Thanks to strong government stimulus, the automotive industry emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic in better shape than expected, but it’s now facing profitability problems stemming from raw material price increases and shortages, according to consultancy AlixPartners. Read more
Independent grocers now account for 33% of overall U.S. grocery sales, up from 25% nearly a decade ago, new research from the National Grocers Association shows. Read more
As more and more Americans have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and local economies reopen, diners are returning to restaurants in droves, Forbes reports. Read more
As more television inventory becomes digital, it’s only a matter of time before the upfront, where the majority of national ad sales get done, becomes programmatic, said Dave Clark, GM of FreeWheel, Comcast’s ad tech company. Read more
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