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7-Eleven Launches Beer Delivery In Select US Markets

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Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. ” According to Fortune , the company will test the service in 18 markets: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas-Ft. .” Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida.

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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

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Brick-and-mortar retailers have closed flagship locations in recent times, but sometimes these landmark stores make a comeback. The new store, which will be located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, will feature multiple experiential retail components. The store will also offer magic shows and a grocery shopping experience designed for kids.

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Retail Pulse: Microsoft To Open London Flagship; Walmart Hires Tech Exec

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Burger King locations in a St. Louis test market reportedly saw foot traffic that exceeded the national average by 18.5 Kumar served as a corporate vice president of cloud infrastructure and operations at Microsoft; he also worked at Amazon for 15 years in various senior positions. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News .

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Prime Now Grocery Delivery Expands Across The US

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“Prime Now delivery continues to be a hit with our customers and we’re excited to introduce the service in five new cities plus more neighborhoods in the San Francisco Bay Area,” Whole Foods Market’s executive vice president of operations, Christina Minardi, said in the announcement.

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Costco Posts Solid Quarter, Limits Virus-Related Items

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Used to be that retail earnings reports were about numbers. In keeping with other large retailers, eCommerce sales climbed 28 percent. In keeping with other large retailers, eCommerce sales climbed 28 percent. Costco is one of the highest-quality consumer staples retailers domiciled in the U.S., on revenue of $39.07

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Burger King’s Impossible Burger Test Brings In Traffic

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Following the pilot-test rollout of a Whopper made with the vegetarian-friendly Impossible Burger, locations in Burger King ’s St. Louis test market reportedly exceeded the restaurant’s foot traffic national average by 18.5 percent in April. We believe in self-reliance,” Lee said.

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Inflation Looms, So What Lies Ahead For SMBs? 

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13) that, according to St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard, inflation is in the wings, as the money supply has “exploded” and inflation will be on the rise. Generally speaking, businesses that sense more demand on the horizon will ramp up operations and will, conceivably, ramp up staff to boost output to meet that demand.

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