It’s a bleak time for UK consumers as they face rising food costs, as well as skyrocketing petrol, energy bills, tax, and mortgage payments. How can brands innovate, inspire, and demonstrate real value with a long-term view of sustainability in order to weather the storm?

Amid a supply chain crisis and geopolitical instability, the start of 2022 has seen many Americans experience a sudden rise in everyday costs. What tactics are they employing to cope with this increase, and how can brands both manage their bottom lines and better serve their customers?

As people look to shortcut their eating at home, Instacart is foregrounding its ready-meal offerings on the Ready Meal Hub. By making it easier than ever for people to get convenient cuisine, the delivery service is catering to busy Americans who want the night off cooking.

Grubhub’s one-day promo offering New Yorkers free lunch sparked havoc across the city as systems crashed with orders and food sat uneaten. Many people have come to rely on meal delivery services, but this failure highlights the conditions that have caused some to turn on third-party apps.