Uber and DoorDash are ending their gas subsidy programs: That’s despite the national average price for a gallon of gas setting a new record every day since May 10.
Walmart expands drone deliveries to six states: The retailer is also adding robots to warehouses across the country to speed up its delivery times.
Insider Intelligence recently released a new Spotlight report, Modernizing Medical Payments. The full report details consumers’ escalating medical debt burden and explore why providers must modernize their payment infrastructures. Below, we highlight the big trend and 3 key findings.
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce growth has slowed since 2020, but the leading digitally native brands remain popular. In December 2021, the Peloton website raked in 6.7 million visits worldwide, far more than the sites of Warby Parker, Casper, and other top digital natives in the D2C space.
Musk says he’d consider turning Twitter into a super app with a strong payments focus and pointed to WeChat as a “good model.”
Snapchat and YouTube chip away at Meta’s social commerce lead: Both social platforms are adding features to encourage users to shop.
Walmart takes on Amazon Prime with members-only sales days: The retailer hopes to boost Walmart+ adoption with added benefits.
US subscription ecommerce sales will grow in 2022, but digital subscription buyer growth will slow.
There’s strong demand for UGG, HOKA, and The North Face: And shoppers are increasingly buying those brands’ products directly, which is helping boost their margins.
The rules of the early D2C playbook no longer apply: As category mainstays like Casper and Warby Parker lose money, Nike and Tesla succeed at leveraging D2C—our latest research digs into why.
GoParrot helps restaurants set up and manage online ordering and payments and can strengthen the Square for Restaurants suite.
US consumers can’t get enough of luxury retail: While Walmart and Target struggle, LVMH and Burberry benefit as affluent customers ramp up their spending.
Insider Intelligence spoke with Liyia Wu, founder and CEO of ShopShops, about why livestream shopping will take off in the US.
Consumers are trading down to private label brands: That presents an opportunity for retailers such as BJ’s Wholesale Club to use their own brands to demonstrate value and build loyalty.