food and beverage

Retail Sales Preview: Will July’s Consumer Spending Momentum Continue?
Retail Sales Preview: Will July’s Consumer Spending Momentum Continue?
September 16, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

On Tuesday (Sept. 17), we’ll find out if the July surge in consumer spending — as measured via unadjusted retail sales — has amounted to...

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Starbucks Looks to Its Roots for a Brand Refresh
Starbucks Looks to Its Roots for a Brand Refresh
September 13, 2024  |  Retail

In recent months, Starbucks has grappled with operational and financial challenges, compounding its struggle to maintain market dominance. The company’s difficulties, from a mobile outage...

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Mixed Signals: Inflation Slows to 3-Year Low, Yet Essential Costs Rise
Mixed Signals: Inflation Slows to 3-Year Low, Yet Essential Costs Rise
September 11, 2024  |  Economy

The pace of price increases overall is slowing. But the costs of some key essentials remain stubbornly high, and they ticked higher in August. The...

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McDonald’s To Experiment With ‘Digital Ordering Stations’
McDonald’s To Experiment With ‘Digital Ordering Stations’
September 11, 2024  |  Unattended Retail

McDonald’s is reportedly launching a series of digital ordering stations that provide cashierless checkout options. These stations — rolling out at a handful of the...

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Amazon Debuts Discounts and Private Label for Grocery Customers
Amazon Debuts Discounts and Private Label for Grocery Customers
September 10, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon introduced grocery discounts for Prime members at Amazon Fresh and a new private-label brand called Amazon Saver. “We’re always looking to make grocery shopping...

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Cantaloupe Expands Self-Service Commerce Capabilities With SB Software Acquisition
Cantaloupe Expands Self-Service Commerce Capabilities With SB Software Acquisition
September 09, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Cantaloupe, a global provider of self-service commerce technology, expanded its capabilities and market reach by acquiring SB Software, a provider of vending and coffee management...

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TikTok Turns the Grocery Store Into a Vacation Destination
TikTok Turns the Grocery Store Into a Vacation Destination
September 07, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers increasingly turn to TikTok for travel inspiration, a viral trend, grocery store tourism, has many seeing the supermarket as a cultural destination. Many...

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Amazon Counters Walmart’s Grocery Lead With Third-Party Delivery Play
Amazon Counters Walmart’s Grocery Lead With Third-Party Delivery Play
September 06, 2024  |  Retail

As Amazon looks to shrink Walmart’s lead in food, the eCommerce giant is expanding its presence in third-party grocery delivery. Consumers in the Seattle area...

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Inflation Cools, but Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Still Feel the Heat
Inflation Cools, but Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Still Feel the Heat
September 02, 2024  |  Economy

The reality is that inflation is cooling. But perception, as they say, is reality. As captured in a PYMNTS Intelligence report in August, the reality...

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