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With Consumers Awash in Subscriptions, Brands Set Sights on Paid Membership

The subscription economy has been the subject of dire headlines recently, with terms like “subscription fatigue,” “the great unsubscribe” and even “subscription…

Costco Delays Membership Fee Hike as Member Growth Continues

Costco will delay membership fee increases due to the negative impact inflation already has had on customer spending habits. The retailer announced…

PetSmart Partners with Uber Eats for On-Demand Delivery from 1,600 Stores

Uber Eats will now offer deliveries of pet foods, accessories, habitats and healthcare products from more than 1,600 PetSmart stores in the…

Instacart Connects Retailers to Small Business Owners with Launch of Instacart Business

Instacart will expand its delivery capabilities beyond the consumer space with the launch of Instacart Business, a B2B service aimed at helping…

Rethinking Tomorrow’s Grocery Shelf Experience Through a Design-Centered Lens

If you’ve been to the grocery store in the last few decades, you’ve probably noticed similarities in the way most products present…

Dunnhumby Survey: H-E-B Regains Title of America’s Top Grocer as Club Stores Move Up the Ranks

Three years after the pandemic upturned the grocery industry, omnichannel chain H-E-B has regained its leadership position as the top U.S. grocery…

3 Marketplace Categories Where ‘White Space’ Still Exists

Marketplaces have been a dominant force in online retail for some time now, with early mover Amazon still leading the pack. Now,…

Top 50 Global Retailers: Walmart and Amazon Still Lead, Alibaba Drops Out of Top 10

Walmart and Amazon have retained their No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the National Retail Federation’s 2022 list of the Top…

Address Labor Shortages by Creating Attractive Retail Career Paths

Labor shortages in industries that had previously relied on multiple job seekers — even for low-paying jobs — have been one of…

Costco Doubles Down on Ecommerce With Pickup Locker and Marketplace Expansions

Costco will put a renewed emphasis on ecommerce by doubling the number of locations with pickup lockers over the coming year and…

Macy’s Commits to $15 Minimum Wage Chainwide by May 2022

Macy’s has become the latest retailer to increase wages as a lure for increasingly hard-to-find employees, and has added a debt-free education…

Uber Delivery Buildup Continues Expansion with Costco and Mercari Partnerships

Uber Technologies is continuing to scale its massive logistics buildup with two new retail partnerships. The ridesharing service will now provide same-day…

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