Instacart Bets on Lower Markups to Drive Its Next Growth Phase
CEO Chris Rogers told Groceryshop in Las Vegas that Instacart is betting on value and affordability to break down the cost barriers blocking weekly online grocery hauls.
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Retail Media & Commerce
Costco's Digital Sales Top $33 Billion, Up More Than 20%
Costco's digitally-enabled sales passed $33 billion in the fiscal year, up over 20%, as nationwide DoorDash and Uber Eats delivery deals ex…
Lowe's Pilots Drone Delivery Near Charlotte With Wing and DoorDash
Lowe's launched drone delivery near Charlotte with Wing and DoorDash, promising orders from its Matthews, N.C. store in as little as 20 min…
Amazon Gives Away 5-Year Purchase Data in Marketing Cloud
Amazon's five-year AMC purchase dataset, free since June 2026, replaces the 13-month lookback — unlocking product-level LTV, true new-to-br…
McDonald's Targets Billion-Dollar Media Network as It Rethinks Marketing
McDonald's is piloting a media network in 450 U.S. restaurants, targeting a billion-dollar business, while doubling down on fewer, bigger c…
Dave's Killer Bread Revives Pumpkin Spice Bagels Nationwide
Dave's Killer Bread revived its Pumpkin Spice Madness bagels in 15,000 stores to anchor a year-round seasonal rotation program retailers in…
J.C. Penney Loses Share, Launches Marketplace as Sales Slide
J.C. Penney's Q2 net sales fell more than 8% to $1.3 billion as it lost market share, but activewear, furniture and a recovering beauty bus…
Bed Bath & Beyond Parent Plans Credit Union; Express Revives 1990s
Express reissues '90s and Y2K designs priced $64-$188, while Neighborhood Intelligence partners with Alliant Credit Union to launch Beyond…
Toys R Us Accelerates Store Openings Ahead of Holiday Season
Toys R Us will open 120 stores across the U.S. ahead of the holiday season, marking a major brick-and-mortar push for the toy retailer.
Allbirds IP owner buys Nasty Gal for $16M
WSG Brands, owner of Allbirds' IP, acquired Nasty Gal for $16 million and plans global expansion through licensing deals. It bought Von Dut…
Lowe's CMO Jen Wilson Adds Digital Commerce to Her Remit
Lowe's promoted CMO Jen Wilson to EVP, adding Lowes.com and Marketplace to her remit as online sales grew 15.7% in Q2 2026 against flat com…
Beyond Yoga pushes performance line in new NYC pop-up
Beyond Yoga's revenue rose 16% in the quarter ending in May. Its Flatiron pop-up pushes Glowzone, a two-year technical innovation, as lifes…