February 17, 2022
Shake Shack’s Q1 Revenue Forecast Falls Due to Omicron’s Impact
Shake Shack reported Thursday (Feb. 17) its first quarter revenue forecast fell below estimates because of the omicron variant, a report from Reuters said. The deadly virus kept diners away...
February 15, 2022
Today in Food Commerce: Tim Hortons Reaches Digital Record; Grubhub...
Today in food commerce, Burger King’s parent company touts digital advancements, while Grubhub’s digital convenience store expands nationwide. Plus, shrinkflation frustrates restaurant and grocery customers. Tim Hortons Touts Record-High Digital...
February 15, 2022
Grubhub Launches Grubhub Goods to Challenge DashMart, Gopuff
As Uber Eats taps a range of celebrities to bring its non-food offerings into the mainstream, and as DoorDash leverages holiday anticipation to drive adoption of its retail options, Grubhub...
February 15, 2022
Tim Hortons Touts Record-High Digital Mix in Canada
Restaurant Brands International’s loyalty strategy is clicking into place. On a call Tuesday (February 15) discussing the firm’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 results, the Toronto, Canada-based company, parent of popular...
February 14, 2022
Brands Migrate to Seamless Super App Loyalty Programs That Work...
At a time when consumers are hungry for super apps that consolidate the digital clutter from dozens of different retailers and banks on their devices, brands are also looking to...
February 11, 2022
Restaurant Roundup: NYC Burger Chain Buys NFT Restaurant; DoorDash Launches...
This week, two days before major restaurant brands McDonald’s and Panera Bread made headlines for their trademark filings showing plans to open metaverse restaurants, New York-based online ordering solutions provider...
February 10, 2022
Today in Food Commerce: Chipotle Apparently Pulling Off Steep Price...
Today in food commerce, Chipotle is relying on its loyal fans to stick with the brand through dramatic price increases, while McDonald’s is planning a fully virtual metaverse location. Plus,...
February 10, 2022
McDonald’s New Special Sauce? McMetaverse, With 10 Trademarks Already Filed
With over 39,000 eateries in more than 100 countries and territories, McDonald’s is making plans to go where no hamburger joint has gone before — the Metaverse. To ensure its...
February 09, 2022
Yum Brands Rolls out Conversational Commerce to 2,000 Stores
Yum Brands tech spending spree appears to be paying off. The Louisville, Kentucky-based restaurant company, parent of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill, told analysts on...