Where we saw it… H-E-B is partnering with Texas A&M University to provide grocery delivery to people who live on its main and West campuses in College Station, Texas, according to an article posted Wednesday on the university’s website. Under the Campus+ program, customers at the university can receive grocery orders at eight dedicated delivery zones for a $5 fee.… Read More »
Where we saw it… Walmart is losing hundreds of in-store McDonald’s locations that have seen diminished foot traffic during the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. By this summer, around 150 McDonald’s will remain inside Walmart stores — down from a peak of 1,000 locations at the height of the two chains’ 30-year partnership. The paper also reported that… Read More »
Automated Smart Locker System by GRUBBRR and Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. BOCA RATON, Fla., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — BOCA RATON, Fla., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — GRUBBRR, a leading commerce automation company, and Frank Mayer, North America’s premier kiosk provider, have forged a trailblazing partnership to provide restaurants and other retailers with best-in-class Smart… Read More »
From NRN March 2021 — Pizza Hut is launching a digital pickup window at 1,500 restaurants — The Hut Lane is a dedicated pickup lane that will allow customers to place orders online, through their app or on the phone and pick up at the window. Pizza Hut announced Tuesday that the Yum Brands company has launched the… Read More »
Marketing note on ICSC March 2021 Great title. Summary: Says drive-thru but it is actually a walkup with pickup lockers Lockers are all accessible by phone though that comes with accessibility concerns The customer orders via voice AI helps customize the order Valyant is working on conversational AI Sonic Tried Voice Ordering 2019 – Goodtime Burgers ran a… Read More »
From BusinessInsider March 2021 The Thomson Reuters Foundation published a report Friday about an Amazon driver in Denver for whom the company’s constant artificial-intelligence-driven surveillance proved to be too much. Vic, who asked the Thomson Reuters Foundation to use only his first name “for fear of retaliation,” this month quit his job delivering packages for the tech giant. Insider reported in… Read More »
Posted on sixteen-nine.net March 2021 Roaming Robots With Screens That Try To Sell More Candy Bars? March 22, 2021 by Dave Haynes Robotics can be absolutely amazing in terms of applications – just consider the Mars rover and the companion helicopter expected to soon start test flights on the Red Planet. Back here on Earth, there are countless great applications… Read More »
Blog post by Ingenico March 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has changed travel and hospitality forever. 2020 saw many hotels and flights go empty for long periods. But with additional precautionary measures, CDC guidelines and the start of the vaccine rollout in the US, things are starting to look up. Most importantly, consumer confidence is making a comeback. According… Read More »
Last week we reviewed a new antibacterial treatment designed for sinks and ATMs. This week it is touchless toilets. Excerpt: shizuoka-based murakami corporation, an automobile parts manufacturer specializing in rear-view mirrors, has collaborated with kyoto-based startup parity innovations, in a new touchless system for japanese toilets. known for their wash-and-dry functions, these toilets are all controlled via a panel of… Read More »
We like our subscription to Nation’s Restaurant News and their magazine. We recommend it. In this month a couple of things: Data Snapshot is very nice. And the three words trending in food marketing are… This is a nice shot of new walk-up by Applebees Finally a couple of picture. We had not seen the Schlotskys. … Read More »
