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DoorDash Taps Wing for Drone Delivery in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

commercial operations in 2019 — with Wendy’s signed on as the first restaurant partner in the pilot. DoorDash and Wing first teamed up in Australia in 2022 in a partnership that has since expanded to three locations in Queensland with over 60 participating merchants. DoorDash and Wing plan to expand the pilot to other U.S.

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How Indian brands could benefit from Walmart’s ambitious export goals

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Joined by his management team, McMillon met with suppliers, merchants, grantees, artisans and MSMEs (micro and small to medium enterprises) across the company’s programs, such as Walmart Sourcing, Walmart Vriddhi, Flipkart, PhonePe, Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Global Tech In India and Walmart Foundation.

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Ubers Eats Enhances Customer Experience with Extended Ordering Hours, Live Tracking

Retail TouchPoints

Uber is expanding Uber Eats’ services with new features such as the ability to place orders when grocery stores aren’t open for later delivery, live tracking of orders from store to door and easier product replacements. The improvements will start in select cities before rolling out across the country throughout the summer. and Costco.

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Consumers Turn to BNPL, BOPIS to Cope with Rising Prices and Supply Chain Uncertainty

Retail TouchPoints

A recent report from the payments and shopping service Klarna found that 34% of shoppers actually plan to spend more on gifts this year than last year, with Gen Z ( 57% ) and millennials ( 53% ) more likely than other age groups to expand their budgets. Stressed Consumers Spread Out Spending with BNPL. said Pandya. “

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Walmart to hire over 3000 US drivers as it expands home delivery

Inside Retail

Walmart said on Tuesday it plans to hire more than 3000 US delivery drivers and build out a fleet of all-electric delivery vans to support its “in-home” grocery delivery service, its latest investment in its last-mile fulfillment network. It now services 6 million homes.

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#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

The Retail TouchPoints 2022 Retail Strategy & Planning (#RSP22) webinar series, now available on-demand, offered a wealth of tips and best practices across critical areas including pricing, location-based technology, inventory management and marketplaces. Mastercard Spending Data Reveals 4 Key Takeaways for Holiday 2022.

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Dollar General promotes 18 executives

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In this role, Connolly will assist with all aspects of securities disclosure and compliance, as well as NYSE listing compliance, corporate governance, management of DG’s Board and its committees. Melanie Cook Brian Haug Brian Haug has been promoted to senior vice president, margin planning and analytics.