Inflation May Quiet Fourth of July, but Shoppers Still Plan Close-to-Home Fun

Numerator: Inflation Continues but Unevenly

Inflation gained in March according to market researcher Numerator, but the impact differs across product and consumer segments. For example, March grocery prices were up 11% versus the month a year earlier in contrast to February up 10.3% year-over-year. Prices for...
Amazon Fresh Pursues Zero Carbon Future

Amazon Fresh Pursues Zero Carbon Future

As it adds new physical stores, Amazon is not only increasing its experience of bricks and mortar retailing but also is learning how to bring such operations into line with its larger corporate goals, including sustainability, as in the case of its latest Amazon Fresh...