food and beverage

Mass Merchants Capture Two-Thirds of eCommerce Purchases
Mass Merchants Capture Two-Thirds of eCommerce Purchases
July 31, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers are choosing different kinds of sellers when they shop online compared to in stores, with mass merchants winning out in eCommerce while grocers lead...

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Coca-Cola’s Revenues Grow 15% Despite ‘Soft Spots’ Among Consumers
Coca-Cola’s Revenues Grow 15% Despite ‘Soft Spots’ Among Consumers
July 23, 2024  |  Earnings

Consumer caution does not seem to be hurting the Coca-Cola Company. The food and beverage giant released earnings Tuesday (July 23) showing its organic revenues growing 15%, with...

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Ocado Sees Consumers’ Embrace of Online Grocery Return
Ocado Sees Consumers’ Embrace of Online Grocery Return
July 16, 2024  |  eCommerce

Ocado CEO Tim Steiner said his company is benefitting from a resumption in online grocery buying. Consumers have gone back to eGrocery following a post-pandemic...

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Taco Bell Digital Chief Says Subscriptions Inflation-Proof Customer Spend
Taco Bell Digital Chief Says Subscriptions Inflation-Proof Customer Spend
July 12, 2024  |  Subscriptions

As Taco Bell continues its paid subscription push — its “passes” — the quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant is seeing that, by offering a wider range...

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Inflation Cools Overall, but Food Is More Expensive
Inflation Cools Overall, but Food Is More Expensive
July 11, 2024  |  Economy

The Consumer Price Index released Thursday (July 11) showed that, at least overall, the pace of inflation cooled in June. But the category-by-category data from...

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Pepsi: ‘Value-Conscious’ Consumers Cut Back on Snacks
Pepsi: ‘Value-Conscious’ Consumers Cut Back on Snacks
July 11, 2024  |  Earnings

PepsiCo’s snack food revenues dipped during its latest quarter as consumers continued to exercise caution. The food and beverage giant released second-quarter earnings results Thursday...

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Gen Z and Millennial Consumers Engage Digitally With Restaurants Most Days
Gen Z and Millennial Consumers Engage Digitally With Restaurants Most Days
July 09, 2024  |  ResTech

For Generation Z and millennial consumers, interacting digitally with restaurants has become the norm rather than the exception. By the Numbers This year’s installment of...

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On-Demand Delivery Aggregators Expand Their Alcohol Businesses
On-Demand Delivery Aggregators Expand Their Alcohol Businesses
July 09, 2024  |  Aggregators

As delivery aggregators look to become go-to destinations for a wider range of on-demand needs, key players are expanding their alcoholic beverage options. Take, for...

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Shop Talk: Consumers Return to Brick-and-Mortar Grocery for Summer
Shop Talk: Consumers Return to Brick-and-Mortar Grocery for Summer
July 03, 2024  |  Retail

As grocery shoppers settle into the warmer months, many are shifting away from eCommerce back to brick-and-mortar stores with more time to make their food...

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