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Deliveroo strikes £2.9bn takeover deal with US rival DoorDash

Retail Gazette

“Together, we will be even better positioned to serve consumers, merchants, riders and local communities. ” Deliveroo launched its grocery service in 2020, partnering with the likes of Sainsburys, Waitrose, Morrisons and Co-op. .”

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One of American Express’ signature grant programmes, Backing International Small Restaurants, returns to the UK

A1 Retail

Commenting on the programme, Dan Edelman, UK General Manager of Merchant Services, said: Its thrilling to see the grant programme return to the UK once again, supporting independent restaurants in Manchester and London. Applications for the Backing International Small Restaurants programme are now open and close on 30th June.

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Grocery Trend Report: Upgrading Digital Shopping to Support ‘Power Users’ and Appealing to Ethno-National Identities

Retail TouchPoints

Online grocery shopping soared during the COVID pandemic, rising from 52% of all grocery shoppers in 2020 to 64% in 2021, according to FMI, The Food Industry Association. Instead, individual categories each have their own “puesto,” or stall, with a dedicated merchant and exclusive recipes cooked in-store.

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Tailored Brands taps former J.C. Penney merchant John Tighe as CEO

Retail Dive

Penney merchant John Tighe as CEO Peter Sachse will become executive chairman of the board as a result and said the planned succession is a hallmark of a strong organization. Penney for several years, including as its chief merchant. Published June 20, 2025 By Dani James post share post print email license A Jos. Tighe worked at J.C.

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Cryptocurrencies are the Future of Payments: Here is How Merchants Fit In

Retail TouchPoints

With banks and credit card companies warming up to the idea of Bitcoin trading and crypto rewards on card transactions, are they really extending the benefits of crypto to merchants, or is this just a play to get consumers to buy into a shiny new card that looks different but acts very much the same? of their total transaction in Bitcoins.

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Payments in 2021: What Lies Ahead After the Digital Boom

Retail TouchPoints

It has been a year of momentous change for the payments industry. Years of transformation transpired in just a few months with rapid shifts in both consumer behaviors and merchant expectations for e-commerce. And how will permanently altered consumer behaviors shape online payment preferences?

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Calming the Storm: How Merchants can Take Advantage of the Volatility of Life by Embracing Multi-Dimensional Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

in March 2020 and by 11.2% in April 2020 , while in the U.S. retail sales plunged by 20% from February to April 2020. between 2020 and 2021 in the U.S. and by 10% from 2019 to 2020 in the EU. I believe that for many merchants, the impact of the COVID pandemic was not all bad news. trillion by 2026.