June 30, 2023
Constellation Brand Sees D2C eCommerce Sales Rise 40%+
Consumers are increasingly turning to digital channels to purchase alcohol, as Constellation Brands observes, but eCommerce in the industry has a long way to go. The beer, wine and spirits...
June 23, 2023
H-E-B Joins Grocers Bringing Delivery In-House to Boost eCommerce Margins
This week in grocery, H-E-B expands its direct delivery capabilities, Albertsons looks to win in retail media, and grocers in the United Kingdom see inflation three times larger than in the United States. Texan...
June 22, 2023
Olive Garden Parent Eschews Heavy Discounts Despite Consumer Demand
As consumers seek out discounts to help ease their anxieties about restaurant price inflation, Darden Restaurants is sticking with less discount-focused marketing efforts. On a call with analysts Thursday (June 22) discussing...
June 20, 2023
Domino’s Takes Tip From 7-Eleven With Pinned-Location Delivery
As Domino’s looks for ways to retain delivery customers’ loyalty in the face of increasing competition from aggregators’ pizza offerings, the chain is making it possible to get food brought to more...
June 09, 2023
Amazon Continues to Own eCommerce as Walmart Finds Digital Footing
When it comes to the share of online retail spend, there’s only one champion. Per the retailers’ recent earnings, Amazon far outpaces Walmart in eCommerce sales. PYMNTS’ proprietary research, created...
June 08, 2023
Millennial Student Loan Repayments Threaten Amazon, Walmart’s Bottom Line
Millennials with student loans to lose 6.5% of spending power as repayments resume. That’s the headline PYMNTS reported this week and it’s a headline that’s going to be detrimental to...
June 05, 2023
Chanel Signs Largest Retail Lease Agreement Since the Pandemic in...
Chanel has signed one of the largest lease agreements since the onset of the pandemic — a prominent retail space in the bustling shopping district of Causeway Bay in Hong...
May 30, 2023
Six Flags Adds Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech
Six Flags has reportedly become the first theme park offering Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology. The pilot program, set to launch next month at the amusement park operator’s New Jersey...
May 28, 2023
UK Seeks Cap on Food Prices as Consumers Struggle
The British government wants supermarkets to cap food prices amid rampant inflation. U.K. health secretary Steve Barclay said Sunday (May 28) that ministers were in discussions with retailers to “address...