Uber Eats ghosts thousands of virtual kitchens
Uber Eats is removing thousands of ghost kitchens with duplicate menus from its app in an effort to make the experience......
Walgreens’ sales and profits beat Wall Street’s expectations
Walgreens reported a 3.3 percent gain in sales and adjusted earnings per share of $1.16, higher than the $1.10 consensus among......
Judge rules that antitrust suit against Amazon may proceed
A U.S. District court has ruled that a 2020 lawsuit brought by residents of 18 states that alleges that Amazon.com artificially......
Walmart uses AI and machine learning to keep shelves stocked
Walmart’s data collection capabilities let it know with 95 percent accuracy its inventory levels on store shelves and backrooms. Associates are......
Adidas and Beyonce end fashion partnership
Adidas and Beyonce are set to end their fashion partnership after the recording artist’s Ivy Park line of apparel failed to......
California fast-tracks gas ‘price gouging’ bill
The California Assembly has voted to pass SBX1-2, a new bill that would penalize oil companies for engaging in “price gouging”......
Union leader says Giant Eagle wary about Kroger/Albertsons merger
Wendell Young, president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776, which represents workers at Giant Eagle, says the grocery is......
Tech workers love their jobs
Employees at big tech companies are very happy with their jobs, according to a study of tens of thousands of workers......
Zellers hits the comeback trail inside The Bay
The Hudson’s Bay Company shuttered nearly all the Zellers stores in Canada in 2013. Now the chain is being resurrected as......
Crocs remain popular post-pandemic
Americans took up new hobbies and dressed for comfort when the novel coronavirus pandemic hit. Many have turned in their sweats......
New Starbucks CEO Plans to Work Behind the Counter
Mr. Narasimhan already spent the six-month ramp-up to his new job earning his barista certificate and visiting store locations, farms and manufacturing centers....
Is Free Shipping A Thing of the Past?
Retailers everywhere are dialing back free shipping policies and other efforts to maintain profit margins....
Will Geoffrey’s Road Trip Drive New Kids To Toys”R”Us?
“We are sending Geoffrey across the country to kick up the excitement for families to have what we call a 'playcation' where you put your responsibilities asi...
Amazon Gets Ready to Go to Court Over Its Biometric Data Collection
Technology that collects or utilizes biometric data has grown more prevalent in recent years for personal use in solutions like Apple’s Face ID and at retail....
Sephora Trains Brands to Become TikTok Stars
Sephora says the TikTok incubator is not a one-off and will be available to three new brands each quarter....
Will Wendy’s Chili Have a Long Shelf Life in Grocery Stores?
Conagra Brands recently said it would bring Wendy’s-branded canned chili to store shelves, according to The Takeout....
Why are more retail workers quitting their jobs?
The rate of retail workers quitting their jobs has been ticking up month-over-month recently and hit 4.1 percent in January, a higher rate of attrition than the...
Pop Up Grocer puts down permanent roots in NYC
The store will carry an assortment of 130 “emerging” better-for-you products and will rotate its selection quarterly (except for store favorites)....
Do grocers need a fresh approach to boost online sales of meat and produce?
More than half of shoppers (54 percent) shop for meat, chicken, or fish primarily in physical stores, according to a PYMNTS survey. Does the need for speed make...
Will new laws check self-checkout growth?
Grocery self-checkout has long had its detractors, and the technology could soon face legal hurdles that may affect how stores use it. What do you think of th...