food and beverages

Dairy Queen Leaps to Top of Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps
Dairy Queen Leaps to Top of Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps
October 16, 2023  |  Mobile Order Ahead

In this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps, there’s been plenty of movement, with Dairy Queen leapfrogging eight rankings to dominate...

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Uber Eats Announces Multi-Store Ordering in Bid for Consumer Loyalty
Uber Eats Announces Multi-Store Ordering in Bid for Consumer Loyalty
October 11, 2023  |  Aggregators

With leading restaurant aggregators offering roughly interchangeable services, Uber Eats is expanding its capabilities with the addition of Multi-Store Ordering to stand out to consumers. ...

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Customers Not Sold on Restaurant Tech
Customers Not Sold on Restaurant Tech
October 06, 2023  |  ResTech

As restaurants tap technology to weather their labor challenges, PYMNTS Intelligence suggests that consumers may be growing frustrated with the depersonalization of the experience. By...

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Conagra Sees Consumers Shift Away From Ready-to-Eat Toward Cooking
Conagra Sees Consumers Shift Away From Ready-to-Eat Toward Cooking
October 06, 2023  |  Retail

Amid ongoing financial challenges, Conagra Brands is seeing consumers’ desire to save on food spending finally outweigh their demand for convenience, with a shift towards...

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60% of Cash-Strapped Consumers Still Splurge on Nonessentials
60% of Cash-Strapped Consumers Still Splurge on Nonessentials
October 06, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

In today’s consumer-driven society, it is not uncommon for individuals, even those living paycheck to paycheck and struggling to pay bills, to indulge in occasional...

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Online Grocery Shopping is Growing, But Not as Quickly as Retail
Online Grocery Shopping is Growing, But Not as Quickly as Retail
October 05, 2023  |  eCommerce

Consumers may be engaging more with eGrocery, but the sector continues to grow more slowly than online shopping overall, PYMNTS Intelligence indicates. By the Numbers...

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Food Chains Tap Robots to Streamline Meal Prep Amid Quality Concerns
Food Chains Tap Robots to Streamline Meal Prep Amid Quality Concerns
October 04, 2023  |  ResTech

From robotic grills, faster blenders and drone delivery, restaurants across the globe are turning to automation to tackle rising labor costs, improve efficiency and boost...

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Restaurants Benefit from Consumer Hesitance to Cut Back
Restaurants Benefit from Consumer Hesitance to Cut Back
October 04, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

When consumers’ budgets are pressured, they may cut back, but restaurants benefit from spenders’ strong desire to find other ways to afford the small luxuries...

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Krispy Kreme May Put Insomnia Cookies to Bed as Restaurants Cut Costs
Krispy Kreme May Put Insomnia Cookies to Bed as Restaurants Cut Costs
October 03, 2023  |  Retail

As restaurants grapple with cost challenges, Krispy Kreme is putting its Insomnia Cookies subsidiary up for sale. On Tuesday (Oct. 3), the donut chain announced that it...

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