December 08, 2022
Asda Answers C-Stores’ Move into Groceries With Small-Format ‘Express’ Expansion
As convenience stores try to swipe grocery sales, supermarkets are responding with new small-format locations. The latest example of this brewing turf war has emerged in Europe, where industry giant Asda is...
December 05, 2022
Consumers Feel Alcoholic Beverage Inflation 4x Over Actual Increases
As prices rise, consumers’ perception of alcoholic beverage inflation exceeds the measured rate 5 to 1. By the Numbers Research from the latest edition of PYMNTS’ Consumer Inflation Sentiment study,...
December 04, 2022
Winc Sinks Into Bankruptcy as Taste for Wine Subscriptions Sours
You might have thought that an online wine club would be impervious to consumers’ belt-tightening. News came last week that Winc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company had gone...
November 30, 2022
eGrocery Customers Choose Curbside Pickup Over BOPIS
Online grocery shoppers are looking for convenience, choosing curbside pickup over in-store collection. By the Numbers Research from the latest edition of PYMNTS’ monthly ConnectedEconomy™ study, the “ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly Report:...
November 23, 2022
Uber Taps Rapid Delivery Partner Zapp to Drive Cross-Platform Spending
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies announced Wednesday (Nov. 23) that it is partnering with the British 20-minute convenience delivery app Zapp to offer the latter’s products on the Uber Eats marketplace in Central...
November 18, 2022
World Cup Runs Dry as Qatar Bans Booze at Stadiums
More than one million fans are expected to travel to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as the so-called “beautiful game’s” biggest stage kicks off this Sunday (Nov. 20). But...
November 16, 2022
FTC Looks to Stop DK Automation Selling Alleged Fake Business...
Saying they made false claims promising consumers a “passive income,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against DK Automation and its owners Kevin David Hulse and David Shawn...
November 01, 2022
Uber’s Grocery Investments Boost Platform-Wide Engagement
Early results show that Uber’s investments in its grocery offerings are paying off, by both driving adoption and strengthening the platform’s cross-vertical engagement, company executives shared in prepared remarks Tuesday...
November 01, 2022
Consumer ‘Education’ and ISO Standards Will Drive Digital ID Adoption
A quick glance at any online discussion board reveals the challenges confronting digital identity, and why we’re so wedded to the plastic driver’s licenses in our wallets. “People say, ‘I...