Category: Retail & Food Technology

October 25, 2016

Click-and-Collect: Analyzing the Top 10 Grocery Chains

Supermarket and grocery chains are increasingly deploying some form of click-and-collect service as a component of their ominchannel strategy. The...

By Mike Baker

October 18, 2016

DATATRAC: Retail and Foodservice Technology – October 2016

DATATRAC Foodservice • Chipotle Mexican Grill is partnering with Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. to use drones for food delivery...

By Brian List

September 27, 2016

Subway’s Summer of Technology

Subway spent the summer making moves (two moves, in particular) that underscore the company’s commitment to its omnichannel marketing and...

By Mike Baker

September 20, 2016

DATATRAC: Retail and Foodservice Technology – September 2016

DATATRAC Drug • CVS Health announced the launch of CVS Pay, the company’s own end-to-end mobile payment solution. • Walgreens...

By Brian List

August 22, 2016

Wal-Mart Goes Big with Jet.com Acquisition

Wal-Mart completed the largest acquisition of an ecommerce company in the history of such things when it shelled out more...

By Mike Baker

August 16, 2016

DATATRAC: Retail and Foodservice Technology – August 2016

DATATRAC Foodservice • Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. is testing new programs including online ordering, delivery, and catering. • Starbucks...

By Brian List

July 26, 2016

Walmart Pay, Thunder Bay and the Future of Payment Processing

Walmart made a pair of payment-processing moves in recent weeks that are a part of a larger long-term effort to...

By Mike Baker

July 19, 2016

DATATRAC: Retail and Foodservice Technology – July 2016

DATATRAC Foodservice • Dunkin’ Donuts new mobile application is now available nationally. Functionality includes the order and pay ahead feature...

By Brian List

June 21, 2016

QSR Mobile App Functionality at a Glance

As noted in our June 2016 Retail & Foodservice Technology DataTrac report, Chick-fil-A and Dunkin’ Donuts launched new mobile apps...

By Mike Baker

June 14, 2016

DATATRAC: Retail and Foodservice Technology – June 2016

DATATRAC Foodservice • Chick-fil-A has launched a new mobile application that allows customers to pre-order and pre-pay, customize meals, and...

By Brian List

May 24, 2016

Amazon’s Prime Time Is Now

In less than two years, Amazon Prime has redefined retail delivery and shaped consumer expectations for convenience and service. The...

By Mike Baker

May 16, 2016

DATATRAC: Retail and Foodservice Technology – May 2016

DATATRAC Apparel/Department • Kohl’s is now the first retailer to begin offering a loyalty reward program in conjunction with the...

By Brian List

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