The Weekly Roundup 6/8

Welcome to the weekly roundup: a culmination of news, ideas and learnings from the SessionM world.

Quote of the week:

“What we’re finding is when people dwell more, they select more. There’s a little bit of an average check boost.” – Steve Easterbrook, CEO of McDonald’s on their big bet on mobile and other tech platforms.

We have a new Stanley Cup Champion!

Congratulations to everyone over at Monumental Sports and especially to everyone working closely with the Washington Capitals hockey team! If you’re looking to apply a championship level of fan engagement to your organization check out this blog post on how sports teams can increase revenue with personalized engagements.

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The grocery industry is ripe for a digital transformation!

The arrival of Amazon alongside the growth of online grocery services and personalized meal kits has changed the game. Check out our new whitepaper Brick-or-Click: How Amazon is Altering Shopping in the Aisles to learn several actionable strategies to overcome industry hurdles and beat out the competition.

McDonald’s big bet

McDonald’s has been systematically adding self-service ordering kiosks and table service to stores, and now the company will be upgrading 1,000 stores with this technology every quarter for the next eight to nine quarters according to CNBC.

What’s a day in the life like for a lawyer at a tech company?

SessionM General Counsel and VP Global Privacy Andy Dale, shares what his daily life looks like in an in-depth interview with Econsultancy. Find out what he loves about his job, his advice for anyone looking to work in this field and what company he admires most for their approach to GDPR.

Looking to advance your career?

On Thursday, SessionM was named as one of the top U.S. companies for professional development in an article in USA Today! According to Comparably a compensation, culture and career monitoring website, SessionM is among the best at helping workers refine their skills and grow as professionals. Check out our careers page to learn more!