August 29, 2023
Smucker’s Aims to Gain Share From Coffee Shop QSRs With...
As consumers look for more affordable alternatives to their day-to-day small luxuries, The J.M. Smucker Company is stepping up its at-home coffee offerings, providing lower-priced alternatives to coffee shops. In...
August 29, 2023
The Case for M&A: Evidence of Efficiencies in Consummated Mergers
The U.S. antitrust agencies’ new Draft Merger Guidelines reject a long-held assumption that many, if not most, mergers are procompetitive because they allow firms to fill strategic resource gaps and...
August 29, 2023
Dating Apps Test Higher-Priced Tiers to Find Love Amid Decline...
In a bid to increase revenue and cater to more intentional daters, dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble, and Grindr are testing the waters with higher-priced subscription tiers, with additional features such as unlimited...
August 28, 2023
Amazon Testing Higher Free Shipping Threshold for Non-Prime Members
Amazon is testing a change to its free shipping policy — a $35 minimum purchase requirement for customers who are not members of its Prime loyalty program. This move comes...
August 28, 2023
Why D2C Wine Subscriptions Fall Flat
As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the direct-to-consumer (D2C) subscription industry’s customer service, SommSelect maintains that the personal feeling is necessary to keeping members engaged. In an interview with PYMNTS, David...
August 28, 2023
BMO Debuts Virtual Card Mobile Wallets With Mastercard and Extend
BMO has teamed with Extend and Mastercard to offer clients new virtual card creation capabilities. The collaboration, announced Monday (Aug. 28), lets BMO (Bank of Montreal) commercial bank customers in the U.S. and Canada create...
August 28, 2023
How Instacart is Shaping The Next Generation of Grocery Shopper
Instacart filed its S-1 on Friday, August 25 — and with it came a glimmer of hope that the 18-month tech IPO drought may be ending. EquityZen’s head of market...
August 28, 2023
CE 100 Index Gains 0.5%, Led by Affirm’s Post-Earnings Surge
The CE 100 Index gained 0.5% in a week that reversed what felt like a long-standing trend — where all pillars lost ground, time and again. The Enablers segment gained...
August 25, 2023
Report: Amazon and Disney Discussing Collaboration for ESPN Streaming
Amazon is reportedly in talks with The Walt Disney Co. to develop a streaming version of sports network ESPN. In addition, the two companies are discussing Amazon taking a minority stake in the network,...
