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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
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...
June 17, 2024
McDonald’s Pauses Drive-Thru AI Chatbot Test Despite Growth in Voice...
After two years of testing, McDonald’s has ended its partnership with IBM to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drive-thru system. The collaboration, which aimed to change the fast-food ordering process...
June 15, 2024
Retailers Embrace ‘Dadcore’ Stereotypes to Combat Father’s Day Spending Pullback
As Father’s Day approaches, retailers are seizing on different paternal stereotypes to drive engagement and sales, from dad jokes to “dadcore” style to that tangle of unidentified, no-longer useful cables...
May 25, 2024
Retailers Heat Up Memorial Day With Holiday Deals and Pop-Ups
This Memorial Day, in addition to the usual round of holiday weekend sales, many retailers are getting more targeted about how they can insert their products into shoppers’ summer celebrations....
May 09, 2024
Ecosystems and Competition Law: A Law and Political Economy Approach
This short paper examines the emergence of the concept of ecosystems in competition law in recent years. This is not a linear process, and a competition law and policy theory...
April 18, 2024
Wagestream Raises $21.8 Million to Expand Financial Well-Being App
Wagestream, a financial well-being app focused on frontline workers, has raised 17.5 million pounds (about $21.8 million) in a funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
April 07, 2024
The Challenges of Shifting Landscapes
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