September 01, 2024
Amazon Hits Reported Checkout Snag Amid Labor Day Sale
Amazon’s checkout reportedly suffered a technical issue as its Labor Day sale began. The glitch in the eCommerce site happened Friday (Aug. 30), preventing customers from completing their purchases, CNBC...
August 29, 2024
Walmart and Amazon Turn to Fast Food to Sweeten Memberships
In recent months, retail giants Walmart and Amazon have been seizing on consumers’ demand for digital restaurant ordering to drive engagement with their paid memberships, offering dining benefits to incentivize...
August 22, 2024
Walmart+ Courts Fast-Food Diners With Burger King Partnership
Walmart has teamed with Burger King in its latest effort to boost its subscription program. The retail giant and the fast food chain have begun offering what they describe as a “first-of-its-kind” dining...
August 14, 2024
Brinker International Says Pay-at-the-Table Tech Enhances Dining Experience
Brinker International has found that its investments in digital tools have improved the experience for both customers and employees at its casual dining restaurants. These improvements have also contributed to...
August 11, 2024
Fast-Food Chains Promote Value as Restaurant Prices Climb
Value has become the watchword for fast-food brands these days. As CNBC reported Sunday (Aug. 11), restaurant CEOs keep pointing to value when explaining to investors why sales have cooled,...
August 06, 2024
J.P. Morgan Expands Biometric Payments Pact With PopID
J.P. Morgan Payments expanded its partnership with consumer authentication firm PopID. The collaboration offers in-store biometric payments to merchants in pilot programs across the United States, allowing shoppers to use...
July 21, 2024
Fast Food Brands Struggle as Consumer Sentiment Sours
Restaurant stocks have been struggling this summer, though it’s not quite clear why. As Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (July 21), weakening consumer confidence and consumer spending are likely the key...
July 16, 2024
Real-Time Payments: The Cash Flow Spice Every Restaurant Needs
Since the pandemic’s onset, the restaurant industry has been navigating turbulent waters. Just as social distancing and stay-at-home orders receded, in swept inflation and other economic hardships. Restaurant sales are...
July 10, 2024
F&B Brands Enter Virtual Worlds to Reach New Consumers
As food and beverage brands look for new ways to drive acquisition and loyalty, key players are turning to virtual worlds to reach consumers in more parts of their day-to-day...