When it comes to the finance team of the future, spreadsheets and calculators aren’t cutting it anymore. Digital innovations are more prominently positioning the back office at the forefront of operations, part of an ongoing and growing trend where CFOs are stepping out of their...
Consumer caution in the United Kingdom wasn’t enough to hinder Deliveroo’s fourth-quarter earnings performance. The online food and delivery company saw upticks in revenue and gross transaction value (GTV), according to a Thursday (Jan. 16) press release. During an earnings call with analysts, management singled...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has given its latest reading on inflation, and the data released Wednesday (Jan. 15) notes the prices consumers pay (as measured by the Consumer Price Index) for many of life’s essentials continue to rise, which translates into increased pressure on...
For Mani Kulasooriya, co-founder and CEO of Cut+Dry, an eCommerce and advertising platform for independent food service distributors and manufacturers, digital engagement is impacting the industry in new ways. “Digital engagement is transforming the food service industry, much like it did for retail grocery,” Kulasooriya...
January 24, 2025
Forget the days of gut instincts and guesswork. In today’s data-driven operating landscape, real-time insights have gone from the cherry on top to the whole sundae. This is particularly true in retail, where timely insights can translate into actionable strategies. Retail remains a sector where consumer expectations are fickle and in flux, trends move at […]
January 20, 2025
When it comes to the finance team of the future, spreadsheets and calculators aren’t cutting it anymore. Digital innovations are more prominently positioning the back office at the forefront of...
January 08, 2025
Under CEO Vivek Sankaran, Albertsons has invested heavily in digital transformation, customer engagement, and operational efficiency. Even after the halt of the proposed merger with Kroger, the company remained committed...
January 07, 2025
The planned but failed Kroger-Albertsons merger captured headlines in the grocery sector in 2024, and the latter is scheduled to announce its third-quarter results Wednesday (Jan. 8). But as the...
January 16, 2025
Consumer caution in the United Kingdom wasn’t enough to hinder Deliveroo’s fourth-quarter earnings performance. The online food and delivery company saw upticks in revenue and gross transaction value (GTV), according to a Thursday (Jan. 16) press release. During an earnings call with analysts, management singled out the U.K., its home base and largest market. “I […]
January 13, 2025
Instacart has teamed with two point-of-sale (POS) providers to promote smart cart usage. The grocery technology company announced Monday (Jan. 13) new partnerships with Dumac Business Systems, a POS solutions...
January 02, 2025
Select Samsung refrigerators will use artificial intelligence to help consumers manage their food inventory, place grocery orders through the refrigerator’s screen and receive those groceries via same-day delivery through Instacart....
December 31, 2024
Epicery, a 9-year-old French food delivery startup, will not ring in 2025. A message posted to the company’s website informs visitors that Tuesday (Dec. 31) was its last day of...
