American companies in several industries are banking on increased post-pandemic consumer demand from China. A report Sunday (Feb. 26) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) cites a number of examples of this trend, including Starbucks and McDonald’s opening new locations, “I remain more confident than...
The small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street, USA, were some of the hardest hit in March 2020, and pandemic recovery, though swift, has stagnated. These SMBs’ index scores have climbed nearly 18% from their Q2 2020 low, but quarter-over-quarter growth has slowed to...
FedEx is closing offices and parking aircrafts to deal with revenue for the first fiscal quarter, which was below expectations due to declining package volumes moving around the world. CEO Raj Subramaniam said in a press release that he is cutting costs, freezing hiring and...
Instacart, after being involved in the mass eCommerce drive of the pandemic, is considering how to move forward, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (April 5). This comes after the founders approached rivals like DoorDash and Uber Technologies about potential deals. Those weren’t successful, and...
June 29, 2023
Although the emergency has been officially over since May, these habits persist. Before the pandemic hit and lockdowns swept the globe, certain consumer preferences that are now facets of everyday life seemed improbable, if not impossible, to catch on. However, at least two consumer-facing features long tracked by PYMNTS show every indication of being a […]
November 15, 2022
The small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street, USA, were some of the hardest hit in March 2020, and pandemic recovery, though swift, has stagnated. These SMBs’ index scores...
February 26, 2023
American companies in several industries are banking on increased post-pandemic consumer demand from China. A report Sunday (Feb. 26) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) cites a number of examples of this trend, including Starbucks and McDonald’s opening new locations, “I remain more confident than ever that we are still only in the early chapters […]
September 15, 2022
FedEx is closing offices and parking aircrafts to deal with revenue for the first fiscal quarter, which was below expectations due to declining package volumes moving around the world. CEO...
April 06, 2022
Instacart, after being involved in the mass eCommerce drive of the pandemic, is considering how to move forward, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (April 5). This comes after the...
