“The Last Mile”: Walmart Acquires Parcel

Aiming to solve the “last mile” challenge, that is – the last step in the shipping process as products make their way from a fulfillment center to the consumer’s door, Walmart has added another star to its growing e-commerce portfolio. The company announced yesterday...

Last Mile Grocery Round-Up: Walmart, Target, Kroger and Amazon

Amazon continues to be the online grocery leader in the US, but more people purchase groceries in-store/online from Walmart than other leading food retailers and supermarkets, according to Packaged Facts. 59% of grocery shoppers have purchased groceries from Walmart...

Target Buys Ship’t for $550mn; Here’s Why

Target Corp announced that it has agreed to acquire Shipt, Inc., a leading online same-day delivery platform, for $550 million in cash. The move—one of the largest acquisitions in Target’s history—means same-day delivery will be an option at about half of Target...

Amazon’s Fresh Grocery Strategy: Beyond Whole Foods

A new report by OneClickRetail states that Amazon’s grocery sales exceeded $ 1.5bn in 2017. The report attributes much of the growth to Amazon’s June 2017 acquisition of Whole Foods Market. We would like to point out some other aspects of Amazon’s...

Post-Covid Consumer and Marketing Trends (May, 2020)

The report was presented at the Licensing Week conference in June, 2020. Schieber Research analyzed macro-trends, mega-trends, and micro-trends to understand what to expect in the days, months, and years following the COVID-19 pandemic. Our model of analyzing consumer...