April 10, 2024
Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.5% in February, Matching Economists’ Expectations
U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.5% in February compared with January. When compared with February 2023, these total inventories declined 1.5%, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a Wednesday (April 10) press release. The...
April 05, 2024
Funds Pour in for D2C Wine as Millennials Seek Boozy...
With younger generations getting more of their day-to-day needs met via direct-to-consumer (D2C) subscriptions, investors are backing eCommerce wine platforms by the millions. Most recently, brand acquisition firm Full Glass Wine...
April 04, 2024
Aggregators Expand Into Highly Consumable Retail Categories to Drive Frequency
As restaurant and grocery aggregators push beyond their original categories to grow their penetration in retail, some are turning to consumables overall to drive purchasing frequency. Take, for instance, nutritional...
April 01, 2024
DoorDash Enters Home Improvement Category With Lowe’s Partnership
DoorDash has entered the home improvement category with a new partnership with Lowe’s. The on-demand delivery aggregator now offers gardening tools, spring cleaning essentials, do-it-yourself supplies and other products from...
March 18, 2024
DoorDash Says Consumers’ Instant Demand Now Includes Beauty Products
As DoorDash aims to shift its focus from just restaurant delivery to on-demand fulfillment overall, the aggregator is expanding its beauty selection to drive adoption of its non-consumable offerings. In...
March 17, 2024
Luxembourg’s Largest Brewery Faces EU Scrutiny in Boissons Heintz Buy
Luxembourg’s brewing industry faces a significant regulatory hurdle as Brasserie Nationale, the country’s largest brewery, seeks to acquire wholesale drinks distributor Boissons Heintz. The European Commission, acting upon a request...
March 16, 2024
St. Pat’s Showdown: Booze Brands Get Creative
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, beer and liquor brands are gearing up for a showdown to see who can win consumers’ boozy spending, and the methods are getting unconventional. From...
March 07, 2024
Uber Eats Adds Live Location Sharing as Aggregators Compete to...
As on-demand delivery aggregators race to offer the most easy, seamless customer experience, Uber Eats is adding live location sharing for hard-to-find deliveries. The aggregator announced Thursday (March 7) the launch of...
February 28, 2024
Competitive Implications of Pricing Algorithms Under the United States Antitrust...
Pricing algorithms increasingly are being used by various businesses, in various industries, to achieve various goals. An accurate understanding of the competition issues that may be raised by businesses’ use...