July 31, 2024
Regulators Have Been Sounding the Drip Pricing Alarm for Years
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s new lawsuit against StubHub is just the latest occasion to call attention to practices that regulators have been contesting for years. The suit, filed...
July 31, 2024
Albertsons Expands Instacart Partnership for Faster Pickup, Delivery Services
Instacart and Albertsons have updated their partnership for faster grocery deliveries across the U.S. The companies announced in a Wednesday (July 31) news release the launch of Instacart pickup services...
July 29, 2024
Australia to Introduce Gig Worker Protections in Food Delivery and...
In a move set to bring reforms to Australia’s rapidly evolving economy, the government will legislate new protections for gig workers in the food delivery, rideshare, delivery driver and truck...
July 28, 2024
DoorDash Hires Ex-Amazon Exec and Explores Digital Storefronts
DoorDash has reportedly hired an ex-Amazon executive to help its continued expansion beyond restaurant deliveries. Parisa Sadrzadeh, who has also worked as Flexport’s vice president for small and midsize business...
July 26, 2024
Trade and Antitrust: An End to Isolationism
Antitrust and trade policy tend to operate in silos. Antitrust takes trade and trade policy as an exogenous factor in enforcement and trade policy does the same for market structure,...
July 25, 2024
DoorDash Adds Partnerships With Michaels, Save A Lot
Delivery aggregator DoorDash has expanded its network of partners to include its first arts and crafts retailer and one of the largest discount grocery store chains in the United States. The...
July 25, 2024
Grab Halts Acquisition of Trans-cab Amid Antitrust Concerns
Grab, Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing and food delivery company, has canceled its planned acquisition of Trans-cab, Singapore’s third-largest taxi operator. This decision comes in the wake of concerns raised by...
July 24, 2024
Chipotle’s Loyalty Gamification Drives Record-Breaking Digital Sales
As restaurants look to boost digital engagement, Chipotle is seeing that its efforts to make online participation more exciting are paying off. The fast-casual restaurant chain, which has more than...
July 23, 2024
Single Parents’ Retail Spending Plunges 35% in One Month
Parents are spending less on retail purchases each month, as budget pressures demand cost-cutting measures. By the Numbers The recent PYMNTS Intelligence exclusive report “The Last Transaction: Family Spending Habits...
