DATA from Stocklytics.com indicates that the global amount spent on food and grocery delivery apps in seven years may double in the next four years. The report states that, worldwide, users of these apps have spent $5.38 trillion since 2017, with spending skyrocketing 415% in that time amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, about 3 billion people will use apps to order meals and groceries, three times more than in 2017.

IN a June study published in the Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, Washington State University researchers surveyed 1,000 respondents, finding that consumers are less interested in buying products described as using AI, expressing lower emotional trust in the tech. In an experiment, one group showed disinterest in buying AI-labeled products, while another group isolated from the first was more interested in the same descriptions when the term was not included.

THE eSports industry will experience significant growth through the rest of 2024, analysts at NoKYC.com estimate, a London-based sportsbook and betting consumer protection resource. They report that industry revenue is slated to reach $1.81 billion by the end of the year, an 11% increase from its revenue in 2023.

CONSUMPTION of alcohol is increasingly viewed as unhealthy by Americans, a Gallup poll of 1,010 U.S. adults from July 1-21 reported. A record 45% of Americans said having one or two alcoholic beverages a day is bad for one’s health, a 17-point increase since 2018. Similarly, 43% of adults do not think moderate drinking makes any difference, and only 8% feel it has a positive effect, both record lows.

A recent survey from ResumeTemplates.com shows that a quarter of 1,000 hiring managers believe Gen Z workers ages 18-23 are “unemployable” for lacking necessary workplace skills. Those skills include lack of work ethic, lack of accountability and poor work ethic.