Retail & Food

Nowait on tablet and phone

NoWait And dining technology

Like so many other things, technology is changing the way people dine out. From online ordering to sharing a photo of beautiful dish on social media, the

Los Angeles International Airport Farmers Market

Bringing farm-to-table to the airport

Restaurants all over the world feature menus with ingredients grown by local purveyors. Now, travel  concessions operator Delaware North Companies has added its own twist

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How young people spend money

As we’ve written extensively in the past, Millennials have a firm hold on the attention of businesses and marketers clamoring for the incredible amount of

Amazon fresh truck

Is Amazon your next grocer?

Online retailer Amazon became an international powerhouse when it moved on from its bookstore roots and began shipping other things like electronics, clothing and even food from its online

Grocery store eggs on shelves

Avian Flu impacts supply, price

This year’s outbreak of Avian flu, also known as bird flu, may be the worst ever for American agriculture producers. There has been bird flu

Macys advertisement

Why we aren’t buying stuff

The retail sales report is often seen as one of the indicators of the health of the economy. And if April is any indication, consumers

Coffee cups

Customers forced Keurig to backtrack

Keurig, the coffeemaker with the drop-in plastic cups, is everywhere. But when it redesigned its machines last year, it made a lot of customers angry.

Mother

The big dollars in Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is this Sunday (you still have time to buy a card). And, it’s become a big money holiday. According to the National Retail

All about McDonald’s turnaround plan

All year, we’ve told you about the efforts by McDonald’s to fix the fast food company’s decline. First, it named a new CEO. Then, it

zac posen

Delta snags design deal

One of fashion’s hottest stars, Zac Posen, is taking on a new runway. Posen will design a collection for Delta Air Lines that will debut

Avocado

Avocados move far beyond guacamole

Spring is here, and so are avocados. Far beyond their most recognizable use in guacamole, avocados are popping up in high-end restaurants, and on fast

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