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Tech supplier PAR acquires TASK and Stuzo for $400M

The two deals will help the restaurant POS provider expand globally and in convenience stores.

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This Philly bubble tea shop is letting AI run its marketing

Mi ’N Tea owner Kim Dieu had little time to create promos herself, so she turned to a new tool from POS provider SpotOn for help.

Under a new integration, restaurants will be able to get more data from card-present transactions at the drive-thru and front counter.

Restaurants would be able to contact third-party delivery customers for up to two hours after their order has been picked up.

Tech Check: Many restaurants say their programs aren’t working, but the best way to fix them is not yet clear.

The company raised enough cash to get through the middle of the month and has a long-term capital plan, its chairman said.

The breakfast-and-lunch chain is proceeding slowly and selectively in building its stack.

The three-tiered program starts at $7.99 a month and offers families a weekly ration of gaming tokens and tickets, plus discounts on food.

Tech Check: Digitizing 100% of orders has become a North Star for some brands. But 90% might be the wiser goal.

The company, which responded to the raise with a $2 fee, estimated that customers have placed 200,000 fewer orders since December.

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