Editor’s Picks

Despite Amazon’s Best Efforts, Three-Quarters of Prime Day Shoppers Didn’t Buy Groceries
Despite Amazon’s Best Efforts, Three-Quarters of Prime Day Shoppers Didn’t Buy Groceries
August 15, 2022  |  Amazon

Despite Amazon’s investment in its grocery offerings, and despite shoppers’ shift towards spending on just the essentials, the majority of the online marketplace’s shoppers still...

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DoorDash, Grocery Outlet Team on Same-Day Grocery Delivery
DoorDash, Grocery Outlet Team on Same-Day Grocery Delivery
August 15, 2022  |  Partnerships

DoorDash and retailer Grocery Outlet are looking to bring bargain prices to delivery customers through a new arrangement announced Monday (Aug. 15). The companies’ partnership...

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Online Car Platforms Busy Retooling in the Connected Economy as Growth Slows
Online Car Platforms Busy Retooling in the Connected Economy as Growth Slows
August 15, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

The stocks of online car companies have been volatile, to say the least. Double-digit swings (up and down) have been the norm over the past...

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Walmart Insights on Impact of Cheaper Gas Set to Dominate Q2 Conversation
Walmart Insights on Impact of Cheaper Gas Set to Dominate Q2 Conversation
August 15, 2022  |  Retail

In some ways, Walmart’s upcoming second-quarter earnings report is like waiting for a slow-moving hurricane to make landfall, with the main question being not if...

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That Isn’t ‘Box Fatigue’ — It’s Consumers Shedding Subscriptions That Lack Value
That Isn’t ‘Box Fatigue’ — It’s Consumers Shedding Subscriptions That Lack Value
August 12, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Is inflation causing a “great unsubscribe,” or is it more a case of consumers becoming increasingly selective about their retail subscriptions? The truth is likely...

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Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: Winning Hearts, Minds and Eyeballs
Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: Winning Hearts, Minds and Eyeballs
August 12, 2022  |  Retail

“When times get tough, the tough get going,” it is often said, but even so, what better way to unwind after a long day of...

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Car Washes: The ‘Affordable Luxury’ Subscription Consumers Are Keeping
Car Washes: The ‘Affordable Luxury’ Subscription Consumers Are Keeping
August 12, 2022  |  Retail

At a time of soaring inflation and rising interest rates, consumers are not cutting back on car wash subscriptions. At Mister Car Wash, the number...

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Rising Inflation Curbs Enthusiasm for Ride-Hailing, Micro-Mobility
Rising Inflation Curbs Enthusiasm for Ride-Hailing, Micro-Mobility
August 11, 2022  |  Transportation

The paycheck-to-paycheck pain has us all reining in spending — and disconnecting a bit. Literally. And staying off the roads. And the electric scooters. We’re...

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Marqeta’s Results Point to Slowing Growth in FinTech Digital Card Issuance
Marqeta’s Results Point to Slowing Growth in FinTech Digital Card Issuance
August 11, 2022  |  Earnings

Card issuance may be facing a digital speed bump. Marqeta’s latest results, released after the market closed on Wednesday, showed continued growth as client firms...

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