As grocery store workers fall ill due to irresponsible distancing in stores, experts think it might be time for big chains to go dark and only allow curbside pickup and online ordering. Experts like union leaders, smaller independent store owners and worker experts think the...
Five years in the making, Amazon is opening its first cashierless grocery store on Tuesday (Feb. 25) in Seattle, according to reports. Amazon Go Grocery is selling about 5,000 stocked items in its approximate 10,400 square foot store, including fresh produce, meats and alcohol. Located...
Supermarket pharmacy counters are closing across the U.S. as they struggle to keep customers coming back. The move, happening in states as varied as Washington, Minnesota and everywhere in between, comes as customers have been making fewer trips to visit pharmacy counters while doing grocery...
China is making privacy allowances for digital currency, which faces a new foe in the U.S. Meanwhile, Amazon is opening its first branded grocery store, and there are questions about discrimination and the Apple Card. Former Fed Chair: Central Banks Have No Reason To Issue...
February 06, 2023
The pandemic disrupted the reign of brick-and-mortar grocery stores as the go-to channel for most grocery shoppers. PYMNTS’ latest consumer research reveals that, on average, just 44% of consumers primarily purchase common grocery items at a brick-and-mortar grocery store, a significant decrease of 29% from what consumers said in the early, pre-pandemic days of 2020 […]
April 19, 2020
As grocery store workers fall ill due to irresponsible distancing in stores, experts think it might be time for big chains to go dark and only allow curbside pickup and online ordering. Experts like union leaders, smaller independent store owners and worker experts think the risk of infection for employees has become too great because […]
February 25, 2020
Five years in the making, Amazon is opening its first cashierless grocery store on Tuesday (Feb. 25) in Seattle, according to reports. Amazon Go Grocery is selling about 5,000 stocked...
January 26, 2020
Supermarket pharmacy counters are closing across the U.S. as they struggle to keep customers coming back. The move, happening in states as varied as Washington, Minnesota and everywhere in between,...
November 11, 2019
Amazon has confirmed it will open a new grocery store next year in California, according to a report by CNET. The company posted job listings for four new positions on...
