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Brand loyalty membership is rebounding in the UK as shoppers turn to loyalty programs for savings. Supermarkets are driving innovation, but there is space for brands and retailers of all sizes to boost revenues and forge stronger customer connections.

Tariff-fueled price hikes threaten online Chinese marketplaces. Why it mattered: The tariff impact for marketers, retailers, and consumer sentiment continues to be a moving target as the rates for various countries seem to change week by week.

Older adults (60-plus) prefer grocery, gas/auto, dining, and garden-related rewards. High-income consumers (those who own more than $250,000) overindex on travel rewards. Among first-time reward users, 72.4% are drawn to grocery-related offers, making these an ideal entry point for program adoption. Read the full report. This was originally featured in the 蘑菇AV Daily newsletter.

Amazon links its speed to a sharp uptick in demand for groceries and household goods鈥攁 category that鈥檚 now growing more than twice as fast as all others in the US. Our take: Amazon Prime is already enormous, with roughly 3 in 4 US households, or 99.8 million, subscribed, per our forecast.

Target drops same-day delivery markups for Circle 360 members across Shipt network: The move, covering orders from over 100 partner retailers, aims to boost the program鈥檚 appeal.

Uber will shell out $700 million for an 85% stake in Turkish food and grocery delivery platform Trendyol Go. Food hall company and Grubhub owner Wonder raised $600 million in a funding round that valued the company at over $7 billion; the funds will be used to double its physical retail presence and expand beyond the New York metro area.

Gen Z and millennials now account for roughly half of Sam鈥檚 Club鈥檚 new memberships, helped by digital conveniences such as Scan & Go checkout that lets shoppers bypass traditional checkout lanes. Riding that momentum, the Walmart鈥憃wned chain plans to open about 15 stores annually, remodel all existing locations, and aims to double its membership in the next eight to 10 years.

Over half (56%) of US grocery retail executives are concerned about competition from internet grocery stores (like Thrive Market or Fresh Direct), according to a June 2024 survey from Deloitte. Nearly as many (53%) are concerned about third-party grocery shopping apps like Instacart or DoorDash.

But Instacart鈥檚 attractiveness as an advertising platform also depends on the health of its core grocery delivery business鈥攚hich could face headwinds as grocers like Kroger invest in their own ecommerce capabilities and consumers look for ways to save on rising grocery bills.

The number of people shopping for groceries online is rising in both France and Germany. We predict that the number of digital grocery buyers will reach 19.7 million in France and 22.4 million in Germany by the end of this year. The apparel, footwear, and accessories category is growing slower than ecommerce overall.

While it focuses its brick and mortar ambitions on grocery stores." However, Rachel, Jeff Edison, chief Executive of Real Estate investor, Phillips Edison, that owns Grocery anchored shopping centers says, "Can you think of any examples where Amazon have done bricks and mortar retail well?" So what do you think fair or unfair comment? Rachel Wolff (11:36):. That's an odd question.

Which provider is most popular with consumers on online delivery services, according to a global study from the International Food Policy Study report? A) Restaurants. B) Convenience stores. C) Grocery stores. D) Meal kit services. Of the 58% of consumers who use online retail and delivery platforms, 36% order from restaurants, followed by 28% from online supermarkets, according to the study.