QSR International

Hi Auto Debuts New AI Voice Cloning Feature at Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Hi Auto’s voice cloning solution enables Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) to incorporate fully customized voice options into their drive-thru voice AI ordering technology.

Key Points: 
  • Hi Auto’s voice cloning solution enables Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) to incorporate fully customized voice options into their drive-thru voice AI ordering technology.
  • Hi Auto’s AI voice cloning records and captures all the nuances of a particular person’s voice, including tone, accent and dialect.
  • Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, an early adopter of Hi Auto’s drive-thru voice AI ordering technology, plans to launch the new voice cloning feature as a test in its select Ohio drive-thru locations.
  • Commenting on the new AI voice-cloning feature, Hi Auto’s CEO and Co-Founder Roy Baharav said, “Hi Auto’s AI voice cloning aims to humanize the customer drive through experience, by giving automated attendants a “real” voice.

2023 QSR Index from Tagger Highlights Influencer Marketing Trends

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Social Media, Influencer, Retail, Content Marketing, Technology, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Professional Services, Restaurant, Bar, Software, Digital Marketing, Food, Beverage, Data Analytics, Internet celebrity, Social media, Influencer marketing, QSR International, QSR, Tagger, Signal

Tagger by Sprout Social, the global technology leader in making influencer marketing more intelligent, today releases its 2023 QSR Influencer Marketing Index .

Key Points: 
  • Tagger by Sprout Social, the global technology leader in making influencer marketing more intelligent, today releases its 2023 QSR Influencer Marketing Index .
  • “Successful social media strategies that include influencer marketing efforts can be a huge advantage for QSR brands as they look to compete in a busy space,” says Dave Dickman, Head of Global Sales and Services, Influencer Marketing at Tagger.
  • “In the 2023 QSR Index, brands can see some of the specific considerations and strategies they need to consider for their current and upcoming influencer partnerships.
  • The data will be useful as we look ahead to 2024 and QSRs set new goals and explore how they can grow.”
    For Tagger’s full 2023 QSR Influencer Marketing Report, visit: https://www.taggermedia.com/research/global-industry-report-qsr-index-2023/ .

Online Food Delivery Apps and Ceremonial Occasions Boost Demand for Sustainable Cutlery

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Supermarket, PLA, Carbon, Social media, RTE, Marketing, Restaurant, QSR International, Cutlery, Growth

The global biodegradable cutlery market has witnessed substantial growth, achieving a market size of US$ 42.9 million in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The global biodegradable cutlery market has witnessed substantial growth, achieving a market size of US$ 42.9 million in 2022.
  • The global biodegradable cutlery market is primarily driven by increasing consumer awareness of the harmful environmental effects of non-biodegradable plastic cutlery.
  • Biodegradable cutlery is also finding adoption in cafes, bakeries, quick-service restaurants (QSRs), fast food chains, and restaurants.
  • The increasing number of ceremonial occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries has driven demand for biodegradable cutlery, contributing to market growth.

Low-Cost Pizza Franchise Market to Reach $26.3 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 4.9% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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PORTLAND, Ore. , Nov. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Low-Cost Pizza Franchise Market by Revenue Component (Franchise Fees, Royalty Fees, Advertising and Marketing Fees, Supply Chain and Purchasing Fees, Renewal Fees, and Others), by Type (Delivery and Takeout Franchise, Carryout Franchise, Fast Casual Franchise, Mobile Pizza Franchise, and Others), by Franchise Location (Domestic and International): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2023-2032."According to the report, the global low-cost pizza franchise industry was estimated at $16.4 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to hit $26.3 billion by 2032, registering a CAGR of 4.9% from 2023 to 2032.

Key Points: 
  • On the other hand, the advertising and marketing fees segment would cite the fastest CAGR of 6.4% from 2023 to 2032.
  • However, the mobile pizza franchise segment would portray the fastest CAGR of 6.1% from 2022 to 2031.
  • By region, North America garnered the major share in 2022, acquiring two-fifths of the global low-cost pizza franchise market revenue, and is likely to dominate market share throughout the forecast timeframe.
  • This is due to increasing investments by several small and midsized pizza companies in developing countries.

Low-Cost Pizza Franchise Market to Reach $26.3 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 4.9% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Low-Cost Pizza Franchise Market by Revenue Component (Franchise Fees, Royalty Fees, Advertising and Marketing Fees, Supply Chain and Purchasing Fees, Renewal Fees, and Others), by Type (Delivery and Takeout Franchise, Carryout Franchise, Fast Casual Franchise, Mobile Pizza Franchise, and Others), by Franchise Location (Domestic and International): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2023-2032."According to the report, the global low-cost pizza franchise industry was estimated at $16.4 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to hit $26.3 billion by 2032, registering a CAGR of 4.9% from 2023 to 2032.

Key Points: 
  • On the other hand, the advertising and marketing fees segment would cite the fastest CAGR of 6.4% from 2023 to 2032.
  • However, the mobile pizza franchise segment would portray the fastest CAGR of 6.1% from 2022 to 2031.
  • By region, North America garnered the major share in 2022, acquiring two-fifths of the global low-cost pizza franchise market revenue, and is likely to dominate market share throughout the forecast timeframe.
  • This is due to increasing investments by several small and midsized pizza companies in developing countries.

Material Named a Runner-Up in 2023 Braze Torchie Awards for Agency Partner Story of the Year

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Technology, Publishing, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, Communications, Software, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Data Management, Search Engine Marketing, Partnership, Strategy, QSR International, CDP, Torchy Blane, QSR, Customer data platform, Sales, Mobile phone, Brazing

Material , a global strategy and customer experience transformation consultancy, is pleased to announce it has been named runner-up for the 2023 Braze Torchie Awards in the Agency Partner Story of the Year category.

Key Points: 
  • Material , a global strategy and customer experience transformation consultancy, is pleased to announce it has been named runner-up for the 2023 Braze Torchie Awards in the Agency Partner Story of the Year category.
  • The runner-up distinction highlights Material’s recent and transformative digital marketing campaign created in partnership with Braze and Whataburger, showcasing Material’s status as a leading loyalty and customer engagement partner.
  • The solution included:
    Adapting Braze to enable survey capabilities that connected to customer preferences and delivered significant lift in engagement and sales.
  • “This recognition from Braze spotlights our strategic and innovative work in delivering exceptional customer loyalty,” said Bill Kanarick, Material CEO.

Paytronix Annual Loyalty Report 2023: Loyalty Membership & Revenue Grow as Program Costs Decline

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paytronix, the leader in guest engagement for restaurants and convenience stores , has unveiled the highly anticipated Paytronix Loyalty Report 2023.

Key Points: 
  • NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paytronix, the leader in guest engagement for restaurants and convenience stores , has unveiled the highly anticipated Paytronix Loyalty Report 2023.
  • Download the 2023 Paytronix Loyalty Report for detailed statistics and insights.
  • Key findings from the Paytronix Loyalty Report include:
    The annual cost of loyalty programs for restaurants is decreasing as the market matures.
  • Convenience store loyalty programs generate the highest increase in check sizes across all segments, with loyalty member checks 12% higher.

Electric Era Technologies Announces $11.5 Million in Series A Funding to Scale Production of Its PowerNode™ EV Fast Charging Stations for Convenience Stores Across the US

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Green Technology, Environment, Batteries, Retail, Automotive, EV, Electric Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, Convenience Store, Software, Technology, Other Energy, Utilities, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Alternative Energy, Energy, Transportation, General Automotive, Travel, Lithium, Era, Engineering, NACS, EVS, Silicon, NASA, Electricity, QSR International, Growth, SpaceX, Transport, News, Powernode 9080, Online shopping, Renewable energy

The $11.5 million in new funding will accelerate PowerNode charging station production and deployments to meet growing demand for reliable, fast and affordable EV charging stations at convenience stores and quick service retailers (QSRs).

Key Points: 
  • The $11.5 million in new funding will accelerate PowerNode charging station production and deployments to meet growing demand for reliable, fast and affordable EV charging stations at convenience stores and quick service retailers (QSRs).
  • The PowerNode charging stations are powered by Electric Era’s real-time and autonomous software platform that brings optimized performance and industry-leading 99.5% reliability to EV drivers and convenience store partners.
  • Electric Era has cutting-edge technology that solves the core reliability and grid challenges of EV fast charging needed to transform the car refill experience.
  • Electric Era aims to have more than 10,000 PowerNode charging stations installed at convenience stores across the US by the end of the decade.

Checkers and Rally’s Roll Out Hi Auto’s First-Ever Spanish Language Drive-Thru Voice AI Ordering

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Restaurant, Bar, Hispanic, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Food, Beverage, Consumer, VoIP, Retail, Partnership, QSR, Culture, Policy, Human, Multimedia, Language, Fast-food restaurant, QSR International, AI, ROI, Environment, Chamber of commerce, Commerce, Sales, Checkers

Already operational at more than 350 of the restaurant group’s locations, Hi Auto’s is the world’s most widely deployed drive-thru voice AI ordering technology, and today’s announcement signifies the first of its kind for bilingual drive-thru voice AI ordering.

Key Points: 
  • Already operational at more than 350 of the restaurant group’s locations, Hi Auto’s is the world’s most widely deployed drive-thru voice AI ordering technology, and today’s announcement signifies the first of its kind for bilingual drive-thru voice AI ordering.
  • “It gives me such satisfaction to see that Checkers, Rally’s and Hi Auto are implementing a policy that their drive thru employees speak Spanish.
  • In fact, the Hi Auto system automatically detects the language spoken by the customer and immediately responds in that language to carry out the ordering process.
  • Hi Auto is the only company that has scaled drive-thru voice AI to hundreds of stores, and Checkers is the only chain that has scaled drive-thru voice AI to hundreds of locations.

Yum! Brands Advances Ongoing Data Strategy to Enhance Customers’ Digital Experiences

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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Brands, Inc. announced today the latest step in the Company’s strategy to enhance the digital experiences of customers by selecting Treasure Data ™ as its Customer Data Platform provider to help drive customer acquisition, growth and retention.

Key Points: 
  • Brands, Inc. announced today the latest step in the Company’s strategy to enhance the digital experiences of customers by selecting Treasure Data ™ as its Customer Data Platform provider to help drive customer acquisition, growth and retention.
  • The Treasure Data Customer Data Cloud is designed to unify all first-, second- and third-party data, creating a single view of a customer across multiple brands.
  • The data unification and enrichment are designed to help discover unknown audiences and will assist in achieving a centralized view of customer data across the Yum!
  • to get a centralized view of customer data across brands and deliver more meaningful personalized diner experiences while driving greater profitability across its brands.”