June 19, 2024
Heat Wave? Consumers Cool Off With Digital-First Staycations
As so many people learned back in 2020, digital platforms provide a wide range of amusements that can be enjoyed from the comforts of one’s home when going on an...
June 12, 2024
Small Merchants Struggle to Provide Delivery Affordable Enough for Consumers
With the high labor costs of delivery, smaller merchants are struggling to find ways to compete on convenience without excessively compromising their margins and without alienating customers. National Retail Solutions...
June 10, 2024
Court Rejects Uber’s Challenge to California Gig Worker Law
Uber said Monday (June 10) that a U.S. appeals court decision rejecting the company’s challenge to a California law that could force it to treat drivers as employees rather than...
June 07, 2024
Insomnia Cookies Moves From Indulgence to Repeat Treats With Data-Driven...
Cookies might seem like the ideal business. They seem insulated from the vagaries of inflation and economic headwinds. Who doesn’t crave an indulgence here or there — a late-night snack...
May 31, 2024
Amazon Exec Says Restaurant Ordering About Boosting Daily Engagement With...
As Amazon looks to make its Prime membership increasingly indispensable to customers’ day-to-day lives, the eCommerce giant’s new partnership with Grubhub aims to drive more frequent engagement with the subscription’s...
May 16, 2024
Walmart’s Q1 Earnings Show Caution on Consumer Spending
Walmart reported better than expected Q1 earnings Thursday (May 16) but that’s not the most important story. The earnings announcement and subsequent analyst call showed a price-driven retailer making adjustments...
May 08, 2024
Aggregators Supercharge Food Industries’ Digital Transformation in Connected Economy
The connected economy is making strides via a partnership between Uber Eats and Instacart. The two companies announced Tuesday (May 7) that in the coming weeks, Instacart customers will be able to order from a range...
May 07, 2024
Coupang: Fulfillment Service Helps Merchants Double Sales in 90 Days
South Korean eCommerce giant Coupang is seeing growing adoption of its latest products and services. Its fulfillment and logistics, grocery delivery and meal delivery offerings made gains during the first quarter, Bom Kim, founder and...
May 07, 2024
Instacart Brings Groceries and Restaurant Food Together With Uber Eats...
Instacart has teamed with Uber to offer its customers restaurant deliveries via Uber Eats. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (May 7) and due to roll out in the weeks ahead, lets Instacart customers order from...