August 09, 2024
Who’s Faster? Amazon and Walmart Race to Meet Demand for...
As retail giants Amazon and Walmart compete to be consumers’ go-to for more of their day-to-day needs, the two companies are looking to delivery times as a key factor influencing...
August 08, 2024
Antitrust Chronicle® – Editorial Board Antipasto
Dear Readers, Following summer tradition, this edition of the Antitrust Chronicle compiles articles from members of the Chronicle’s Editorial Advisory Board. The Board members, as ever, draw on their diverse...
August 08, 2024
EU Antitrust Enforcement in Labor Markets – A Little Less...
Until very recently, the European Commission (“EC”) has not been so active in labor-related antitrust issues. This is likely to change given the EC published in May 2024 a policy...
August 08, 2024
The Talent Trap: Acqui-Hires and Non-Competes from an Antitrust Perspective
Competition authorities worldwide have shown an increasing interest in labor markets in recent years. Historically, they have focused on three anti-competitive practices in labor markets: no-poach agreements, wage-fixing agreements, and...
August 07, 2024
Taco Bell Goes All-in on AI Drive-Thrus as McDonald’s Steps...
By year’s end, hundreds of Taco Bell drive-thrus could be taking orders without a human on the other end of the speaker. Yum Brands’ ambitious deployment of artificial intelligence (AI)...
August 06, 2024
Instacart Expands Services, Partners With Uber Eats to Integrate Restaurant...
On Tuesday (Aug. 6), Instacart announced an expansion of its service portfolio as part of its strategy to solidify its position in the online grocery market. The company has forged a...
August 06, 2024
Instacart Teams With Walgreens on SNAP/EBT and Expands Aldi Partnership
Instacart has launched a SNAP/EBT-focused partnership with Walgreens. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (Aug. 6), will offer online SNAP/EBT payment acceptance at more than 7,500 Walgreens stores nationwide, including 100-plus Duane...
August 06, 2024
DoorDash, Instacart Try New Angles to Gain Grocery Share
As on-demand delivery aggregators look to capture more of consumers’ grocery spending, key players such as DoorDash and Instacart are finding new ways to insert their technology into consumers’ grocery...
August 02, 2024
DoorDash Sees Digital Orders Surge Despite Industry Headwinds
As consumers look to cut costs amid ongoing financial pressures, DoorDash is seeing that digital ordering is largely protected from the traffic declines experienced across other channels in the restaurant...
