July 14, 2025

  • AMC Theatres is expanding its 50% discount to include Tuesdays in addition to Wednesdays. AMC CEO Adam Aron cited “overwhelmingly positive guest response” to the move in a company press release (via CNN Business).
  • Online grocery sales reached $9.8 billion in June, a 26.7% year-over-year increase. Strong figures for grocery delivery and a more active base of monthly active users were credited for at least some of the significant uptick (via Chain Store Age).
  • Private label brands are maintaining their market velocity, according to a new First Insight study. A full 37% of respondents indicate that they trust the quality of store brands above national brands, and a further 47% place store brands on equal footing with national brand equivalents (via Forbes).
  • China has spurred consumer spending via the introduction of massive subsidies to the tune of $42 billion. Analysis from The New York Times questions how long the Chinese government can afford to continue subsidization of its consumer base (via The NYT).
  • Retail store closures are up 67% versus 2024’s figures, according to CoreSight Research. A notable 119 shops across the U.S. closed their doors in the first week of July alone (via BisNow).
  • Online retail sales from July 8 through July 11 totaled $24.1 billion, according to Adobe data. And although this spend tracks transactions across U.S. retail sites, Amazon Prime Day was undoubtedly a driver of much of this spend (via USA Today).
  • Jams is set to compete against Smucker’s Uncrustables with a new protein-forward frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwich offering. The athlete-backed brand will see its product represented in 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide (via CNBC).
  • Social commerce is set to hit $100 billion in sales by in 2026. Live selling, via TikTok Shop, Whatnot, or other similar platforms, is one of the key elements driving growth (via Forbes).
  • Circle K is rolling out instant rebates on select alcoholic beverages to more than 4,300 stores across 31 states. Interested parties must avail of a mobile app, and scan applicable promos via QR code, to take advantage of offers (via Chain Store Age).
  • Bitcoin has set a new record, crossing the $120,000 mark for the first time. BTC hit a record high of $122,571 before slightly retracting to $121,577 as of 10:15 a.m. ET (via CNN Business).