QSRs

QSRs See Uptick in Pickup as Consumers Shun Delivery Fees
QSRs See Uptick in Pickup as Consumers Shun Delivery Fees
August 17, 2023  |  Delivery

From Applebee’s to Domino’s Pizza, major restaurant brands across the industry are seeing consumers shift away from delivery toward pickup to skip the added fees amid inflation. In...

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Chili’s Adds Virtual Brand to Core Menu to Combat Traffic Decline
Chili’s Adds Virtual Brand to Core Menu to Combat Traffic Decline
August 16, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With Chili’s seeing its customers pull back amid continued restaurant inflation, the chain is taking its virtual brand into the physical world to draw customers into stores....

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Restaurant Visits Decline as Consumers Buy Ready-Made Meals Weekly
Restaurant Visits Decline as Consumers Buy Ready-Made Meals Weekly
August 16, 2023  |  Economy

Restaurant purchases have ebbed to their lowest levels in over a year as food prices continue to climb. Research carried out for PYMNTS’ “Connected Dining” report noted...

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Nestlé Testing Pizza Vending Machines as Food Service Automates
Nestlé Testing Pizza Vending Machines as Food Service Automates
August 15, 2023  |  Retail

As automation is increasingly taking over quick-service restaurant (QSR) occasions, it is not only restaurants looking to capitalize on the shift — Nestle’s frozen pizza...

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Tim Hortons Joins QSRs Taking Over Grocery Stores’ Coffee Aisles
Tim Hortons Joins QSRs Taking Over Grocery Stores’ Coffee Aisles
August 14, 2023  |  Retail

As restaurants look to expand their reach to more parts of consumers’ day-to-day routines, many fast-food chains are getting into consumer-packaged goods (CPG). Take, for...

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Domino’s Delivers Top Mobile Order-Ahead App in Latest Provider Ranking
Domino’s Delivers Top Mobile Order-Ahead App in Latest Provider Ranking
August 14, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

As restaurants step up their digital investments to secure consumers’ omnichannel loyalty, Domino’s is the big cheese this month in this edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking...

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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop CEO: Inventory Management Key to Customer Loyalty
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop CEO: Inventory Management Key to Customer Loyalty
August 14, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As restaurants’ loyalty efforts become more important amid today’s macroeconomic pressures, inventory management technology can be key to customer retention. In an interview with PYMNTS, Stratis...

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McDonald’s, Domino’s Launch Merch Collections, Will You Bite?
McDonald’s, Domino’s Launch Merch Collections, Will You Bite?
August 12, 2023  |  Retail

Food meets apparel. It’s an interesting twist that many restaurants, specifically quick-service-restaurants (QSRs), have pursued in a bid to diversify their offerings, tapping into a...

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Cartwheel and Toast Partner to Optimize Delivery Operations for Restaurants
Cartwheel and Toast Partner to Optimize Delivery Operations for Restaurants
August 10, 2023  |  Delivery

On-demand delivery management platform Cartwheel has integrated with the Toast Partner Ecosystem. Through this integration, restaurants that use Cartwheel’s Hybrid Delivery technology and third-party fleet management capabilities will now be able to...

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