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Consumers have mixed feelings about AI in restaurants

Not everyone is convinced the technology is necessary, and many give it little margin for error, according to a new survey.

Consumer Trends

Even dollar stores are now saying they need to focus more on value

Retail Watch: Dollar General reported its low-income shoppers are pulling back even more, offering up a continued warning sign for restaurants.

Secret shoppers in a study from Intouch Insight were far less satisfied when their meal arrived after others were dropped off along the way—a common practice for apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub.

The shuttered seafood restaurant had been a mainstay in Danville, which is working to overcome past economic challenges.

But customer concerns over portions did little to slow the burrito chain in Q2, when same-store sales soared by more than 11%.

Years of price hikes are driving consumers to grocery stores and even full-service restaurants, which are now viewed by some as a better deal.

The latest consumer trend data released by Yelp reveals an uptick in these restaurant searches and several others since last year.

In this year's American Customer Satisfaction Index, the Atlanta-based chicken chain remains the top-ranked limited-service chain. But its score declined.

The company will use the funding to develop new features for its tech, which is based around two-question diner surveys.

Discounts and order tracking can entice guests to use a restaurant’s app over a third party, according to new data from HungerRush.

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