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As ghost kitchens become increasingly popular, smaller players face the challenge of competing with larger entities that have more resources and reach. However, there are several strategies that smaller players can adopt to ensure they remain competitive and aren’t sidelined: While larger entities might have the advantage of scale, smaller […]
The restaurant industry is undergoing a significant transformation. In recent years, there has been a surge in the popularity of ghost kitchens, which are restaurants that do not have a physical storefront. Instead, they operate outside existing kitchens and only offer delivery or takeout. The Rise of Ghost Kitchens There […]
Shopify, the leading e-commerce platform for small and medium-sized businesses, has announced selling its logistics business to Flexport, a tech-driven global logistics platform. This deal will have significant implications for the e-commerce industry, as Flexport will become Shopify’s official logistics partner and provider of Shop Promise. This service offers transparent […]
The most epic moments happen after dark, including late-night eating. According to Frito-Lay’s latest Snack Index1, forty-three percent of consumers and half (49%) of Gen Zers agree that snacking is the most satisfying after dark. Now, Doritos will answer fans’ after-hours hunger with Doritos After Dark, an exhilarating late-night bites […]
Kiosks eliminate the need to roster more staff or hire temp workers during rush hours. With stalls, QSRs will see a sizable contraction in labor costs. Inflation is a rise in prices and a decrease in the purchasing value of money. According to the Federal Reserve, a healthy inflation rate […]
The Japanese electronics industry once stood atop the world but has been overtaken by competition from China and South Korea. The innovation that once characterized Japanese manufacturing is now nowhere to be seen. A talk with Miyazawa Kazumasa, the Sony engineer behind the VAIO computer series and the Edy digital […]
Cloud computing giant Salesforce is acquiring the workplace chat app Slack. Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, and Slack Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WORK), the most innovative enterprise communications platform, has entered into a definitive agreement under which Salesforce will acquire Slack. Under the terms of the deal, Slack […]
ByteDance has applied for the registration of the “Doupay” trademark, which is classified under the international classification of scientific instruments and website services, and the trademark status is “trademark application pending,” according to Cailian Press, a Chinese online business media start-up. In September, ByteDance gained an online payment license by […]
Landmark deal by global, cloud commerce leader grows Lightspeed’s U.S. footprint by more than 20,000 customer locations following listing on the New York Stock Exchange. MONTREAL, November 5, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Lightspeed POS Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD), a leading provider of cloud-based, omnichannel commerce platforms, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement […]
Mirantis today announced that it had acquired Docker’s Enterprise business and team. Docker Enterprise was very much the heart of Docker’s product lineup, so this sale leaves Docker as a shell of its former, high-flying unicorn self. Docker, which installed a new CEO earlier this year, says it will continue to focus on tools that will advance […]