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Today in Food Commerce: Grocery Prices Skyrocket; DoorDash Expands White-Label Offerings
Today in Food Commerce: Grocery Prices Skyrocket; DoorDash Expands White-Label Offerings
March 11, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Today in food commerce, grocery inflation soars, and Red Robin gears up for a new virtual brand launch. Plus, Tom Pickett, chief revenue officer at...

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Inflation Hits 7%, Highest Level in 40 Years
Inflation Hits 7%, Highest Level in 40 Years
January 12, 2022  |  Economy

Inflation rose 7% over the last year, the highest level in 40 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its Consumer Price Index (CPI)...

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December Payrolls Miss Forecasts as Hiring Slows Before Omicron’s Impact
December Payrolls Miss Forecasts as Hiring Slows Before Omicron’s Impact
January 07, 2022  |  Economy

Hiring missed economists’ payroll forecasts, with just 199,000 jobs added in December, lower than November’s meager gains of 210,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of...

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New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
December 09, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment filings fell to 184,000 in the week ended Dec. 4, a decrease of 43,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised level. This is...

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US Jobless Rate Reportedly Surpasses 47 Pct Of Population
US Jobless Rate Reportedly Surpasses 47 Pct Of Population
June 29, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) said the nation’s unemployment rate was 13.3 percent in May, but a closer look shows that the number is...

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Amid Job Numbers Blowout, Gig Economy Thrives
Amid Job Numbers Blowout, Gig Economy Thrives
February 04, 2019  |  Gig Economy

On Friday (Feb. 1), the government reported job numbers that blew away expectations. Data from the BLS and ADP, triangulated against the PYMNTS/Hyperwallet Gig Economy...

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