Starbucks wants to use AI to show you a ‘personalized digital menu’ at the drive-thru
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Personalized drive-thru menus that "recognize" customers turn physical retail into a real-time recommendation surface—loyalty data becomes the control point. If you run brick-and-mortar, start mapping where you can swap static signage for AI-driven dynamic offers tied to identity and context.
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