June 22, 2023
Amazon’s Rumored Interest in Ocado Bodes Poorly for Incumbent Grocers
Reports that Amazon, among other U.S. tech companies, might be interested in British grocery technology company Ocado Group could mean a dramatic shift in the U.S. eGrocery space — and...
June 22, 2023
Amazon’s iRobot Purchase Faces EU Antitrust Probe: Sources
Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot for $1.7 billion is undergoing a full-scale antitrust investigation by the EU, following the company’s recent approval of the deal in the UK. In August of...
June 22, 2023
UK Supermarket Ocado May Be Facing Amazon Takeover
The shares of Ocado Group, a British online grocer, experienced a significant increase after reports from The Times suggested potential interest from multiple American suitors. The report states that major...
June 22, 2023
Rumored Bids for Ocado Underscore Digital Shift in Grocery Segment
Deal making spotlights the inroads digital technologies are poised to make in the grocery space. U.K.-based online grocery firm Ocado has reportedly been attracting interest from several would-be suitors, as reported by...
June 22, 2023
The Trickledown Consumerization of B2B Payments Helps Firms Win Business
There are few B2B billing systems that businesses enjoy using. The amount of paper still being pushed around across the B2B space, even as the ecosystem around it goes increasingly...
June 22, 2023
What is Algorithmic Bias and Why Antitrust Agencies Should Care?
Before asking whether algorithmic bias is a competition concern, we might need to understand what bias is and how it is exhibited in algorithms. Bias in people is well known...
June 22, 2023
Can Self-Preferencing Algorithms Be Pro-Competitive?
In response to the growing concerns around artificial intelligence, algorithms, and their influence over consumers’ choices, competition authorities have adopted more stringent rules regarding self-preferencing algorithms used by digital platforms....
June 21, 2023
Major Grocers’ Retail Media Networks Lead Smaller Brands to Rely...
As the largest grocers launch in-house retail media networks, offering brands comprehensive insights into how their marketing efforts are performing, smaller chains are being put in a position where, if...
June 21, 2023
Real-Time Insights Bring Clarity to Chaos of Global Logistics Sector
A seismic shift in systemic capability is sweeping across the global shipping ecosystem. While it’s been more than two years since the Ever Given container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal,...
