food and beverage

Toast Adds Branded Mobile App and SMS Marketing for Restaurants
Toast Adds Branded Mobile App and SMS Marketing for Restaurants
October 08, 2024  |  ResTech

Toast added a branded mobile app and SMS marketing features to its technology platform for restaurants. These new mobile features are included in Toast’s Fall...

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Disney Streaming Options Now Part of Kroger Paid Membership Program
Disney Streaming Options Now Part of Kroger Paid Membership Program
October 08, 2024  |  Subscriptions

The Kroger Co. added Disney streaming options to its paid membership program. New enrollees and existing members of Boost can select Disney+ Basic (With Ads),...

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Food Services and Healthcare Job Gains Ease Employment Concerns for Low-Income Consumers
Food Services and Healthcare Job Gains Ease Employment Concerns for Low-Income Consumers
October 04, 2024  |  Economy

The United States economy added 254,000 jobs in September, exceeding economists’ expectations and potentially mitigating some recent concerns about job prospects among the paycheck-to-paycheck consumer...

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Card Networks and Issuers See Restaurant Booking Platforms as Top-of-Wallet Opportunity
Card Networks and Issuers See Restaurant Booking Platforms as Top-of-Wallet Opportunity
October 04, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Dining out is getting more expensive. Consumers continue to spend on their cards, but the pace may be pressured. Issuers want to be top-of-mind and...

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Food Delivery Platform HungryPanda Raises $55 Million to Fuel US Expansion
Food Delivery Platform HungryPanda Raises $55 Million to Fuel US Expansion
September 30, 2024  |  Investments

HungryPanda raised $55 million to help expand its Asian food delivery service in the United States. The refinancing and fundraise will help the company “explore...

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Retail Sales Preview: Will July’s Consumer Spending Momentum Continue?
Retail Sales Preview: Will July’s Consumer Spending Momentum Continue?
September 16, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

On Tuesday (Sept. 17), we’ll find out if the July surge in consumer spending — as measured via unadjusted retail sales — has amounted to...

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Starbucks Looks to Its Roots for a Brand Refresh
Starbucks Looks to Its Roots for a Brand Refresh
September 13, 2024  |  Retail

In recent months, Starbucks has grappled with operational and financial challenges, compounding its struggle to maintain market dominance. The company’s difficulties, from a mobile outage...

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Mixed Signals: Inflation Slows to 3-Year Low, Yet Essential Costs Rise
Mixed Signals: Inflation Slows to 3-Year Low, Yet Essential Costs Rise
September 11, 2024  |  Economy

The pace of price increases overall is slowing. But the costs of some key essentials remain stubbornly high, and they ticked higher in August. The...

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McDonald’s To Experiment With ‘Digital Ordering Stations’
McDonald’s To Experiment With ‘Digital Ordering Stations’
September 11, 2024  |  Unattended Retail

McDonald’s is reportedly launching a series of digital ordering stations that provide cashierless checkout options. These stations — rolling out at a handful of the...

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