Food Commerce: Uber Eats Delivers via Robots; Online Grocers Struggle to Build Trust
Today in Food Commerce: Uber Eats Delivers via Robots; Online Grocers Struggle to Build Trust
May 16, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Uber partners with two robotic delivery startups to fulfill Uber Eats orders, while PYMNTS data reveal that building trust with online...

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Consumers More Drawn to Products Than Brands When Ordering Online
Consumers More Drawn to Products Than Brands When Ordering Online
May 16, 2022  |  eCommerce

At the start of the pandemic, restaurants realized that if they wanted to maintain their relationships with their customers through lockdown, they would have to...

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Today in Food Commerce: Tesco Trials in-Store Co-Working Space; Swiggy to Acquire Dineout
Today in Food Commerce: Tesco Trials in-Store Co-Working Space; Swiggy to Acquire Dineout
May 13, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, leading United Kingdom grocer Tesco brings flexible office space into one of its stores, while Swiggy plans to buy Dineout. Plus,...

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