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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

Modern Restaurant Management

More than half (55 percent) of global consumers say automated food preparation is unacceptable for both quick service and table service restaurants, while nearly half (49 percent) say they’re likely to order food through an artificial intelligence tool, such as a chatbot or drive-thru.

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Retail Trends of 2024: Driving Connected Shopping Experiences

Mad Mobile

Many retailers have already adjusted their approach to shopping and merchandising, introducing powerful omnichannel technologies to streamline operations and help them better compete in a new digital landscape. Innovative retailers can stay ahead of the competition by making informed predictions and taking action based on those predictions.

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How the Best Mobile POS System Can Help Grow Your Retail Business

BNG Point of Sale

Mobile POS For Retail: How Retail Businesses Boost Sales with Mobile Devices. When you think of a point of sale POS system in retail, a cash register likely comes to mind. It’s called Mobile POS. This article examines how Mobile POS improves business operations. What is Mobile POS?

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Cost Cutting Ideas for Restaurants: Increase Restaurant Efficiency & Reduce Costs With These New Technologies

7 Shifts

They include: Labor management software Order management software Inventory management software Guest engagement software Contactless, mobile payment processors 5 Tools to Use to Increase Operational Efficiency in Restaurants Did you know that 48% of restaurants use three or more tech vendors?

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The Tipping Point: Tech Tipping Causing Tension

Modern Restaurant Management

In order to address this, Capterra says businesses should reassess their POS software, leverage insights to better understand what customers think is appropriate, and use these learnings to customize the shopping experience. Consumers are dealing with the sticker shock caused by inflated menu prices, which in turn drive up gratuity.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The new report captures a steady rise in mobile ordering, reinforcing the critical importance of mobile initiatives for restaurant brands. According to the data, consumers deleted restaurant apps if menu items were missing or if there was limited ability to customize orders. Mobile orders are on the rise.

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Adapting to Changing Consumer Food and Hospitality Needs Amidst Rising Cost of Living Pressures

Future Food

For retail centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value. During the last year of the pandemic, costs grew faster than prices rose.