Voice AI’s sweet spot: ordering fries with that
Fast-food restaurants are becoming proving grounds for conversational AI's next evolution. We break down the rapid growth of the voice AI market — as well as remaining hurdles to adoption.
Fast-food restaurants are becoming proving grounds for conversational AI's next evolution. We break down the rapid growth of the voice AI market — as well as remaining hurdles to adoption.
In this webinar, our expert breaks down how businesses should prepare for the rise of autonomous shopping.
AI is helping extend retailers’ digital advertising networks’ reach across hyper-personalized content and new search platforms. We highlight opportunities for retailers, brands, ad agencies, and other industry stakeholders.
Grocery retailers are investing in omnichannel fulfillment tech to keep up with consumer demand while boosting e-commerce sales and store traffic. We benchmark the strategies of Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, and Target to see how they compare.
We expect more consolidation in the quick delivery market. Here's the data.
From IoT asset tracking to circular packaging rewards programs, we break down the categories of tech vendors helping track, collect, and return reusable packaging.
Regulations and technical challenges have slowed drone delivery’s expansion. However, successful pilots and full-service operations are pushing leaders like Zipline ahead.
We analyze comps in the sport & energy drink market to understand how much Prime might be worth — and how it will likely create the first YouTube creator billionaire.
One of the largest grocery fulfillment players could be seeking an exit. We look at how its valuation, revenue, and IP stack up against competitors.
With interest in AI at a fever pitch, this market map looks at the companies helping CPG and fashion brands — like Coca-Cola and H&M — deliver intelligent digital experiences to boost customer loyalty and revenue.
Incredo's fresh capital and a partnership with CPG giant Ferrero signal growing traction for sugar alternatives. We assess the current state of the market using funding and headcount data.
The grocery leader has been an early adopter of omnichannel fulfillment tech, which helps it prepare and deliver online orders more efficiently and to more customers. We break down its moves in key areas like microfulfillment and on-demand delivery.
The retail giant has been testing and investing in key areas of omnichannel fulfillment, including automated distribution centers and on-demand delivery, to compete with Amazon and grow revenue.
Investors poured over $12B into companies that promised to deliver groceries in under 30 minutes. Now consolidation is slashing their returns.
Despite a slow roll-out of autonomous checkout solutions and recent setbacks for Amazon’s cashierless stores, current tailwinds and consolidations could set the industry back on track.
We identify a16z’s top priorities across travel tech, e-commerce enablement, food tech, and more.
Food & beverage players are turning to tech like AI and robotics to streamline operations, cut costs, and reduce food waste. This Market Map looks at the solutions helping companies like PepsiCo and McDonald's run everything from production to the point-of-sale more profitably.
By positioning itself as a B2B tech provider, Walmart could command a higher valuation than traditional grocery retail. We break down how the retail giant built its tech offerings — and the 3 sectors it'll take on next.
By positioning itself as a B2B tech provider, Walmart could command a higher valuation than traditional grocery retail. We break down how the retail giant built its tech offerings — and the 3 sectors it'll take on next.
CB Insights produces a wealth of research across food & meal delivery, grocery retail tech, food waste management, and more. Check out our top food & beverage research and what's ahead in 2023.
CB Insights produces a wealth of supply chain & logistics research across retail, food & grocery, and more. Check out our top research in the space and what's ahead in 2023.
From shelf-life extension solutions to upcycled ingredients, these startups are helping the food industry reduce the cost of food waste while promoting more sustainable practices.
We dive into the future of the farm and where technology is taking it next, from agricultural drones to crop biologicals.
We mined PepsiCo’s acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities.
We outline the market outlook for grocery microfulfillment in retail grocery — from investment trends, to leading companies, to recommendations for players in the space.
We dive into how technology is shaping the future of fast food by helping the likes of McDonald’s and Domino’s upsell orders and reduce labor costs.