Food & Bev Roundtable

How Hughes is Powering the Future of QSR Connectivity & Fast Food Tech

Experts Talk graphic, Carl Udler on QSR connectivity

Quick service restaurants (QSRs) are under increasing pressure to enhance speed, efficiency, and customer experience—all while managing a growing network of digital systems. From AI-powered ordering kiosks to real-time kitchen automation, modern QSRs are more connected than ever. The restaurant AI market was valued at $9.68 billion in 2024, and expected to reach $49…

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Value Meals Are Fast Food’s Summer Strategy. What’s the Long Game Amid Persistent Inflation?

This summer, fast food chains are responding with a competitive push towards value meals in an effort to combat the rising cost of living and inflation, which has hit wallets worldwide. And $5 dollar value meals seem to be the magic answer. As families seek ways to stretch their budgets further, the fast food…

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With 800 New Stores in the Offing, How Will Aldi’s Massive Expansion Impact the Grocery Industry?

Grocery chain Aldi recently announced plans to add 800 new stores in the U.S. within five years, focusing on the Northeast, Midwest, western U.S., and Southern California, with a debut in Las Vegas. In the Southeast, Aldi’s massive expansion plans include converting a whopping 400 Winn-Dixies and Harveys locations into Aldi stores, starting with about…

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Domino’s Pizza’s AI and Robotics Investments Forge a Path for Other QSRs to Follow in 2024

The QSR (quick service restaurant) industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by AI and robotics automation advancements. Among those leading the charge, Domino’s Pizza is launching its own strategy for evolving its operations and customer service ecosystem to take advantage of robotics, AI-powered software, and more proactive tools that elevate the Domino’s experience….

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Transforming Retail Resilience with Contract Intelligence
April 30, 2025

In the fast-moving world of retail, success hinges on delivering the right products to the right places at the right time—an endeavor powered by complex networks of contracts. Yet, many retail, consumer goods, and distribution companies still rely on outdated, manual approaches to contract management that slow innovation and create unnecessary risk. Icertis is changing…

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Driving Financial Transformation: Insights from the Icertis CFO Roundtable
April 30, 2025

In today’s dynamic business climate, the role of the CFO extends far beyond traditional finance—it’s now central to steering enterprise-wide transformation. At Icertis, the CFO Roundtable serves as a powerful forum where financial leaders gather to explore how digital technologies, particularly contract intelligence, are reshaping risk management, compliance, and growth strategies. This roundtable isn’t just…

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Refounding the Future: How Icertis Is Redefining Contract Intelligence and Commerce
April 29, 2025

In today’s evolving digital economy, the core of transformation lies not in technology alone, but in the relationships that shape commerce. As companies race to become more agile and purpose-driven, redefining the role of contracts—from static legal documents to dynamic assets—becomes essential. Icertis stands at the forefront of this change, not only offering contract intelligence,…

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Boots on the Ground: Supporting Veterans at Icertis
April 29, 2025

For many veterans, the journey home is just the beginning of another battle—one that involves finding purpose, connection, and opportunity in civilian life. The transition from military service to the corporate world is often filled with unseen barriers, from translating service roles into civilian job language to navigating workplace cultures that don’t always understand the…

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