Restaurant Spending Outpaces Grocery Growth in 2025 – RFD
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — U.S. consumers increased food-away-from-home spending faster than grocery and other food-at-home purchases in 2025, continuing a shift that matters for farmers, processors and foodservice suppliers competing for the consumer food...
Cash is no longer king in home sales
Prospective buyers depart an open house in Rancho Cucamonga, California, US, on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs the residential real estate market continues to lose steam, competition is weakening, and cash is no longer necessary to...
CBS Plans Another Primetime Special Paying Tribute To Dolly Parton
UPDATE: CBS is planning another special to pay tribute to Dolly Parton, with plans to air the Entertainment Tonight special Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life on Sunday. Set to air at 8 p.m. ET, the special will be hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner. It...
Map Shows Where New Home Sales Falling as Prices Hit Lowest Level Since 2021 – Newsweek
New homes are now the cheapest they have been since the pandemic, as stubbornly low demand continues forcing homebuilders to offer hefty discounts in an attempt to encourage reluctant buyers to close a deal.Last month, the median sales price of a new home fell to...
New-Home Prices Drop to Lowest Level Since 2021
Prices for newly built homes have hit their lowest level in five years, as homebuilders continue to grapple with weak buyer demand, newly released data shows.In July, the median sales price of new homes fell to $393,800, down 2.3% from the prior month and the lowest...
What Buyers May Be Getting Wrong About Mortgage Rates
©sakchai vongsasiripat / Moment / Getty Images Mortgage rates haven’t moved much lately, but some would-be home buyers may be waiting on the sidelines based on misconceptions about mortgage rates, financing and what it really takes to buy a home. A newly released...
IAB Says Radio’s Attribution Gap With Digital Is Quickly Closing. | Story | insideradio.com
There is an old adage that it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese, and in the case of audio it might be time to heat up the fondue pot. Audio spent years playing catch-up with digital media when it came to proving what happened after someone heard an ad.Radio’s...The most affordable state for dining out isn’t Texas or Florida — new data points to a surprise winner
Think affordable dining only happens in low-cost states? Despite its high cost of living, this state offers diners more value for their dollar than anywhere else. A report from the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts ranked all 50 states by how affordable it is to eat...
More evidence that consumers prefer independents
OPINIONFinancingThe Bottom Line: Independents are getting more sales growth than chains right now, showing that consumers are looking for something more from their restaurants.Exclusive ContentTechnologyLet them serve AI slopTech Check: Restaurants are being lambasted...
How big box retailers are using tariff refunds | Supply Chain Dive
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Several major big box retailers are recouping substantial returns for defunct tariffs they paid last year, but how they are utilizing the refunds varies. Rivals Walmart and Target have reported...
Starbucks Unicorn Frappucino drives biggest sales weekend ever | Restaurant Dive
An article from Dive Brief The chain spent months building anticipation for the drink, which was available for just two days and drove a 28.5% traffic bump, compared to a typical Saturday. …Click here for the full...
The wellness trend shaping NRF’s 2026 Hot 25 Retailers | NRF
2026 Hot 25 Retailers ListNRF's Hot 25 Retailers ranks the nation’s fastest-growing retail companies.View the complete chart.Wellness today is about so much more than avoiding or overcoming illness. It increasingly represents identity, self-optimization, keeping...
FTC moves to make retailers disclose ‘personalized pricing’ as technology enables surveillance | Fortune
The Federal Trade Commission is moving to ensure companies disclose use of customers’ personal data to set prices, as technology makes it easier for retailers to tailor them to individual shoppers. The FTC said that it is seeking public comment on an enforcement...
As weight-loss drug usage grows, restaurants offer ‘GLP-1 friendly’ menu items – ABC News
From lettuce-wrapped double burger patties to a smoothie with a whopping 45 grams of protein, to a cup of cut-up chicken, protein-forward, light options are beginning to appear on the menus of some popular fast-casual chains across the country in what some companies...
AT&T Sues Charter Over ‘Fiber’ Internet – CNET
AT&T filed a lawsuit against Charter on Friday, alleging that its marketing of “fiber-powered” internet is misleading customers. The argument centers around an ad campaign from Charter, which sells home internet under the Spectrum brand name. Fiber is widely...
Verizon cozies up to Google Cloud even more with Gemini integration
Verizon is handing more of its AI overhaul to Google CloudThe move will push Gemini Enterprise deep inside Verizon’s platformsThe partnership builds on an existing relationship the pair had around fiber connectivity Verizon has booked itself an AI facelift, tapping...
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon defeat a common foe – PhoneArena
It's tough being AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon. When the Big Three aren't spending a fortune on spectrum or snipping cables to thwart hackers, they are usually in court fending off another lawsuit.Recently, they walked away winners in a case brought by...