Live from New York – it’s Amazon palm-based paymentAmazon has introduced its newest contactless payment method to shoppers in America’s most populated city. Retail cargo imports set recordImports at retail container ports hit a new record this spring and volume during the first half of 2021 even amid ongoing disruption. Online delivery platform Gopuff expands into U.K. Gopuff is acquiring U.K.-based last-mile delivery startup Fancy. Best Buy, Whole Foods Market top COVID-19 store safety measures ranking Best Buy and Whole Foods Market were the big winners in Ipsos’ Health and Safety Best Brand Awards. Mastercard: April retail sales up 23.3%; trends indicate recovering economy Restaurant sector posts second straight month of growth Survey: Three in 5 U.S. consumers see return to normalcy by July 4th Nearly a quarter of consumers (24%) say they have already celebrated at least one 2021 holiday normally, and 59% expect a return to normalcy on or before the 4th of July. Krispy Kreme planning to go public — for second time Krispy Kreme has taken the first step in returning to the public arena. NRF: Economy could see fastest growth since 1980s; 2020 sales put at $4.02 trillion The U.S. economy is poised for a big comeback. Wakefern opens consumer app to sponsored ads The nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperative is going a step forward with its integration of sponsored digital CPG advertisements. Checkout-free store coming to San Diego luxury community The Vantage Pointe luxury high-rise community in San Diego will soon have 24/7-access to automated shopping. Uber Eats to expand assortment with Gopuff partnership Uber Technologies is collaborating with on-demand delivery platform Gopuff to provide Uber Eats customers with everyday essentials. Publix sales growth cools off a bit in Q1 Publix Supermarkets increased sales in the first quarter but its growth moderated compared to the early pandemic-fueled surges of last year. First Previous 222 223 224 225 226 Next Last
