QSRs

New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Brings Innovative Track Record to QSR Environment
New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Brings Innovative Track Record to QSR Environment
August 13, 2024  |  Personnel

Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol will take over as CEO of Starbucks Sept. 9, and he has the support of Starbucks founder and Chairman Emeritus Howard...

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Starbucks Appoints Chipotle Head Brian Niccol as CEO
Starbucks Appoints Chipotle Head Brian Niccol as CEO
August 13, 2024  |  Personnel

Starbucks said Tuesday (Aug. 13) that it has appointed Chipotle Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol as CEO, effective Sept. 9, succeeding Laxman Narasimhan, who stepped...

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Cost-Conscious Consumers’ Demand for Discounts Fuels Digital Growth Across Retail
Cost-Conscious Consumers’ Demand for Discounts Fuels Digital Growth Across Retail
August 12, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As consumers’ ongoing financial concerns drive them to seek deals and promotions, brands across retail categories are seeing increased engagement with their loyalty programs. Sportswear...

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From Travel to Coffee to eCommerce, Consumers are Pulling Back
From Travel to Coffee to eCommerce, Consumers are Pulling Back
August 09, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers are thinking twice before pulling the trigger to buy even everyday items — a hesitation to spend that’s evidencing itself in slowdowns and headwinds for...

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Grubhub VP Says in-App Wallet Could Boost Average Check
Grubhub VP Says in-App Wallet Could Boost Average Check
August 09, 2024  |  Aggregators

As aggregators look to drive spending despite consumers’ belt-tightening behaviors, Grubhub is using new digital features to drive up check sizes. The company announced earlier...

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Taco Bell Goes All-in on AI Drive-Thrus as McDonald’s Steps Back
Taco Bell Goes All-in on AI Drive-Thrus as McDonald’s Steps Back
August 07, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

By year’s end, hundreds of Taco Bell drive-thrus could be taking orders without a human on the other end of the speaker. Yum Brands’ ambitious...

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Wendy’s Purchasing Co-op to Deploy Palantir’s AI-Powered Supply Chain Solutions
Wendy’s Purchasing Co-op to Deploy Palantir’s AI-Powered Supply Chain Solutions
August 07, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Wendy’s Quality Supply Chain Co-op (QSCC), a purchasing cooperative that services more than 6,400 Wendy’s restaurants in the United States and Canada, teamed with Palantir...

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Kickfin Teams With Shift4 to Automate Restaurant Tip Payments
Kickfin Teams With Shift4 to Automate Restaurant Tip Payments
August 06, 2024  |  ResTech

Tip management software company Kickfin integrated with Shift4’s restaurant point-of-sale solution SkyTab. The integration lets restaurants using SkyTab automatically determine tip pools or shares and...

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Yum Brands’ Acquisitions Build a Digital Foundation for AI Advancements
Yum Brands’ Acquisitions Build a Digital Foundation for AI Advancements
August 06, 2024  |  Earnings

As Yum Brands aims to be a “leading global digital restaurant company,” per CEO David Gibbs, the quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant is tapping its tech...

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