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Oct-2014
Oct-2014
Skip the line: Apps let customers pre-order coffee, meals and drinks
Tired of waiting in line for a cup of coffee? In a rush to grab lunch? New apps are helping consumers skip the lines by pre-ordering coffee, drinks and meals. Restaurant chains, start-up companies and payment firms are hoping the apps help them capture a bigger portion of the U.S. restaurant industry.
“Retailers are working on making the equivalent of a fast lane on a highway for transactions,” said Nick Holland, of Javelin Strategy and Research in California, which focuses on financial services and payment industries.
iF client Hangry was featured in the above NY Daily News piece on pre-order apps. Read the full article here.