DoorDash Launches Brand Center Shelf-Tracking Tool
DoorDash's new Brand Center combines purchase data with over 1 million daily shelf signals from Dashers, letting brands track out-of-stocks and shopper substitutions.
Marcus Bennett
News editor covering consumer brands and retail at Target Marketing.
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Sam's Club Redesigns Its Thanksgiving Meal Package on 200,000 Members' Advice
Sam's Club chief merchant Myron Frazier said 200,000 Member's Mark community members shaped a redesigned Thanksgiving meal package serving 15 for under $10 a person.
Lowe's Launches Drone Delivery in 20 Minutes With Wing and DoorDash
Lowe's says it is the first home improvement retailer to offer drone delivery, flying 100+ SKUs to customers in as fast as 20 minutes via Wing and DoorDash.
Pratt, Amcor, O-I and JBM Pour Millions Into Plant Expansions
Pratt's $97.6 million Bondurant, Iowa, plant leads eight packaging manufacturing expansions from Amcor, O-I, JBM, Cirkla, Sabert, Crawford and Supremex across the Midwest and Sout…
Aldi Cuts Prices on Seasonal Produce, Targets $86M in Shopper Savings
Aldi's temporary price cuts, effective at all U.S. stores through at least Nov. 3, target $86 million in shopper savings as Stop & Shop and BJ's Wholesale Club roll out their own…
Instacart CEO: AI Will Transform Grocery More Than Any Tech
Instacart CEO Chris Rogers told Groceryshop 2026 that AI will transform grocery more than any prior tech shift — and pressed retailers on online markups.
Retail Media Networks Forecast 23% Growth but Doubt Execution
RMNs expect 23% revenue growth this year, yet fewer than one in five expect to beat their plans as confidence in measurement and competitiveness slips.
Self-Checkout Adoption Falls 16.3% as Shrink Concerns Mount
Self-checkout use fell 16.3% year over year, Toast reports, as Dollar General, Five Below, Target and Schnucks scale back the lanes over shrink losses.
Mondelēz Brings Biscoff Partnership to US With Toblerone Truffles
Mondelēz brings its Biscoff partnership to the US with Toblerone truffles, after the collaboration in Europe and other regions "surpassed even our expectations," an executive said.
Kroger's Price Battle Is a Multiyear Program, CEO Says
Kroger CEO Greg Foran calls cost reduction a multiyear program. Q2 brought an all-time high in on-shelf availability and record pickup orders, with more savings to come.
August Was 'A Very Tough Month' for Grocery Unit Sales
August was 'a very tough month' for grocery unit sales, with Circana data prepared by 210 Analytics showing widespread volume declines, led by meat, produce and bakery.
Copper's 'Tesla of Induction Stoves' Enters Physical Retail
Copper's battery-powered Charlie induction range, dubbed the 'Tesla of induction stoves' by Wirecutter, enters physical retail through seven Royal Green showrooms in NY, NJ and Fl…
