This week, DoorDash announced that it would buy table-side contactless ordering and payment technology firm Bbot.
March 7, 2022In a labor market where workers can be hard to come by and customers still have high expectations for quick service, retailers must get creative.
February 28, 2022Freedonia analysts participate in a group chat where they share news, notes, and commentary of general interest... or things that entertain us.
February 14, 2022Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea that a restaurant (save for the fast-food segment) would devote serious resources to expanding its operations in the take-out sector would be treated with derision. However, the COVID-19 has dramatically changed how the restaurant industry looks at carry-out.
January 13, 2022If you’re having a hard time finding a traditional item or that perfect gift for your holiday celebrations, there are a lot of potential reasons behind that.
December 20, 2021A lot of people got into home backing in 2020, enough that for a while we had a yeast shortage. Now some of these new bakers are trying to turn their new hobby into a vocation.
June 17, 2021Food and beverage sales surged in 2020 as consumers spent more time cooking and eating at home. It seemed only natural that they would pull back some as vaccination rates rose and the economy began to open back up, but so far the party for food & beverage companies appears set to continue
May 25, 2021After a relatively quiet 2020, merger and acquisition activity has picked up in 2021. We take a look at some of the contributing factors.
May 25, 2021Freedonia analysts consider what indicators will let us know that things really are getting back to "Normal".
May 19, 2021Inflation seems to be picking up, what's driving it?
May 19, 2021