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June 26, 2024
Consumers Engage Digitally With Restaurants 34% More Than Grocers

As consumers turn to digital platforms to meet their food needs, their eCommerce adoption of restaurants is greater than for grocery. By the Numbers The 2024 edition of PYMNTS Intelligence’s...


June 25, 2024
DoorDash and Deliveroo Acquisition Talks Ended on Valuation Disagreement

A potential combination of meal delivery companies Doordash and Deliveroo was reportedly discussed but rejected in May. Doordash approached Deliveroo about acquiring that company at that time, but talks between the two...


June 23, 2024
Delivery Apps See Orders Drop After Wage Hikes

When gig workers in Seattle won higher wages, delivery apps like DoorDash hiked their fees. Now, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (June 22), those companies are dealing with...


June 19, 2024
Heat Wave? Consumers Cool Off With Digital-First Staycations

As so many people learned back in 2020, digital platforms provide a wide range of amusements that can be enjoyed from the comforts of one’s home when going on an...


June 12, 2024
Small Merchants Struggle to Provide Delivery Affordable Enough for Consumers

With the high labor costs of delivery, smaller merchants are struggling to find ways to compete on convenience without excessively compromising their margins and without alienating customers. National Retail Solutions...


June 10, 2024
Court Rejects Uber’s Challenge to California Gig Worker Law

Uber said Monday (June 10) that a U.S. appeals court decision rejecting the company’s challenge to a California law that could force it to treat drivers as employees rather than...


June 07, 2024
Insomnia Cookies Moves From Indulgence to Repeat Treats With Data-Driven...

Cookies might seem like the ideal business. They seem insulated from the vagaries of inflation and economic headwinds. Who doesn’t crave an indulgence here or there — a late-night snack...


May 31, 2024
Amazon Exec Says Restaurant Ordering About Boosting Daily Engagement With...

As Amazon looks to make its Prime membership increasingly indispensable to customers’ day-to-day lives, the eCommerce giant’s new partnership with Grubhub aims to drive more frequent engagement with the subscription’s...


May 16, 2024
Walmart’s Q1 Earnings Show Caution on Consumer Spending

Walmart reported better than expected Q1 earnings Thursday (May 16) but that’s not the most important story. The earnings announcement and subsequent analyst call showed a price-driven retailer making adjustments...