The boom era of rapid grocery delivery is over: Gopuff and DoorDash are taking a more cautious approach to growth as investors cool off.
LVMH performed strongly in Q1 amid war and lockdowns: The luxury conglomerate saw double-digit growth in nearly every sector, but supply constraints and rising production costs could temper its prospects.
A digital food supply chain is now in season: Rampant food waste drives up costs and kicks climate change into high gear. Startups like Choco have an app for that.
Target aims to gain a larger share of the lower-income market: The retailer plans to begin accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for online orders later this month.
In 2022, US meal-kit subscription services will deliver $7.63 billion in digital sales to make up 22.8% of the country’s subscription ecommerce sales. The meal-kit subscription market has seen slowing growth since mushrooming by 85.0% in 2020, though its 17.0% increase this year is healthy nonetheless.
Kroger looks to restaurants and retail partnerships to drive growth: As grocery margins shrink, the retailer enters the restaurant supply business and launches an ecommerce partnership with Bed Bath & Beyond.
Coca-Cola’s Fortnite partnership shows gaming’s hold on the metaverse: Fortnite and Roblox can offer brands unlimited advertising space for virtual experiences.
Delivery apps race to sign up retailers to their platforms: DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Gopuff each inked new deals to grow their retailer network and bring fast delivery to more customers.
Grocers fine-tune their retail media networks to attract CPG dollars: Kroger and Walmart’s new features aim to improve advertisers’ experiences and results, but they may fall short of expectations.
Amazon’s digital sales will grow significantly faster than the overall market in four categories this year.
A changing grocery delivery landscape forces Instacart to diversify: The delivery company launches a suite of retailer-focused tech solutions as rivals encroach on its turf.
L’Oréal experiments with beauty x tech integrations once again: The global cosmetics giant will launch an in-store experience later this year that lets customers don a headset to receive a personalized fragrance consultation.
The gap between rapid grocery and food delivery platforms is collapsing: Gopuff’s arrangement with BurgerFi is a harbinger of more restaurant partnerships to come.
Food alchemy is the latest tech craze: Turning plants into animal proteins seems like magic, but it’s a growing trend that could radically change the agriculture industry—if people’s palates agree.
L’Oréal’s data-driven marketing enables personalization so consumers can explore their unique beauty. Hear from L’Oréal’s chief digital and marketing officer about how the company is effectively using multichannel marketing to enhance engagement, drive conversion, and create consumer loyalty.
Insider Intelligence spoke with Cathy Lewenberg, COO of online alcoholic beverage delivery platform Drizly.
Alcohol ecommerce sales are growing, but shoppers are fickle: Instacart is the top alcohol ecommerce retailer for now, but lack of customer loyalty makes its position tenuous.
Auto and parts and food and beverage will be the fastest-growing ecommerce categories; both will see double-digit growth but from a relatively small base.
DC’s attorney general puts Grubhub’s practices under the microscope: He filed a suit that accuses the company of charging hidden fees and using deceptive marketing tactics during the pandemic.
The rapid grocery delivery market is finally beginning to consolidate: A rash of M&A activity puts a handful of companies on the path to profitability.