DoorDash AI Shoppers Build 50% Bigger Grocery Baskets
DoorDash says AI-assisted shoppers build baskets 50% larger, check out five times faster and buy 60% more unique SKUs than non-AI customers.
James Calloway
Correspondent covering media and advertising at Target Marketing.
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Schnucks' AI Assistant Taught Grocers a Data Lesson
Schnucks learned that 90% SKU syndicated data still couldn't answer shoppers' health queries, as disjointed data sources challenge grocers building AI shopping assistants.
Halloween Shopping Starts Earlier and Skews Cheaper in 2025
49% of consumers now start Halloween shopping before October, up from 34% a decade ago, as spending heads toward $13.5B and value-seeking reshapes the season.
Parker's Kitchen Enters Florida With Yulee Store, Targets 12 Sites by 2027
Parker's Kitchen opens its first Florida store in Yulee in late October, pushing its regional count to 111, with 12 Florida stores targeted before the end of 2027.
Aldi to Launch Its First Ready-Made Meals Line
Aldi will introduce its first ready-made meals line, with single-serve and family-size options expanding the discount grocer's store brand lineup.
Sour Flavors Drive Sales for Wawa, 7-Eleven as Trend Grows
Wawa and 7-Eleven are profiting from sour flavors, a profile still in its growth and evolution phase, giving c-stores room to capitalize on the trend.
7-Eleven's Foodservice Push: New Crust, LTOs and Tom Hanks' Coffee
7-Eleven unveiled a new pizza crust, limited-time offers, sauces, customization options and Tom Hanks-tied coffee in its latest foodservice push this September.
7-Eleven Faces Lawsuit From Former Private Label Director
A Sept. 17 lawsuit claims 7-Eleven fired its former private label product development director after his food safety reports delayed or blocked multiple product launches.
Target and Walmart Push Into Prestige Beauty
Target opens Beauty Studio in 600 stores Sept. 10 with 60+ brands, while Walmart adds 140+ premium brands, as Amazon and TikTok Shop reshape beauty distribution.
Marathon Sports Brings the Trail Indoors With North Conway Concept Store
Marathon Sports opened its first trail-running concept store in North Conway, N.H., with a granite shoe wall, test trail and Hoka cafe to convert road runners.
43% of Grocery BNPL Users Incur Late-Payment or Overdraft Fees
A Federal Reserve survey of 12,934 adults finds 43% of grocery BNPL users incurred late-payment, overdraft, or insufficient-funds fees — double the 21% rate among BNPL users overa…
August Retail Sales Data and NYFW Anchor a Busy Retail Week
The Census Bureau releases August retail sales Wednesday after July's 0.6% drop ended nine months of gains. Walmart and Nike anchor a packed NYFW week.
