Shoppers ages 50-54 lead the charge when it comes to purchasing health and beauty products online (52%), and shoppers ages 45-49 are purchasing more food and beverage products online (29%) than any other age group.

Consumer groups have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against PepsiCo subsidiary Frito-Lay for what they allege are deceptive and unfair digital marketing practices that target teens.

Technomic says market analysis has yielded some degree of skepticism among independent restaurants regarding the usefulness of online daily deals.