April 20, 2023
Uber Expands Robotic Delivery as Aggregators Seek to Lower Cost
In an effort to drive customer frequency by lowering costs, aggregators are testing robotic delivery. Uber, for its part, announced Thursday (April 20) that it is expanding its partnership with...
April 20, 2023
Beware Ex Ante Regulation: Introducing “Cut and Paste” Ex Ante...
This paper examines the international and Canadian debate around ex ante regulations for Big Tech platform companies. The paper explores the need for and costs associated with ex ante regulation...
April 19, 2023
SeatGeek Reportedly Files Confidentially for IPO Amid Events Industry Boom
SeatGeek has reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO). The event ticketing firm is making the move as people continue to return to concerts and sporting events after...
April 19, 2023
Macro Economy Puts Seasonality of Working Capital in Focus
When things spiral out of control, CFOs need to have the proper controls. That’s according to Nathaniel Katz, chief financial officer at eCommerce software provider Rokt, who said during a recent interview for...
April 18, 2023
Johnson & Johnson Focuses on Robotic Surgery as Elective Procedures...
As Johnson & Johnson readies for the separation of its consumer health division later this year into the consumer-focused company called Kenvue, the healthcare giant’s first quarter was marked by...
April 13, 2023
FinTech IPO Gains 2.1% as Platforms’ Stocks Swing Wildly
The platforms held sway this past week — where volatility reigned on Wall Street. And within the FinTech IPO Stock Index, we saw gainers and losers in roughly equal measure,...
April 13, 2023
More Than Half of Restaurant Customers Now Use Loyalty Programs
Restaurants’ efforts to drive loyalty adoption are working, with most consumers now engaged. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ March study, “Connected Dining: Consumers Like the Taste of Discount Meals,”...
April 12, 2023
Why Shein Thinks Quiet Luxury Will Drive More Sales
In recent years, the concept of quiet luxury has become a trend in the fashion industry. The term refers to the subtle but expensive garments offered by high-end brands like...
April 11, 2023
Tech Providers Build Toward All-in-One Solutions to Win Restaurants’ Loyalty
As restaurant technology companies look to offer end-to-end unified solutions, Olo is getting partners involved. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) company announced Tuesday (April 11) the launch of its Olo Connect program,...