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Daily QuickWit (12/21) – Top Retail News of the Day

Gopuff’s SVP of business on a ‘massive’ growth year and what’s ahead for 2022

In a rapidly expanding instant-needs delivery space where speed is key, there’s arguably no company that’s moving faster than Gopuff.  In an interview with GroceryDive Daniel Folkman talks about the company’s acquisition strategy, its growth in grocery and why marketing will be a big focus next year.

California sues Walmart, alleging dumping of hazardous waste

Last week a story about Amazon’s plastic waste growing by almost a third and this week Walmart is allegedly putting hazardous waste in landfills.  It hasn’t been a good couple of weeks for retailers impact on the environment.  It is important to note though that both Amazon and Walmart are in disagreement with both reports. 

H-E-B Is Leveraging Livestream Shopping

H-E-B is tapping into authentic content from its relationships with top influencers to embrace a new digital marketing strategy and is the first grocer to leverage Facebook’s new shoppable livestream through a variety of events including this month’s “A Very Texas Holiday with H-E-B” hosted by James Van Der Beek.

McDonald’s is selling digital tech startup Dynamic Yield to Mastercard

McDonald’s said Tuesday it’s selling a tech company it acquired roughly three years ago to Mastercard for an undisclosed amount. The fast-food chain had bought Dynamic Yield, which specializes in personalization and decision logic technology, in 2019, in a bid to personalize its drive-thru experience.

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