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Today in Data: Business Slows for Ultrafast Grocery Delivery Services

Today in Data: Business Slows for Ultrafast Grocery Delivery Services
Today in Data: Business Slows for Ultrafast Grocery Delivery Services
May 27, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, a number of ultrafast delivery services have begun cutting jobs as the industry struggles with inflation and a gloomy economic outlook. Get...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: An Unforgettable Month for All the Wrong Reasons
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: An Unforgettable Month for All the Wrong Reasons
May 27, 2022  |  Retail

With shares of Amazon and Walmart both slumping over 20% in the past 30 days in the wake of their respective earnings reports, the so-called...

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American Eagle Expects Long-Term Headwinds
American Eagle Expects Long-Term Headwinds
May 27, 2022  |  Retail

American Eagle Outfitters isn’t celebrating the success of its first-quarter earnings for long. Instead, the company is looking ahead to the second quarter of the...

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Fleet Demand for EVs is ‘Booming,’ Requiring Software Platforms, Apps
Fleet Demand for EVs is ‘Booming,’ Requiring Software Platforms, Apps
May 27, 2022  |  Technology

There are a lot of details to consider when moving to electric vehicles. Managers of commercial fleets who are considering transitioning to electric vehicles must...

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Airfreight Booking Firm WebCargo Launches Payments Tool
Airfreight Booking Firm WebCargo Launches Payments Tool
May 27, 2022  |  Shipping

Airfreight digital booking portal WebCargo can now directly process real-time rates and payments for forwarders and airlines, enabling forwarders to pay for bookings on the...

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Dallas Venture Capital Wraps $80M Tech-Focused Fund
Dallas Venture Capital Wraps $80M Tech-Focused Fund
May 27, 2022  |  Investments

Dallas Venture Capital (DVC) has closed an $80 million fund that positions the company to become one of the largest tech-focused funds in the Texas...

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Ulta Beauty Boosts Customers Experiences, Shuffles Stores
Ulta Beauty Boosts Customers Experiences, Shuffles Stores
May 27, 2022  |  Retail

Ulta Beauty is seeing the benefits of people emerging from lockdown life, with increases across the board in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, according...

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Google Could Join Indian eCommerce Network ONDC
Google Could Join Indian eCommerce Network ONDC
May 27, 2022  |  Google

Google is in discussions with the government of India to integrate its shopping services with ONDC, the country’s new eCommerce network. Get the Full Story...

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Big Lots Blames Inflation for Slow Q1 Sales
Big Lots Blames Inflation for Slow Q1 Sales
May 27, 2022  |  Retail

Discount retailer Big Lots released its quarterly earnings Friday (May 27), showing a rise in eCommerce use but a decrease in sales as consumers wrestled...

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