Walmart recently announced that it’s investing 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) in logistics for its business in China. Walmart which has been in China since 1996, is facing growing competition from local rivals and online retailers. Walmart plans to spend the money to boost grocery deliveries. They have also created a plan to build or upgrade distribution […]
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Recently we discussed Amazon’s $575 million investment in UK based food delivery startup Deliveroo, how Amazon has struggled in the food service delivery arena and how Amazon Restaurants was shutting down. Speculation by industry watchers was rife that Amazon was going to use Deliveroo to gain a presence and foothold in the digital delivery market. As of this week, UK regulators
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American-Mexican fast food chain Taco Bell is opening a hotel for a limited time this summer. ‘The Bell’ in Palm Springs, CA will be open 4 nights beginning August 8th. According to the Taco Bell website, all rooms are currently sold out. In 2012 Taco Bell introduced the slogan Live Más (“Live More”), and for Taco Bell fans, staying at the hotel
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Wishing a happy and safe 4th of July to all of our American customers!
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Interesting tidbits currently happening in the restaurant and retail industries: • Uber Eats has rolled out a ‘Dine In’ option for some cities. Customers can order or food ahead of time, go to the restaurant, then sit down inside to eat. The service is now available Austin, Dallas, San Diego and some other cities. • For a limited time
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Just in time for summer! Sandwich chain Subway has collaborated with Halo Top creamery to test offering hand blended milkshakes. From July 22 through September 4, about 1,000 participating Subway restaurants in the U.S will offer Halo Top vanilla bean, chocolate, and strawberry milkshakes. Halo Top bills itself as ice cream people can feel good eating. Founded in
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In May, McDonald’s announced that it would allow franchisees to select its all-day breakfast offerings. This is a huge change as this policy allows local McDonald’s locations to offer menus based preference. Ultimately, McDonald’s is giving its franchisees the ability to make adjustments based on customer choice and sales patterns. However, part of McDonald’s appeal as a brand
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Cloud or ghost kitchens are fully equipped commercial kitchens that exist to produce food for solely for delivery or takeout. There is no brick and mortar location or dine in facility. As online delivery platforms such as GrubHub, Uber Eats and DoorDash have grown, so has the number of cloud kitchens, especially quick serve (qsr) cloud kitchens. The number of
For the month of July, KFC will offer a unique sandwich–The Cheetos Chicken Sandwich. Kentucky Fried Chicken has begun airing cross over commercials with Chester Cheetah, Cheetos’ mascot, as Colonel Sanders, KFC’s mascot. The very orange sandwich features Cheetos on a toasted bun with mayonnaise, topped with an extra crispy chicken filet and a special Cheetos
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Since 2015, Amazon has celebrated its own holiday with Amazon Prime Day, offering deep discounts and deals to members of Amazon Prime. Amazon has an estimated 100 million Prime members. Last year, Prime Day was a frustrating experience for some customers as the Amazon website was unable to handle the volume of traffic it received.
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