Beer history, spooky season and Amazon grocery

Explore how beer shaped civilization

How much do you know about the history of beer? Did you know it has had historical impacts on religion, nutrition and pop culture? Check out this video of "Food History" with Justin Dodd to learn more about your favorite beverage.

Americans are spooked about celebrating Halloween

According to Morning Consult polling, only 42% of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year, a sharp dip compared to the 57% who said they did so last year. This news should make retailers nervous as there is an expected dip in spending to match the decrease in Halloween festivities. Learn more about the expected trends for this year's spookiest holiday.

Amazon plans for another grocery store

There appears to be a fourth Amazon grocery store in the works for the Greater Washington area. Already, Amazon has moved forward with grocery store preparations at three other locations in Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland. This fourth location resides in Gaithersburg. At roughly 30,000 square feet, these locations will be different than Whole Foods Markets and larger than the Amazon Go and Go Grocery stores. Read more about the development here.

Off-premise still preferred despite rising dine-in traffic

Restaurants have come up with creative solutions to allow for physically distanced dining as COVID-19 continues to spread. Despite these efforts, research from Technomic reveals that most people still prefer off-premise channels, including takeout and delivery options. Read more about how restaurants continue to grapple with the impacts of the pandemic.

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Explore how beer shaped civilization

Americans are spooked about celebrating Halloween

Amazon plans for another grocery store

Off-premise still preferred despite rising dine-in traffic

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