Study Reveals Expanding Utility of Unattended Retail Channels Driven by Generation Z and Millennials

PYMNTS and USAT study finds younger generations bring greater opportunities for retailers to sell non-traditional items through unattended retail

Verdict Foodservice looks at how foodservice operators are using AI in the restaurant industry to give customers a more personalised experience.

Source: How AI is taking over the US restaurant industry this year

Find Your Food with Sirved

You just never know when that insane craving will strike. For some people it’s Chinese, for others it’s a sweet treat – but no matter what your belly is saying to you, there are times when it needs to be answered NOW. And luckily for us, in today’s age of instant gratification, ordering takeout or delivery is just a few taps away.

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‘Flattening out’: Have we hit peak Uber Eats as consumers return to restaurants?

Mr Pickett compared the launch of the online delivery platforms to when digital television was released. “Everyone went out and bought a 50 inch screen and you would have thought the market would fall out of cinemas,” he said. “Somehow, the movies are still there and they are going strong because people want to go to the movies.

Source: ‘Flattening out’: Have we hit peak Uber Eats as consumers return to restaurants?

Survey: The in-store technology consumers want most is…

TECHNOLOGY Survey: The in-store technology consumers want most is… Time is of the essence when it comes to providing brick-and-mortar shoppers with technology. According to A.T. Kearney’s 2019 Consumer Retail Technology Survey of 1,000 people from various demographic and economic backgrounds, the top two in-store technology functions customers desire most all save time spent on shopping trips.

Source: Survey: The in-store technology consumers want most is…

Convenience stores turn to food to fuel growth in Southeast Asia

TOKYO — Convenience stores across Southeast Asia are expanding their fresh food offerings to lure customers away from traditional eateries and boost sales, a move that is paying off in some of the region’s most competitive markets.

Source: Convenience stores turn to food to fuel growth in Southeast Asia

Survey: Food critical to shopping center traffic

REAL ESTATE Survey: Food critical to shopping center traffic The way to a shopping center patron’s heart is through their stomach. A recent survey of more than 1,000 consumers from JDA indicates the top two factors influencing customers to visit an indoor or open-air shopping center more frequently were having unique dining options (46%) and grocery shopping, such as Whole Foods or Trader Joes (42%).

Source: Survey: Food critical to shopping center traffic

Why online-meat-delivery startups and imitation-meat brands are simultaneously thriving in today’s food world

Specialty meat companies and plant-based meat substitutes are becoming more popular. Here’s how the two industries are thriving simultaneously.

Source: How vegan meat and gourmet meat companies are simultaneously thriving – Business Insider

Online to dominate retail sales by 2028

Ecommerce is expected to account for 53% of retail sales by 2028, the report by analyst Retail Economics for law firm Womble Bond Dickinson suggests. This is more than double the 19.2% of sales that occur online at present. The report, The Digital Tipping Point , found one of the main causes of this shift in spend to be the increase in Generation Z and millennial shoppers, who spend the most online.

Source: Online to dominate retail sales by 2028

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