Starbucks’ former CEO said the chain’s leaders need to spend more time at its stores. Howard Schultz made the argument on LinkedIn Sunday (May 5), days after the company reported its steepest drop in U.S. customer traffic in 14 years. To combat that problem, Schultz said, Starbucks’ leadership needs to focus...
As Amazon looks to close the gap with Walmart in grocery, both retail giants are seeing the opportunity to win over shoppers with their private-label brands. Walmart announced Tuesday (April 30) the launch of bettergoods, its largest private-brand food rollout in two decades, promising low-priced, “chef-inspired” items ranging from chicken wings to nut...
It’s been a season of slowing sales for quick-service restaurants (QSRs). That could mean these fast-food brands have to launch greater promotions to attract cost-conscious diners, Reuters noted in a Thursday (May 2) report. “The lack of value offers has opened up consumers to shop for different...
Casual dining company Brinker International wants to capitalize on diner discontent with fast food prices. The company — owner of Chili’s and Maggiano’s — released earnings Tuesday (April 30) showing a 3.3% increase in sales, driven primarily by increased menu pricing and an uptick in dine-in traffic. To continue driving that traffic,...
May 03, 2024
As Amazon looks to close the gap with Walmart in grocery, both retail giants are seeing the opportunity to win over shoppers with their private-label brands. Walmart announced Tuesday (April 30) the launch of bettergoods, its largest private-brand food rollout in two decades, promising low-priced, “chef-inspired” items ranging from chicken wings to nut butter. “Today’s customers expect more from the private brands they […]
April 12, 2024
Across restaurants, grocers and nongrocery retailers, self-service is gaining ground, and merchants are making smarter choices about how they apply it. Take the restaurant industry, where a key concern is...
March 01, 2024
As digital merchants compete for consumers’ growing online grocery spending, Ocado Group said one of the biggest challenges to driving penetration across the industry is key players’ ongoing failure to deliver items...
February 16, 2024
As brands face increasing challenges driving direct-to-consumer engagement, Chamberlain Coffee is seeing Amazon’s Subscribe & Save program provide opportunities to create long-term customer relationships outside the company’s direct channels. Chris...
May 06, 2024
Starbucks’ former CEO said the chain’s leaders need to spend more time at its stores. Howard Schultz made the argument on LinkedIn Sunday (May 5), days after the company reported its steepest drop in U.S. customer traffic in 14 years. To combat that problem, Schultz said, Starbucks’ leadership needs to focus on its stores, which he said require “maniacal focus on […]
May 02, 2024
It’s been a season of slowing sales for quick-service restaurants (QSRs). That could mean these fast-food brands have to launch greater promotions to attract cost-conscious diners, Reuters noted in a Thursday (May...
April 30, 2024
Casual dining company Brinker International wants to capitalize on diner discontent with fast food prices. The company — owner of Chili’s and Maggiano’s — released earnings Tuesday (April 30) showing a 3.3% increase in sales, driven primarily...
April 29, 2024
Domino’s said its decision to relaunch its rewards program last year is paying off. The quick-service pizza chain released quarterly earnings results Monday (April 29) showing a 5.6% increase in U.S. sales, with management pointing...
