Football season is a delivery app season. As the 2026 NFL and college football seasons kick off, fans will be inviting friends and family over to watch the games, and they will be ordering the snacks and drinks to feed them. That gives brands a window through commerce networks to reach hungry fans on delivery apps, introduce new products, and help them plan the right mix for their guests.

Consumers' appetite for convenience is creating new opportunities in grocery, retail, and advertising.

CringeMart highlights convenience and discretion, helping position the app as an everyday shopping destination.

Comps barely grew, but delivery strength and value deals helped it outperform the pizza category and broader QSR market.

Amazon Prime membership fell to 54% of US adults in June 2025 before rebounding to 64% by May 2026, keeping it the most widely held retail membership by a wide margin, according to a June report from Bizrate Insights and EMARKETER.

Native integration brings on-demand delivery to thousands of merchants.

Ecommerce in Canada is entering a new phase. Buyer growth is slowing, but AI-powered shopping and mobile commerce are driving higher spending, reshaping how retailers compete and where future gains will come from.

It could help fintechs, networks, and retailers scale on-chain transactions for consumers.

Commerce media is entering a new phase. Growth is no longer enough; networks must prove distinct value as advertisers demand stronger measurement, buying capabilities, and outcomes beyond the retail media playbook.

New formats and ROAS guarantees aim to turn delivery app into larger commerce media player.

The retailer now offers delivery in 30 minutes or less in select US markets.

DoorDash and Uber post brisk order gains as consumers pay up for ease.

Retail media is concentrating as a scaled second tier takes shape and the long tail slips further behind. Growth will persist, but the hierarchy is sharpening, raising the stakes for how networks compete and where advertisers place bets.

Ad spending will surge in 2026 as AI-driven gains and a packed events calendar offset mounting economic strain. Social will lead the way as Meta overtakes Google in net revenues and the wider ad industry closes in on the half-trillion-dollar milestone.

Stablecoin-backed solutions are unlocking real-world use cases for gig workers.

As retail media networks use different attribution models, it’s becoming harder for advertisers to compare performance across platforms. Incrementality offers a clearer view of which investments are truly driving growth.

The delivery platform’s limited pilot aims to test consumer appetite and cost efficiencies.

Core delivery surges, but integration expenses and investments squeeze near-term profits.

McDonald's leads all US food and grocery sites and apps with 57 million unique visitors, outpacing DoorDash (52.8 million) and nearly doubling the top traditional grocer Kroger (31.3 million), according to November 2025 data from Comscore.

US grocery ecommerce will continue to grow through 2029, but at a slower pace as the market matures and in-store sales remain dominant. As growth cools, delivery, retailer-owned channels, and a few larger players will lead the gains.