Curbside news and trends

Target To Bring Fresh, Frozen Groceries To Customers’ Cars
Retail // June 25, 2020

Target Corp. plans to roll out fresh and frozen grocery pickup and drive-up services at 400 Midwestern stores before the end of the month, and to 1,500 of its stores nationwide before the end of the year. The move adds fresh and frozen grocery items...

Panera Unveils Curbside Pickup With Geofencing Capability
Retail // May 18, 2020

To enable safe, easy delivery of meals straight to the cars of its diners, Panera Bread has unveiled its Panera Curbside geofence-enabled service. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain has expanded its Wi-Fi coverage beyond its doors so that when guests who have opted into the...

Kroger Risks Losing The Digital Grocery Race
Retail // April 23, 2019

The world of groceries in the U.S. is a tough market – and getting tougher.  And while the clash of the titans that is Amazon and Walmart’s battle for the consumer’s whole paycheck tends to draw mass interest, particularly when the fight gets to groceries, it...

Curbside Gets Acquired By Rakuten
Retail // June 11, 2018

Providing Curbside with resources to grow its platform globally, Rakuten has acquired the mobile ordering technology company. The deal’s terms were not made public, retail news source Chain Store Age reported. “Curbside is changing the way traditional brick-and-mortar retailers and restaurants are interacting with their...

Interviews & Exclusives
For Retailers, Building Curb(side) Appeal

February 21, 2017
Consumers don’t like paying more for anything, unless it’s to get what they want, when they want it. Specifically how many of them do that is just one of three key data points that Curbside CEO Jaron Waldman and Karen Webster chatted about in this week’s Data Drivers.

Quick Reads
Target To Bring Fresh, Frozen Groceries To Customers’ Cars

June 25, 2020
Target Corp. plans to roll out fresh and frozen grocery pickup and drive-up services at 400 Midwestern stores before the end of the month, and to 1,500 of its stores nationwide before the end of the year. The move adds fresh and frozen grocery items to its existing pickup and delivery program. The company said […]

Panera Unveils Curbside Pickup With Geofencing Capability

May 18, 2020
To enable safe, easy delivery of meals straight to the cars of its diners, Panera Bread has unveiled its Panera Curbside geofence-enabled service. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain has expanded...

Curbside Gets Acquired By Rakuten

June 11, 2018
Providing Curbside with resources to grow its platform globally, Rakuten has acquired the mobile ordering technology company. The deal’s terms were not made public, retail news source Chain Store Age...

Yelp’s New Curbside Service With A Smile

August 10, 2017
Convenience is the name of the game if you’re a retailer that wants to provide a seamless and quality customer experience for target audiences. With that strategy in mind, same-day...