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DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion

DoorDash said the Instacart brand name and app will remain, and Instacart shoppers can continue fulfilling orders for Instacart. 

October 29, 2026
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Autonomous drone firm Zipline seeks $1B at $20B valuation

Zipline is in talks to raise around $1 billion in a funding round that would value the drone delivery and logistics startup at roughly $20 billion.

September 17, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Pabst hopes $20,000 reward cracks open cold beer case

Pabst Blue Ribbon wants its beer back, and it's offering a reward to help make that happen.

September 2, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

Grocer Loblaw revives Canadian product markers in stores

Loblaw, the largest Canadian-owned grocery chain, is bringing back signs that shoppers used in 2025 to avoid U.S. products as they protested tariffs from President Trump.

August 26, 2026
BusinessTechnologyPrivate

Ocado CEO Tim Steiner to step down at start of fiscal 2028

Ocado Group CEO Tim Steiner will exit at the start of its 2028 fiscal year after a boardroom tussle at the British online grocery delivery firm.

July 6, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Smucker Sees Lower Coffee Prices in 2027 as Costs Decrease

Packaged food company JM Smucker said it planned to lower coffee prices next year as costs comes down.

June 9, 2026
BusinessLogistics

Starbucks Brews Up Plan for at Least 5,000 More U.S. Stores

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain has the potential to add at least 5,000 more stores in the U.S., echoing comments from earlier this year.

June 9, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics

Tomato Prices — Up 40% — Now a Symbol of Grocery Sticker Shock

Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs.

May 29, 2026
BusinessTechnologyFuelLogistics

DoorDash Plans to Spend $50M on Gas Price Relief for Drivers

DoorDash said demand for deliveries remained strong in the January-March period despite higher gas prices, with total orders rising 27% to 933 million.

May 7, 2026
BusinessTechnologyFuel

DoorDash Launches Gas Price Relief Program for Drivers

DoorDash is offering extra compensation to U.S. and Canadian drivers as part of a temporary program to help offset rising gas prices.

March 23, 2026

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